RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

I have a Hostage on my General and my wife has one on her Equalizer. I am a fan of the Drop aways and Particularly the Limb Driver, but the Hostage is really a very functional rest. I can't imagine a better rest of this type than the new Hostage Pro will be:D

Dan

RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

How about a hostage pro that will handle a four fletch arrow ;).

RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

I guess we don't need a perfect arrow rest if we are the perfect Archer[8D]

J/King AP I've sold, setup, and personally used a lot of the GKF Premiers' and Rovers. Good Solid rests although I do have different preferences today.;)

Dan

RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

Bruce, You can always dream;)

Dan

RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

Not perfect. Competent, perhaps, would be the more correct term. Just maybe a tad better and more experiencedthan average. [8D]

I'm also old fashioned - Ifreely admit it - andleery of things that are supposed to work automatically. Cars that are supposed to park themselves at the push of a button!?! Broadheads that are supposed to automatically open when they hit a deer. Arrow rests that are supposed to automatically get out of the way of an arrow's fletching. Maybe they work perfectly 9,999 times out of 10,000. It's that one out of 10,000 shot that will likely be the one to bite me in the arse and not work when I need it most.

Murphy or not,I just don't choose tothrow myselfto the mercy of fate. :D

RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

You are suppose to wake up everyday alive and I bet you do. A little more optimism man. lol. I know what you mean though but have some faith brother.

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I think some archers worry about things to much. Just work on making the shot. I seen some archer that shoot dam good with arrows that fly bad. I all ways get my bow to shoot good and in tune, but than forget it I can shoot good worrying about if my rest is going to be working right all the time. I'm old fashion to, I shoot a new Black Ice with a Golden key Premier rest made into a drop away that I have been using for about 10 years. I drive my new truck with my four wheeler in the back out hunting and put my carbon suit on, climb up a tree with my climbing tree stand and just hunt. I don't set around worrying about my rest are what some one is using not a thing, but making a good shot.

RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

How would the Limbdriver work on a General? I bought one and the piece that connects to the top limb is too small and does not bridge the gap between the split limbs of the General.

RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

I don't know what the perfect arrow rest is, but I can tell you what I think is the perfect hunting arrow rest. Whisker Biscuit.....by far.

Mine is quiet, sturdy, simple, and full proof.

It's the only arrow rest on the market (that I know of) that will fullysecure your arrow, no slop. If you bump it, it will reposition itself without you needing to touch the arrow. Try that with the hostage. The Hostage won't, the arrow can fall through the bristles pretty easy and bang against the ring. You will have to pull the arrow out and reset it in the rest. Most drop aways that "contain" the arrow, there is a lot of slop and the arrow bangs around, you will HAVE to stick on mole skin every were. My bow is a "mole skin free zone".:DThere's nothing to reset, you can draw and let down a million times if you want and the arrow will be ready to shoot...all you need to do is draw again.

The Whisker Biscuit doesn't damage my vanes what so ever. Set it up correctly (not hard) purchase the correct size opening (important) and you'll see no damage.It is as accurate as 99% of the people on this forum can ever be able to shoot in their wildest dreams (including me). It's durable, you can shoottens of thousands of shots through itbefore it even starts to show wear. When it does you can buy a replacement biscuit for under $20.00, install it and never have to re-adjust a thing.

It will work in the freezing cold, summer heat, rain, you name it. I've hunted in some of the worst weather Illinois (and across the country) can throw at me and I never once worried about the rest. There's no moving parts, nothing to rust, stretch, wear out, freeze up, nothing for dirt to get into andmost importantly....nothing to fail at the worst time.

Be wary of all the Hostage hype..... It's not a bad rest but it's nothing "revolutionary" as the BowTech folks would lead you to believe. This rest has been around a while before BowTech bought the companyout.It was called the Catawba rest before and NOBODY gaveit the time of day........till now. Things that make yougo Hmmmmmmmmmm.:eek:

Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good arrow rests out there including the Hostage as well as a host of drop aways on the market. Yes, ALL will get the job done too, but if you want a bullet proof...fool proof, hunting rest. Look no further than the Whisker Biscuit......It's track record speaks for itself. ;)

RE: The Perfect Arrow Rest
 

Do you have the Split limb Model?

Dan