Arrow Rest Reviews

[Antarcher]

Place your arrow rest reviews here.

[robbbo]

I have only recently bought and fitted a Whisker Biscuit QS arrow rest and have found it to be a great rest to use in fact so good that I recently purchased another one for my son for his bow IMO a great rest for hunting,easy o set up and easy to use,depending on where you purchase from the price seems to be around the 80 90 dollar mark great value for money
Andrew :)

[Puk]

I agree Robbo.
Great rest, stops you having to stuff around holding an arrow on your rest all the time, and i got mine for $62 AUD including post on Ebay from the states.
No moving parts to break. Simple
Puk

[XTfreak]

I believe my WB is the best hunting rest I have ever used.

[woodstoka]

sounds good cant wait till mine arrives

[Bazza]

Another thumbs up for the simplicity and ease of use of the WB QS. :D

[Noakesy]

any reviews on the golden key tm hunter or the NAP QT 800.

[Jobin]

i have a qt 800 and have no problems with it. i shoot nice groups with it. they can be a bit fiddly but i marked all spots with a nikko so when i move it i know how much it has moved.

[bobzila]

i have a golden key tm hunter on my old bow its realy good for the price

[Brent]

i have a qt 800 and it is awsome never moves and easily adjustable never had 1 prob with it

[Warlocke]

My boys both have QT 800s and they have never had a problem with them.

Simple, rugged and easy to set up.

BTW I have an as new one up for sale.

PM if interested.

[Owen]

whisker biscut are so good you should'nt be allowed to use anything else :wink:

[Bazza]

Had a QT800 but decided the WB would be better suited to me. Nothing wrong with the rest imho.

[Noakesy]

ive got a cavalier super flyte. good rest, only problem is that you can not tune it to sit up or down like the free flyte but none the less still an awesome rest for the price.

[HOOD]

well I bought a "Delux Whisker Biscuit" today.
put it on the bow and in five minutes and a couple of adjustments I had fletch tearing groups at 20m :D
Have to wait till I get to the club to shoot longer distance then 20m.
But so far It's a big thumbs up for the "DWB"
Solid made unit thats a sinch to attach and set up in next to no time at all. :lol:

[rory]

Deluxe QS Whisker Biscuit :P A fantastic arrow rest :!:

The deluxe model has the adjustable windage/elevation, which is really nice when you are looking to get things 'just so' :D 8)

[silent killer]

Well i just brought a cavalier avalance dropaway and its awsome the flat delay spring causes a slight delay wich means the arrow stay on the lancher for longer and that means more acuracy but you need a arrow guid cos the lancher is alloy and i is a bit slipery for the arrow and it sometimes can fall of the lancher...
....Cheers alex.....~~``

[GREG D]

Anyone use a"Hostage" rest?

[ozzyshane]

Is that the type George Bush doent like>Shane

[woodstoka]

any body got a review on the trophy taker fall away rests
jesse

[silent killer]

The trophy taker rest is a good rest its so simple i had one on the switchback xt and i had a spare one i put on the synergy but the bow was to quick for the bow...
....Cheers alex......

[LeighS]

I've got a hostage rest. They work brilliantly. This could be the biggest competition for the WB. 360 containment yet full fletching clearance. I've seen a couple of reviews on the net that suggest it's a little quieter and faster than a WB as well. One word of caution though: Make sure your arrows are tuned correctly for the clearance. With a WB its all bristles so it doesn't really matter, but with the short bristles mounted in a plastic block on the hostage, if your fletching does make contact you're in a world of hurt! Having said that, setting the clearance is a breeze though.

[rory]

I havn't used better than the PSE TopGun Prowler drop-away, went from a Whisker Biscuit that I tried for a while, and straight back to a drop away. The Prowler is for me! :)

[woodstoka]

what do you like about the drop aways rory
just want to hear what they are like befor mine arrives

[rory]

... Total arrow clearance!

The PSE made TopGun Prowler drop-away is just plain simple and dependable. Fully enclosed unit which is 100% metal and does not have any exposed springs or gadgets.

Goes down at the shot quickly (80#'s and it still gets full clearance)

rugged and simple, love it! :)

[COGHLAN]

I have been using the Trophy Taker Micro Dropaway for about the last year and a half. I have used it mostly for Target Archery and it has been awesome. I have never had any issues and it has always done the job. Easy to tune and either fat or thin arrows are suited to it.

Pat

[johnno]

Just my 2c worth...On my X-F I recently swapped from the WB rest (as I was getting constant fletch contact on the inside metal rim) to the Spott Hogg Whammy...The rest took all of 2 minutes to set up...and as it attaches to the "up" cable rather than the "down" as per most conventional drop away's the rest rope is reasonably taught at rest then slackens at full draw thereby eliminated any pressure or "torque"" on the cable to affect timing..At the shot the rest jerks downwards giving total fletch clearance..the prongs also do a good job at full containment (though not as good as the WB). So far the rest has prooved to be a real winner. :D:D

[Sankey]

i have the TR DZ hunter and think its awesome total fletching clearance and super quiet, i've previously used the alpine match grade and the whisker biscuit and found this to be better than both

cheers

[Rock Steady]

Received a Hostage Pro in the mail today, first impressions are good.


Solid, all aluminum.
Easy to fit.
Can fit two mounting bolts, which is something I like on rests (although it only came with one mounting bolt in the packet).
The instructions that came with it are easy to follow.
Arrow fits snug in rest, and rest can be adjusted for different diameter shafts.
Easy to set up, I set it up in under 10mins.
Bow draws silent and could not detect any arrow noise on draw or release.
Feels solid and looks solid on the bow which is what I look for in a hunting rest. Should be good for both Target/3D and hunting.
Will test in the bush soon and let you know how it holds up.

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q69/boarsbilliesnbarra/Odd%20Stuff/hostage1.gif

[johnno]

Just wondering what stops the arrows from slipping off the centre platform if you have a crappy draw...and how does it go if you shoot 4 fletches ???:confused:

[Rock Steady]

Just wondering what stops the arrows from slipping off the centre platform if you have a crappy draw...and how does it go if you shoot 4 fletches ???:confused:

Who are you asking Johnno?:confused:

[johnno]

Well seeing your the only one here posting a review on it...ah um....I guess it must be you...:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Rock Steady]

Well seeing your the only one here posting a review on it...ah um....I guess it must be you...:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Sorry Johnno, there are two rest reviews on that page, you did not really say who you where asking.:confused:

Just wondering what stops the arrows from slipping off the centre platform if you have a crappy draw...and how does it go if you shoot 4 fletches ???:confused:

Johnno

Hostage Pro. The rest design is a capture style, you would have to try really hard to force the arrow off the rest.:) If your draw is that bad I would recommend a coaching clinic.:P

It is designed for arrows with 3 vanes only, I find it perfectly compliments 3 x 2 inch blazers.

If the rain stops I will try in the bush this weekend and be able to give a better review.

Michael

[DavidJHardy]

i have a bikky and find it real good... but have a question for anyone who is a fall away shooter
i watched a video on a wb qs rest being fired in slow motion and the arrow looked like it wanted to jump up on release (because of arrow flex) but the bristles stopped it so what happens on a fall away rest cos it drops away the split second the trigger is squeezed so if the arrow wanted to jump with the shock of the k.e. being built up then you would think it would go all over the shop?

[special]

i have a bikky and find it real good... but have a question for anyone who is a fall away shooter
i watched a video on a wb qs rest being fired in slow motion and the arrow looked like it wanted to jump up on release (because of arrow flex) but the bristles stopped it so what happens on a fall away rest cos it drops away the split second the trigger is squeezed so if the arrow wanted to jump with the shock of the k.e. being built up then you would think it would go all over the shop?Good q Dave...upon release an arrow (compound bow) will flex and bow upward at its centre...forcing the point and nock downwards..a line drawn horizontaly thru the arrow at berger height will indicate the 'node points' where it intersects the arrow...idealy the front node should rest on the launcher tip(centre of rest)or in front...arrows cut too short will prob have the node behind the rest..and the tail of arrow will kick off the rest(esp spring launchers)..not so important with fallaways..but still worth checking...holding the vane end of arrow in hand and placing point on edge of table with a little or no down force(flex)..lift point and let it slam down...it will prob bounce..slowly move the contact point between table edge and shaft back a bit and try again until it just thuds down with no bounce..mark this as the front node...if arrow length doesnt allow you to have this above or in front of rest you can adjust this point by adding weight to point(hot melt in insert)...perfectly weighted..balanced and node matched arrows will give more consistent grouping...next time you go to cut new shafts..try this out first;)