ThethirdI Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I have been shooting a fork rest for several years but have never been able to shoot full helical fletchings through it. Does anyone else have this problem? No matter what I try the fletchings just won't clear the forks. With target tips it doesn't make that much difference, but with broadheads the arrows do a barrel roll all the way to the target. Any suggestions or comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Re: Helical fletching and shoot through rests? This is why I switched from my TM Micro Hunter rest to the Biscuit rest...... , I NO longer have to worry about clearence and have piece of mind while in the stand, No more arrow shafts falling off the rest..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThethirdI Posted April 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Re: Helical fletching and shoot through rests? Since I shoot instinctive I'm not sure if I want to put that big honkin' rest in my way. I'm sure that I could get used to it but don't want to spend the money and find out that I don't like it. I think that the concept is cool and yeah I hate the arrow falling off of the rest but am not sure if the end will justify the means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Re: Helical fletching and shoot through rests? I highly doubt anyone can get helical vanes to get clearance through a shoot-through rest. I never could. Go to a drop away, put a major twist on those vanes and don't look back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Re: Helical fletching and shoot through rests? I currently shoot a Bodoodle Gamedropper. I'm not capable of shooting full helical, either. I've got a few arrows fletched straight with a slight offset that seem to work fine for my set-up. I plan on upgrading to a Trophy Taker in the near future and will go to a more helical fletch. ThethirdI....You might try the QAD Ultimate Fall Away Rest. If I'm not mistaken, that's what the Fitzgerald's recommend and they shoot instinctive with compounds, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThethirdI Posted April 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Re: Helical fletching and shoot through rests? Thanks for the input guys and the recommendation of the Ulimate fall away MCH. I'll have to look into those. I wasn't aware that it was such a problem(shooting helical through fork rest) otherwise I would never have tried it. I use a release because of a shoulder injury and was just trying to keep with the old helical style that I always shot in the past. I like the way that they fly but haven't got too much to gripe about when it comes to a 5 degree offset fletching either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted April 25, 2005 Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 Re: Helical fletching and shoot through rests? [ QUOTE ] Go to a drop away, put a major twist on those vanes and don't look back. [/ QUOTE ] Yes , I DO agree LOL. Everyone seems to make them anymore, and they are a diffenent improvement over the old styles too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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