drop away rests

[TJD]

Can anyone tell me the differance between a drop away rest and a fixed rest ? I use a fixed and have for many years and i plan to get a new bow this spring so i dont know about the rest i want to use, some input would be great.

[Crowns]

2 words: Fletching Clearance. Im a fan of the trophy ridge products. Im by no means an expert. New to it, really. But did some reading. I use a Trophy Ridge Dropshot. But I think the Dropzone has been out two years longer maybe and is a little more time tested. The Dropshot pivots down and away from the arrow's flight. The Dropzone drops straight down.

[CastleRocker]

We use Trophy Taker Shakey Hunters on our bows right now.  However, I plan on getting a different one.  I'm looking at a QAD or one of the others that you can "cock", and that sort or encapsulate the arrow shaft.  Mine rises as the arrow is drawn back, and works fine most of the time.  If I try to draw too fast the rest will sort of pop up about the time the bow breaks over, and will toss the arrow in the air just enough to make a noise when it lands on the rest again.  I'm also going to also mount a whisker biscut or one of the other brush type rests, and shoot both through the chronograph to see what the difference in velocity is between them.  I will probably stay with the one I have, but I like to experiment with different equipment.   

[carpsniperg2]

i am a huge fan of the trophy taker line i use there full containment rest that way no way the arrow will fall off the rest has never let me down you also tend to pick up a little speed as well with no friction from the arrow shaft and fletching not touching the rest when the bow is fired.

[uplandhunter870]

i got a trophy taker shakey drop away and love it.  ive shot through WB and i think that they are too loud and i dont personally like that the fletchings have to go through all that crap.  i think that they would lead to some changes in accuracy as the whiskers wear.

[bonkellekter]

i am a huge fan of the trophy taker line i use there full containment rest that way no way the arrow will fall off the rest has never let me down you also tend to pick up a little speed as well with no friction from the arrow shaft and fletching not touching the rest when the bow is fired.

   I also use a trophy taker FC rest and have tried various others including wisker biscuit - many good products out there too choose from but I would shy away from the WB. If your fletch has a helical they drag bad and stretch the fletchings not to menton the lost accuracy. A good freind used a WB until it got wet and froze up on him and caused a missed shot.

[Todd_ID]

My input is that the main thing to gain in going from a prong-style rest to a drop away is in the ease of tuning.  I've set up plenty of both styles, and both can be effective, but the drop away style is generally easier to get good vane clearance with.  That being said, when you look at the world's best shooters' tournament bows, there is no question that the prong-style (more specifically, the lizard-tongue style) rest is more accuracte when set up correctly.  The support of the arrow as it's travelling down the rest adds enough guidance with the proper amount of pressure to create an inherently more accurate shot.  The average joe, like you and I, however, generally sees more benefit from the drop away style; a properly set up drop away allows the equipment to shoot better than most of our human limitations allow, unless you happen to be in the top 1% that actually can outshoot their equipment.

[xXx Archery]

My input is that the main thing to gain in going from a prong-style rest to a drop away is in the ease of tuning.  I've set up plenty of both styles, and both can be effective, but the drop away style is generally easier to get good vane clearance with.  That being said, when you look at the world's best shooters' tournament bows, there is no question that the prong-style (more specifically, the lizard-tongue style) rest is more accuracte when set up correctly.  The support of the arrow as it's travelling down the rest adds enough guidance with the proper amount of pressure to create an inherently more accurate shot.  The average joe, like you and I, however, generally sees more benefit from the drop away style; a properly set up drop away allows the equipment to shoot better than most of our human limitations allow, unless you happen to be in the top 1% that actually can outshoot their equipment.

You are right Todd
the best Drop away rest is the Limb Driver...it supports the arrow longer and no kick up and the end..we are seeing more guys shooting them in the Tournaments...but the Lizard tongue is still the top rest at shoots

[bonecrusher]

i like my whammy

[poohdog]

I use a trophy taker as well.  Never had a problem.  I put fleece on the prongs its quiet and smooth.

[head hunter]

I like Rip Cord. you can cock it or just pull it back, and you arrow will not fall off even up side down, used it for years and love it.

[Hornseeker]

My buddy has that rip cord on his new Destroyer... I really like it... my dad shoots the whisker biscuit... I know they aren't "the most accurrate" rest, but they DO get the job done. I"ve watched my dad put 5 arrows in a baseball sized circle at 45 yards several times... and that is good enough for any deer or elk...

This new bow I have has a ..... drop away prong??? I dont know, I always thought it was a drop away, but it clearly has prongs that hold it up... What is it? ( I am new to this tech bow stuff!)

It looks like this....

[Intruder]

i am a huge fan of the trophy taker line i use there full containment rest that way no way the arrow will fall off the rest has never let me down you also tend to pick up a little speed as well with no friction from the arrow shaft and fletching not touching the rest when the bow is fired.

   I also use a trophy taker FC rest and have tried various others including wisker biscuit - many good products out there too choose from but I would shy away from the WB. If your fletch has a helical they drag bad and stretch the fletchings not to menton the lost accuracy. A good freind used a WB until it got wet and froze up on him and caused a missed shot.

TT for me too... no WB for all the reasons above and the fact they are plastic.

[GoldTip]

Been using Trophy takers since Dan came out with them and he was selling them in nothing more than a Ziploc at 3-D shoots.  Great rest, completely indestructible as near as I can tell.

[MIKEXRAY]

I have had a whisker biscuit on my mathews for two years and have not achieved the consistant accuracy I want. I have decided to try the Trophy Taker FC and see how it does. I'm hoping it does the trick, I had a drop away on my last bow & not sure why I went with the whisker. Must of just wanted to give it a try. Mike