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Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« on: February 04, 2009, 02:28:53 PM »
So I'm sitting here at work, bored and start wondering what the pros and cons of both types of rests are.  I am considering going to a drop away and saw this rest:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?type=product&cmCat=Related_IPL_415680&id=0014594418631a

Thoughts?




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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2009, 02:33:00 PM »
I shoot both the original trophy taker and a shaky hunter and have had excellent results with both.  Have never seen one of the Trophy Takers as in your link but they should work very well.  As far as whisker biscuit rests go, you couldn't give me one.  Lot's of guys love them and have good results with them, but no chance I'd ever use one.
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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2009, 02:33:30 PM »
I love the trophy taker never had a problem with it and i have had it for 4 years now
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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2009, 02:38:05 PM »
Thanks for the responses.  Keep 'em coming.  The reason I have a WB is I am a beginner and heard they were good for that.  I am really starting to get serious about bowhunting now.




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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2009, 02:38:41 PM »
I know several people who use the whisker biscuit and like them.  I always thought that they would have to slow down the arrow or effect is in some way, but I guess not.  I have used trophy takers and the Drop Zone, and really like the Drop Zone the best.  The rest you were looking at should work just fine as long as it is times right.

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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2009, 03:55:52 PM »
I use a Wb and like it. Its nice to have an arrow sitting it and not worrieabout it falling of any thing and boinking against something and making some kind of noise. As for the afects, you sdjust it like you would any other rest, and i did not noitice much fo a drop in speed at all (i think it was like 2 FPS, i do not recall the exact umber its been a few years).
My hunting partner uses the drop-a-way and loves it also.
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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2009, 04:22:54 PM »
I have the whisker biscuit.  I love it for hunting.  If I shoot every day it will tear my vanes every now and then.  I don't shoot that much though so I just have the vane replaced.  It has only happened 2 times in 4 years so that isn't bad.

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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2009, 04:27:16 PM »
Has anybody ever had the whiskers on their whisker buiscut freeze in really snowy/cold conditions? Just something I could see potentially happening.

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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2009, 05:59:16 PM »
I would highly recommend the trophy taker, either the original one or the shakey hunter. I would go with the shakey hunter though. Stay away from the whisker biscuit...you really dont need something like that. I cut two pieces of foam pipe insulation and put some felt camo tape over them. Just glue those pieces ahead of the trophy taker rest to form a little slot for the arrow. If you do it right the arrow will stay in there if they bow is completely upside down.

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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2009, 06:16:28 PM »
i use the trophy taker drop zone for 3D shoots and the wiskerbiskit for hunting. the trophy taker is definately more accurate and lets your have more fps, but the wisker is nice for not having any movement with the arrow and any sort of noise when walking around in the woods.

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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2009, 06:36:49 PM »
I have never had my whiskers freeze in rain/snowy weather. Just take your finger and push the snow out of the whiskers and you are good to go. They do sell some stuff to spray on the whiskers if it concerns you that much. As far as the two rests I like the whisker biscuit for hunting. It contains your arrow much better and you don't really have to worry about it. It will make your vanes wavy if you use standard four inch vanes, but you can just use blazers instead and have no problems. I have never noticed any accuracy difference between the two rests. I have a drop away on my bow right now and it shoots great. The only thing I have a concern with is that the string that attaches to the cable could eventually fail and letting down my draw the arrow has a tendency to bounce off the rest and make noise. Both drop aways and whisker biscuits are easy to tune too.

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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2009, 06:52:37 PM »
Great questions. I have used both and love both. I bought new Mathews at Spokane Valley Archery and they talked me out of putting on a whisker biscuit and talked me into a Trophy Taker Antelope series. It has been a great rest but I still really miss the whisker in hunting situations. My buddy uses Walmart arrows and his whisker biscuit removed his fletching pretty quick. I think I'm going to leave my drop away alone for now but I do miss the biscuit.

Spokane Valley archery told me this "for years people have been trying to have minimal contact with the arrow as its going into flight and all of a sudden a 100% contact rest comes out, its going to slow down your arrows speed" or something like that. He talked me out of it. The way that I look at in now, the speed these new bows are traveling at you are just missing the animal that much quicker  :chuckle: Don't let that be the reason you don't choose the rest.

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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2009, 06:56:59 PM »
On my daughters WB I trimmed the whiskers where the fletching would go through, no more ripped off fletching :twocents:
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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2009, 06:57:53 PM »
I shoot the Whisker Biscuit and love it. For hunting its hard to beat. Its very quiet I've never had a issue with it.

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Re: Whisker biscuit vs. Drop Away
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2009, 06:58:27 PM »
I tested my WB vs. a TT shakey hunter 1fps difference and much better results with the biscuit.  I love them, shoot BH's out to 80yds with no problems.  Plus, much quieter and works better in the cold of dec. for me.
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