Post by: Pacosub on August 30, 2012, 08:45:05 AM
I have been shooting a lot and IMHO shooting fairly well with the new Revolution rest. A couple of weeks ago while at the range a couple of the many shots I made hit something on the rest and the arrow was diverted and shot low. This was very disconcerting and I thought of changing the rest there and then. I certainly did not want this nagging thought while aiming at a deer or if lightning strikes twice, at an elk!
Yesterday I thought of taking a few shots in my back yard and the first two were flawless. The third did that clack sound and the arrow flew low... and a piece to the containment arm flew forward to my left!
I will post photos this pm. I don't have time to send for and receive and install a new containment arm as I leave for a hunt on Friday. I will however reinstall my trusty WB and not worry about it this weekend.
I think this rapidly rotating containment arm is the weak link in the design of this rest. It is a great idea that needs to have some more time on the drawing board.
Pablo
Post by: DoubleJ on August 30, 2012, 08:59:49 AM
Post by: bloodhound on August 30, 2012, 09:07:59 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 30, 2012, 09:11:15 AM
Post by: MLBowhunting on August 30, 2012, 09:12:52 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 30, 2012, 09:15:45 AM
Post by: lokidog on August 30, 2012, 09:45:46 AM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on August 30, 2012, 11:07:18 AM
It does not matter what drop away rest you buy, if your arrows are boucing off the dang rest before they leave the bow. Any rest will break after multiple shots contact the rest without fixing it :bash::yeah: some rests are easier to correctly set up than others tho. I personally will most likely not use a rest that attached to a cable again and I have no need for full containment. There are better and easier out there. The revolution seems to be a good idea and works well when set correctly ( key word correctly)
Post by: DoubleJ on August 30, 2012, 11:57:35 AM
Post by: bloodhound on August 30, 2012, 03:02:03 PM
Post by: Pacosub on August 30, 2012, 07:25:09 PM
I still think this arrow rest is a great ides but I'm not sure the rapidly revolving arm is adequately supported by the rest to withstand thousands of shots without this sort of thing eventually happening. The devil is in the details and I think in this case it is the little steel rod that transfers all that revolving energy to the containment arm that may need rethinking.
Cheers!
Post by: bloodhound on August 30, 2012, 07:54:03 PM
Post by: lokidog on August 30, 2012, 08:17:11 PM
no i wish there was a way to show you, but even set up correctly the rest wasnt in line with the arrow. at full draw the arrow would sit where it was supposed to in the front of the rest but at the back of the rest the arrow wasnt centered and was touching the side of the hook.
Mine wasn't in line either but then I discovered that my rest was too far in/out so the two parts of the rest were not parallel to the arrow. This might be the issue. :dunno:
Post by: Button Nubbs on August 30, 2012, 08:48:59 PM
Stick with the tried and true, QAD!
Post by: lokidog on August 30, 2012, 09:51:22 PM
This rest seems to be having quite a few problems.
Stick with the tried and true, QAD!
Not everything works for everyone, I wouldn't touch another QAD with someone else's bow, but that is my opinion.
It does look like they may need to reinforce that central disc though.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 30, 2012, 10:39:07 PM
I don't know what to tell you. I see marks on the rest from where the arrow fletching was hitting the rest :dunno: After it hitting it more then once. I would have started adjusting it rather then keep shooting it.
Post by: Button Nubbs on August 31, 2012, 06:20:08 AM
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on August 31, 2012, 06:48:34 AM
The back hook does touch as stated. I noticed it and though I was holding my now wrong. That wasn't the case the back hook touches. On release the hooks get out of the way. The best result I found was just let it touch. No deflected shots. I also found if you punch the trigger instead of opening your chest squeeze the trigger and follow through method. You don't get the tension the revolution needs to "pop" out of the way. If you shoot proper then it's open long before arrow passes riser. If the back hook didn't touch the arrow would bounce around in the croutch of the front hook right??? I don't want my arrow making any noise as I hunt w one nocked.
If I had kept shooting after arrows where hitting the hooks mine would have broke too. The wisker biscuit will make contact till arrow leaves the riser making consistent long shots harder.
Bob
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 31, 2012, 02:28:07 PM
I'm with carp. Mine hit twice and I got online here and asked and I believe bloodhound said to tighten my cable line till it flipped out of the way fast enough. I did and ripped 1500+ arrows since then. No problems yet.
The back hook does touch as stated. I noticed it and though I was holding my now wrong. That wasn't the case the back hook touches. On release the hooks get out of the way. The best result I found was just let it touch. No deflected shots. I also found if you punch the trigger instead of opening your chest squeeze the trigger and follow through method. You don't get the tension the revolution needs to "pop" out of the way. If you shoot proper then it's open long before arrow passes riser. If the back hook didn't touch the arrow would bounce around in the croutch of the front hook right??? I don't want my arrow making any noise as I hunt w one nocked.
If I had kept shooting after arrows where hitting the hooks mine would have broke too. The wisker biscuit will make contact till arrow leaves the riser making consistent long shots harder.
Bob
That is the key right there. If something is wrong fix it, don't just keep using it tell it breaks.
Post by: marlin on August 31, 2012, 04:00:36 PM
Post by: lokidog on September 01, 2012, 01:11:50 PM