Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Thanks for the input...Drop aways sound good, but for what I do..mostly hunting and some 3D for fun...I'm kind of leaning towards a whisker biscuit...simple...holds the arrow..I can focus more on my form...and hopefully it'll be fairly quiet. Can't go wrong with a biscuit Ruth. One of the best, most reliable rests out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 The new WB rests look better than the older ones! I just seen them on TR's web site! http://www.trophyridge.com/arrow-rests/whisker-biscuit/ Micro windage and elevation adjustment with nylon bushings to ease adjustments and prevent binding over time from dust and dirt Aluminum-encased biscuit – 300% stronger than previous models Laser-engraved reference marks Custom rubber boots silence arrow loading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 The new WB rests look better than the older ones! I just seen them on TR's web site! http://www.trophyridge.com/arrow-rests/whisker-biscuit/ Micro windage and elevation adjustment with nylon bushings to ease adjustments and prevent binding over time from dust and dirt Aluminum-encased biscuit – 300% stronger than previous models Laser-engraved reference marks Custom rubber boots silence arrow loading Check out this accuracy for you doubters of the WB Rest .. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVbm7y6S5OM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm waiting for the shop to get their big shipment in, they said after the 1st of the year, so I'm hoping they get in the new WB...I'm leaning towards them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Any drop away will be better than WB. When WB was new they were such an improvement over standards rests of the time. However, WB can soak up water, freeze when cold which could mess up your shot. Even in normal conditions they take a toll on your vanes. WB does hold the arrow in radical positions vs. drop aways but the other minuses mentioned far outweigh that factor IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) I have to disagree with this statement .... and here's why .. However, WB can soak up water, freeze when cold which could mess up your shot. True, with the ORIGINAL WB Rest ,, but the second generation WB Rest uses softer bristles that are coated to repel moisture. We get some real cold and weird weather here in VT and I've never ran into a problem with my rest freezing .. Even in normal conditions they take a toll on your vanes. I have some arrows fletched with Bohning 4" Killer Vanes and Bohning 2" Blazer Vanes that have over 300 shots on them that haven't shown any signs of giving up or warping .. In fact my wraps have faded to a point there's no more logo on them, but the vanes are just fine ... Again, if your equipment that you use works why change they say .. well, some of us like to experiment .. :D I've always used the WB Rest and NEVER once had a problem with it, and it's just as accurate as any drop away made on the market,,, but I sure would love to try the QAD Pro rest just for giggles .. Again, all of this is based on my actual use and experiences with the WB Rest .. These vanes pictured ( Bohning 4" Killer Vanes ) have one full summer of shot on them ,, they still look pretty darn good to me .. Edited December 31, 2008 by VermontHunter added picture for reference .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I second the vote for useing blazer vanes,before I switched to them I was always changeing vanes but I have never had anywarping sice switching to the blazers a few years ago and the only one that has came off had already been shot through a deer and may have been loose and just not noticed it.Whatever you choose,good luck and shoot streight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 What are you guys using for a rest on your bows? I'm currently using a NAP Quicktune 1000 and I'd like to upgrade...reasonably priced but reliable, quiet, easy to use/adjust.... Any thoughts? I use an old TM Huntersame similar to yours. It is simple and works well. No fuss with lots of pieces and parts and stuff that can go wrong. I'm not one to upgrade just to upgrade. That is unless I develop a problem or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Thanks for the input...Drop aways sound good, but for what I do..mostly hunting and some 3D for fun...I'm kind of leaning towards a whisker biscuit...simple...holds the arrow..I can focus more on my form...and hopefully it'll be fairly quiet. And don't forget all that damage it does to your fletch. Trophy Taker here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 I have to disagree with this statement .... and here's why .. True, with the ORIGINAL WB Rest ,, but the second generation WB Rest uses softer bristles that are coated to repel moisture. We get some real cold and weird weather here in VT and I've never ran into a problem with my rest freezing .. I have some arrows fletched with Bohning 4" Killer Vanes and Bohning 2" Blazer Vanes that have over 300 shots on them that haven't shown any signs of giving up or warping .. In fact my wraps have faded to a point there's no more logo on them, but the vanes are just fine ... Again, if your equipment that you use works why change they say .. well, some of us like to experiment .. :D I've always used the WB Rest and NEVER once had a problem with it, and it's just as accurate as any drop away made on the market,,, but I sure would love to try the QAD Pro rest just for giggles .. Again, all of this is based on my actual use and experiences with the WB Rest .. These vanes pictured ( Bohning 4" Killer Vanes ) have one full summer of shot on them ,, they still look pretty darn good to me .. Nice but drop aways are just better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Nice but drop aways are just better In your opinion, they may be. The WB is a darn good rest and will get the job done just as good as any drop away. No, I don't use one either. Once upon a time I didn't think they were worth a darn either. But after seeing them work and all the positive responses they have had, there is no doubt in my mind that they are a perfectly good, reliable rest. Edited January 2, 2009 by Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Duh, yes elmo. I speak from experience. I have moved on and won't go back to WB. Who are you calling elmo???? Because you certainly have no room for talk! I met you, I remembered how you were that day at Cabela's. THIS THREAD WAS ABOUT REST RECOMMENDATIONS! NOT BASHING! NOBODY BASHED YOUR REST! PERIOD! SAY WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR REST AND THEN MOVE ON! WHY ARE YOU BASHING ANOTHER REST THEN??? JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK YOUR GEAR IS SO SUPERIOR TO ANYBODY ELSE'S! I ALSO REMEMBERED YOUR BOW YOU BROUGHT TO CABELA'S A FEW YEARS AGO! IS THIS WHY YOUR NOT OVER ON THE OTHER FORUM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 (edited) I agree with the whisker biscuit users that it is a very accurate rest and can shoot out to long yardages, and since Ruth had said in her one post that she was leaning towards it so she can concentrate on her form, I guess maybe a minor amount of fletching wear (possibly), is not her concern. I buy new arrows in the spring and fletch them with 4" gateway feathers, and then always replace my fletchings in the fall as I am a bit of a perfectionist with my archery equipment. One of my two, only robinhoods were shot with a whisker biscuit... my first with a TM Hunter prong style rest. Edited January 3, 2009 by Swamphunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks for the input...Drop aways sound good, but for what I do..mostly hunting and some 3D for fun...I'm kind of leaning towards a whisker biscuit...simple...holds the arrow..I can focus more on my form...and hopefully it'll be fairly quiet. Did you check out a QAD? It's full containment and a dropaway. I didn't like the noise I got with a WB when I drew. Know it's not much noise and people have killed lots of deer with the WB, but for me, all I thought about was that noise. My QAD is silent and it just gives me a little more peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 to each his own with recommendations to on any rest and personally as I said before I prefer the WB. These are some great rest to be so simple. As far as noise on them when drawing, I believe it is all int he type of arrow you are shooting. My neighbor shoot's Easton Axis arrows and he said it sounded like a fiddler player drawing his bow across the string when he tried to draw back on a buck in 20 degree weather. I shoot GT camo shafts and have not had any problems with noise what so ever when drawing. I don't know if it's the coating or what on the different shafts. Accuracy isn't a problem, I can't shoot my broadheads at the same dot all the way to 45 yards; I just don't like ruining arrows unless it's on a deer. I like hte containment of the arrow in the rest, I've hunted some 20-40 mph wind days and the rest is a life saver for keeping it ready to shoot. Vane wear isn't an issue since Blazers have hit the market, and feather work well in the WB as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldreloader Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Sraightshooter, I shoot both Camo and Black GT arrows through my WB and don't have any noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 I shoot GT camo shafts and have not had any problems with noise what so ever when drawing. Neither do I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 My Beman ICS Hunter 500s have a smooth finish on them so I'm confident they'll be quiet...they were quiet on my prong rest that's for sure... I definitely think I'll go towards a WB just because it's so much less to worry about and easy to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNTINGMAN Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 It is a good decision grasshopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeyenut Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I have to disagree with this statement .... and here's why .. True, with the ORIGINAL WB Rest ,, but the second generation WB Rest uses softer bristles that are coated to repel moisture. We get some real cold and weird weather here in VT and I've never ran into a problem with my rest freezing .. I have some arrows fletched with Bohning 4" Killer Vanes and Bohning 2" Blazer Vanes that have over 300 shots on them that haven't shown any signs of giving up or warping .. In fact my wraps have faded to a point there's no more logo on them, but the vanes are just fine ... Again, if your equipment that you use works why change they say .. well, some of us like to experiment .. :D I've always used the WB Rest and NEVER once had a problem with it, and it's just as accurate as any drop away made on the market,,, but I sure would love to try the QAD Pro rest just for giggles .. Again, all of this is based on my actual use and experiences with the WB Rest .. These vanes pictured ( Bohning 4" Killer Vanes ) have one full summer of shot on them ,, they still look pretty darn good to me .. I would recommend a 5-spot target! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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