Golden Key Premier Drop Away for me.

Arch Rival, this is a combo rest/overdraw. The rest operates on neoprene wheels. Eliminates all drag & friction. I have used it successfully for 5 yrs now. Have not had to replace the wheels yet.

chuckler

Golden Key Superstar on the target bow, Platinum Premier on the hunting bow.

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I'm a hunter and because of that I'll side with the Muzzy Bunch. I too ripped off a Quicktune 3000 after 6 months and a trip to the factory with no improvement in reliabilty. My MUZZY is primo in a tree.

For hunting I will stick to my TigerTuff Ar-1000 Sure Shot. You simply cannot beat a rest that has NO moving parts.

I would like to try a Whiskerbiscuit though, it is probably the ideal hunting rest. I do not do any 3D yet but if I were too I would probably choose the Muzzy ZE or another sytle of drop away rest.

Longtime,

Have you tried raising your nocking point? The centrest flipper is about the lightest there is, I don't consider it abnormal to get more wear on the low riser side fletch. As you know, none of these are shoot through where zero contact is to be expected. AS you doubtless know, up to a point, lightening plunger tension is analogous to stiffer arrow.

The drop away rests seem to be getting very popular: I’ve tried a couple including the original Barner, and the TD and they just are not for me. To me it’s like a perfect bullet hole in paper…a knuckleball waiting to happen.. If you goof in some way like torque the grip or torque the string before release, there’s no guidance to get the arrow back on track…especially on a single cam bow which has an automatic goof built into it (uneven nock travel). IMO, they have plenty of merit.. I just don’t feel the benefit outweighs the negative…I’ll be old-fashioned <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

That being said, I don’t think you can wrong w/ higher end arrow rests from Cavalier, NAP, Golden Key, or BoDoodle. I’ve owned several of each brand and sold lots. I’ve had troubles with some particular ones from each of those manufacturers, but overall they all are good. There are some brands mentioned here that I’ve owned and sold, that I’ve had very poor luck with.

For the past 4 years I’ve been almost exclusively shooting NAP rests, both 1000 & 3000, and Hoyt Mount 1000’s & 3000s. I’m currently shooting a standard mount 3000 on my Patriot because it was much more quiet and had less vibration than the 1000 and my Platinum Premier.

Even then I think the Cavalier Shadow and GK “Platinum Premier” are hard to beat. The only reason I don’t shoot them is because they both have a louder metallic sound on my set-ups than the NAP.

Generally you get what you pay for: there are some really good simple inexpensive rests like the GK Star Hunter, and NAP’s 750 copy, but they are few and far between.

Several years ago I missed out on 3 days of a hunt because I had skimped and gone with a new companies “copy” rest because it seemed “just as good”. After driving several hours to my destination on a Friday night and taking some practices shots indoors, the spring and mounting bar cracked, and launched themselves downrange along w/ my arrow. That Saturday, Sunday, and Monday I sat around watching TV as there were no open Pro-Shops due to Columbus day weekend (had I been still managing the shop, I would have just driven home, got my store keys and slapped on another rest and gone back the next morning). I always have backup equipment and parts now, as I hunt around my home. But I never skimp on an arrowrest now: it’s the only item that guides the arrow during the launch, and a good one will help you shoot better.

Caveat Emptor!

JeffB

Ossage, good points that are well taken. I have the nock set a little high but I may try to raise it a little and see what that does. A little wear I can tolerate especially since it is feathers but I have actually shredded the bottom hen a time or two while trying to get it right. I think I am actually getting the contact from the bottom blade of the Starhunter because I see signs of wear on the outside of the blade. I will let you know what happens.

Anyone use the Cavalier Free Flyte?