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Old 03-05-2004 | 09:10 AM
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Default Drop Zone shooters

just wondering how everyone sets up their fletching for this rest. I'm shooting 3, 4" feathers with right helical. I've heard of guys that put the cock feather up, down and to the side. What way works best for this particular rest? Thanks.
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Old 03-05-2004 | 09:19 AM
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Wich way you put the fletch is completely dependent upon what feather you want to hit, and what you want it to hit.

Cock down and you hit the bar

Cock up and you hit the rubber shelf holder

The great thing is if you set it up just right you can hit them all at once

Kind of like a dropaway wisker B[8D]
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Old 03-05-2004 | 10:39 AM
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Are you saying that the Drop Zone is not a very good choice for a drop away? My buddy had one and had trouble with vane clearance on his Bowtech VFT. My dealer said that was the only one that he has had problems with. He replaced it with a new one and I think it helped. I was thinking about a Drop Zone but I am beginning to hear complaints about unexplained noise problems with them also??? Kinda confused! Maybe I will get a trophy taker instead. What is the pros and cons with them?
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Old 03-05-2004 | 10:47 AM
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Consider my response, Tounge and Cheek mixed with a bit of truth

Also consider it a blanket statement that reflects my experience with all drop-aways I have tried.

Then read my Sig........and take it from there
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Old 03-05-2004 | 12:24 PM
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CWB....the noise problems you heard about were probably a result of a post I wrote.

When you manually activate the launcher arm by pulling the cord and suddenly letting it go, you hear a slap that becomes inaudible during an actual shot. I decided I was just being too fussy about it as others experienced the same noise thus ruling out a malfunction. That it can't be heard during a shot makes the whole issue irrelevant.

I shoot large feathers and the only clearance problem I had was with the bow cables. This was a product of the cable guard Bpwtech put on their Patriots combined with the large shield cut feathers I was using. I fixed this with an aftermarket cable slide and again, this was not a function of the Drop Zone.

This being said, I am happy with the rest so far and would buy one again. I just wish I had picked up the micro adjust version given the amount of tinkering I do.

Fritz

Forgot to mention, I had a minor problem with a fletch hitting the foam keeper when shooting cock feather out. I now shoot cock feather up and I can achieve those beloved bullet holes.
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Old 03-05-2004 | 10:09 PM
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ORIGINAL: dwd2001

just wondering how everyone sets up their fletching for this rest. I'm shooting 3, 4" feathers with right helical. I've heard of guys that put the cock feather up, down and to the side. What way works best for this particular rest? Thanks.
I have no contact with my 4" vanes cock up. See Ya.
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Old 03-06-2004 | 08:01 AM
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I shoot easton axis arrows through my Ourback and have yet to have fletching contact. I shoot cock feather up.
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Old 03-06-2004 | 08:08 AM
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When you put an after-market cable guard on any bow, you've got to be very careful. Too much fletching clearance can and will change the dynamics of the bow.
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Old 03-06-2004 | 10:14 AM
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Len,

Maybe I missed it or you are pulling something from another thread but who above has an aftermarket cable slide on their bow?
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Old 03-06-2004 | 10:44 AM
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I did Frank.
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