Trap Door Users, Fletch Placement?
06-06-2003, 08:55 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lewiston ID USA
Posts: 37
Trap Door Users, Fletch Placement?
I picked up a Trap Door rest with my new Ultratec last week and so far so good with everything. My question is how is everyone shooting the fletch on there rest? Cock feather up, down, to the side? I' ve been mainly shooting with it up because to me that should guarantee the least amount of fletch contact whether the rest drops or not. How is everyone else shooting there fletch?
06-06-2003, 09:32 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northeast WI
Posts: 144
RE: Trap Door Users, Fletch Placement?
Been shooting cock feather down with out any problems. I did try up once and it didn' t have any vane interference either. Shooting down works fine and keeps me in the pattern that I' m used to shooting. One question, did you get this years model and is it quiet?
06-07-2003, 05:20 AM
#3
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Felton, Pa.
Posts: 46
RE: Trap Door Users, Fletch Placement?
I have the older model and have shot it with the cock feather facing in all different directions just to see how it would do and did not had any problem no matter which way it faced.
06-08-2003, 12:25 PM
#4
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lewiston ID USA
Posts: 37
RE: Trap Door Users, Fletch Placement?
Jacko, I' m assuming you' re wondering if it is quiet on the draw. I think its pretty quiet, maybe a touch louder than the QT 3000 on my other bow, but I don' t think its loud enough to be a concern. I' ve heard the delrin launcher " breaks in" or wears in and gets queiter.
06-08-2003, 03:53 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: CT, USA
Posts: 3,058
RE: Trap Door Users, Fletch Placement?
I shoot cock feather/vane up on mine, but if the sensitivity is not right and you put it in cock vane down (like on accident) it will throw an arrow high-left.
Key thing is to get the sensitivity correct.
Key thing is to get the sensitivity correct.
06-09-2003, 05:49 AM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: Trap Door Users, Fletch Placement?
I was shooting cock-feather up as well when I used the rest. I did not have any clearance problems with cock feather down but switched just for peace of mind. Jeff is right on about the sensitivity issue.
06-09-2003, 07:37 AM
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Andover N.J. USA
Posts: 124
RE: Trap Door Users, Fletch Placement?
I have the new model on my Protec and I cannot tell a difference in the sound. The new model is a lot better at holding the shaft. I also found that the Dakota arrow holder works great on this rest. I used the original model during last season. I shoot my arrows with cock feather up. I did experiment with the cock feather down and encountered no clearence problems but I prefer the cock feather up. Good luck with the new bow.
