any advice
#4
RE: any advice
I' have the whisker biscuit and will be going to the QAD drop away rest.
The WB is tough on fletches, in fact, the pro shop asks if you use a WB when refletching arrows so they can add an additional drop of glue on the leading edge.
I like it and all, just like tinkering with things. And among some other changes this off-season, switching rests is on my list.
I also just think there has to be some miniscule effect on ovewrall performance when all of the fletches are "interfering" with the shot, every time.
Go with the drop away.
The WB is tough on fletches, in fact, the pro shop asks if you use a WB when refletching arrows so they can add an additional drop of glue on the leading edge.
I like it and all, just like tinkering with things. And among some other changes this off-season, switching rests is on my list.
I also just think there has to be some miniscule effect on ovewrall performance when all of the fletches are "interfering" with the shot, every time.
Go with the drop away.
#5
RE: any advice
ORIGINAL: starzz
im buying a new bow and im going to either get a drop away rest or a whisker biscuit, what do u guys think is better all i have heard is that the WB slows your fps.
im buying a new bow and im going to either get a drop away rest or a whisker biscuit, what do u guys think is better all i have heard is that the WB slows your fps.
Personally, I like the Whisker Biscuit rest. Once set up it's rock solid, no moving parts and accurate. Depending on the bow, arrows, fletchings, etc...you will see some loss in speed. I lost approx. 2-3 fps when I switched from a prong style rest, hardly enough to loose sleep over.
I only huntso for me it's a no brainer. I like the simplicity and durability of it. I know it will work no matter how cold,(yeah even if it's freezing rain out), or how hot, or how many times I have shot through it. No need for mole skin all over my bow and no issues with timing, nothing to wear out.
I have no vane damage and I shoot 4in el cheapo vanes, maybe I'm just lucky but I'd like to think I set it up correctly with the right size opening for the arrowsizeI'm shooting. I've never had a problem with noise that some have experienced, that's not to say it's 100% quiet, but the noise it does make ondraw has yet to spook even the closest of deer I have shot.
I never hang my bow when I hunt, it's always in my hand. I can lay it across my lap or hold it pointing straight down and I never worry about the arrow falling off because it can't. If I move my bow I don't have to worry about bumping the arrow off with my knee or anything else for that matter. Even if I were to bump it (I have) the arrow just pops back into place without even touching it. I can draw and let down an infinite amount of times without having to reset anything or put my arrow back into it's little holder glued to the shelf
It's one piece of equipment on my bow that I never worry about, a fantastic hunting rest no doubt.
#7
RE: any advice
I love my whisker biscuit. I am new to bowhunting and I have never tried anyother rests, but I dont know if I ever will. Its simple and easy to use and being new at this I need all the help I can get from my gear