What are your thoughts?
10-05-2007, 12:53 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Chicago Burbs
Posts: 141
What are your thoughts?
Time for me to start some trouble...
I was at my local pro shop the other day working on some paper tuning and asked the guy there to help me with some adjustment. He gave me some advise saying that there are 2 things in the archery world today that are useless and a waste of money. One is the Whisker bisket because it tears everything up and the other is a drop away rest (which i use). He said that there is no need for a drop away because if you properly tune a prong style rest you will never have contact. Also it is very easy to knock a drop away out of alignment and there are many things that could go wrong with them at the moment of truth.
I really didn't pay much attention to what he said and continued paper tuning. After a few more adjustments and getting nowhere with my tuning progress i put all of my arrows away except one and took 3 shots at paper. one shot was torn up and to the right, one just down and the last down and left.
It really started to get me thinking about the whole drop away craze. I never had problems like that with my old rest. and it looks like the launcher is coming all of the way up when i draw.
So...what are your thoughts about my problem and the drop away rests?
I was at my local pro shop the other day working on some paper tuning and asked the guy there to help me with some adjustment. He gave me some advise saying that there are 2 things in the archery world today that are useless and a waste of money. One is the Whisker bisket because it tears everything up and the other is a drop away rest (which i use). He said that there is no need for a drop away because if you properly tune a prong style rest you will never have contact. Also it is very easy to knock a drop away out of alignment and there are many things that could go wrong with them at the moment of truth.
I really didn't pay much attention to what he said and continued paper tuning. After a few more adjustments and getting nowhere with my tuning progress i put all of my arrows away except one and took 3 shots at paper. one shot was torn up and to the right, one just down and the last down and left.
It really started to get me thinking about the whole drop away craze. I never had problems like that with my old rest. and it looks like the launcher is coming all of the way up when i draw.
So...what are your thoughts about my problem and the drop away rests?
10-05-2007, 01:27 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Southern MD
Posts: 2,520
RE: What are your thoughts?
Before paper tuning you have to make sure you have a good arrow, even spine and spins straight. The problem could have very well been your rest but it could also have been the arrow(s).
There are plenty of bows that have WB's and dropaways that tune just fine.
There are plenty of bows that have WB's and dropaways that tune just fine.
10-05-2007, 02:34 PM
#3
Join Date: Nov 2004
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RE: What are your thoughts?
i have been using the w/b for yearsssss w/out any problems at all......it dont tear anything up.......my vanes have never fallen off.
i will however change my rest after the season to the hostage.....it's by bowtech and i have a bowtech so i'll gice it a try.
otto
i will however change my rest after the season to the hostage.....it's by bowtech and i have a bowtech so i'll gice it a try.
otto
10-05-2007, 04:02 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: What are your thoughts?
I don't agree that dropaways and the wb are as bad as the guy said, but I am definitely of the opinion that neither of them have nearly as much advantage over a properly adjusted prong rest as most people seem to think.
10-05-2007, 05:20 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HENDERSON KY USA
Posts: 6,634
RE: What are your thoughts?
ORIGINAL: Arthur P
I don't agree that dropaways and the wb are as bad as the guy said, but I am definitely of the opinion that neither of them have nearly as much advantage over a properly adjusted prong rest as most people seem to think.
I don't agree that dropaways and the wb are as bad as the guy said, but I am definitely of the opinion that neither of them have nearly as much advantage over a properly adjusted prong rest as most people seem to think.
I do use a fallaway but not for the same reasons as most.I use a full containmentbecuase I have been known to get down on the ground and crawl around to try and sneek up on something and Ihate a whisker buiscut.
The big advantage a fallaway has ison small diameter arrows.Helps eliminate fletching contact.
The biggest misconception is people try to get them to fall quick but the rest needs to stay up as long as possible before dropping for clearance.This gives guidance to the arrow and helps the paper tuning process(which is another misused tool,probably the most misused in archery)
Heck,I would use a spring steel rest if my arrow wouldn't fall off it in a hunting situation.That is the best rest for accuracy there is.
10-05-2007, 06:59 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Middletown PA United States
Posts: 3,625
RE: What are your thoughts?
ORIGINAL: TFOX
I agree with this statement completely.
I do use a fallaway but not for the same reasons as most.I use a full containmentbecuase I have been known to get down on the ground and crawl around to try and sneek up on something and Ihate a whisker buiscut.
The big advantage a fallaway has ison small diameter arrows.Helps eliminate fletching contact.
The biggest misconception is people try to get them to fall quick but the rest needs to stay up as long as possible before dropping for clearance.This gives guidance to the arrow and helps the paper tuning process(which is another misused tool,probably the most misused in archery)
Heck,I would use a spring steel rest if my arrow wouldn't fall off it in a hunting situation.That is the best rest for accuracy there is.
ORIGINAL: Arthur P
I don't agree that dropaways and the wb are as bad as the guy said, but I am definitely of the opinion that neither of them have nearly as much advantage over a properly adjusted prong rest as most people seem to think.
I don't agree that dropaways and the wb are as bad as the guy said, but I am definitely of the opinion that neither of them have nearly as much advantage over a properly adjusted prong rest as most people seem to think.
I do use a fallaway but not for the same reasons as most.I use a full containmentbecuase I have been known to get down on the ground and crawl around to try and sneek up on something and Ihate a whisker buiscut.
The big advantage a fallaway has ison small diameter arrows.Helps eliminate fletching contact.
The biggest misconception is people try to get them to fall quick but the rest needs to stay up as long as possible before dropping for clearance.This gives guidance to the arrow and helps the paper tuning process(which is another misused tool,probably the most misused in archery)
Heck,I would use a spring steel rest if my arrow wouldn't fall off it in a hunting situation.That is the best rest for accuracy there is.
NO, a Spring Steel is not a good hunting rest, but is still tuneable and simple (KISS). YES, paper tuning is way over relied on. Limb bolts are one of the least used methods of tuning and one of the most useful.
