Post by: martin1 on May 20, 2013, 07:59:04 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on May 20, 2013, 08:01:19 PM
Post by: 724wd on May 20, 2013, 08:18:28 PM
Qad is where its at!
:yeah:
Post by: jburkett on May 20, 2013, 08:19:32 PM
Post by: ZB-ARCHERY on May 20, 2013, 09:04:27 PM
Post by: Doublelunger on May 20, 2013, 09:08:51 PM
x2Qad is where its at!
:yeah:
Post by: earlmarne on May 20, 2013, 09:13:09 PM
Post by: owmygulay on May 20, 2013, 09:50:03 PM
seems that the tt smackdown pro has everything.i cant find any good reason to replace it
What he said. I love my smackdown pro. Even if you don't go with the smackdown I would recommend taking a look at limb driven rests and not anything that needs to be tied into the cables. Way easier to setup. You pull the cord tight and tie it to the limb. That is it. If I needed to, I could use a piece of boot lace to tie in my rest if my cord broke in the field.
Post by: coachcw on May 20, 2013, 09:54:56 PM
Post by: D-Rock425 on May 21, 2013, 06:23:55 AM
Qad is where its at!:yeah:
Post by: quackattack90 on May 21, 2013, 06:41:28 AM
But still a great rest!!
Post by: Jrzbullelk on May 21, 2013, 07:17:52 AM
Post by: coachcw on May 21, 2013, 07:34:41 AM
Post by: ZB-ARCHERY on May 21, 2013, 07:41:46 AM
wisker biscuts are garbage , good for a lil kid , poor flight and slow you down , and they can freeze up. I saw archery techs push these things because they where easy to set up and got people shooting . why shoot a high end bow with a broom on it ? plus they are really hard on fletchings , my prime and hoyts like the quads and the bowtech shoots really well with the ripcord .:yeah:
Post by: JPhelps on May 21, 2013, 07:49:02 AM
It's all about consistency. Why spend the time truing arrows, repeating form, same anchor, etc... and then not be guaranteed that your rest will react the same shot to shot. There is no way to guarantee the interaction between the whiskers and fletching will be the same shot to shot. :twocents:
Post by: WAbowhntr on May 21, 2013, 07:52:43 AM
seems that the tt smackdown pro has everything.i cant find any good reason to replace it
What he said. I love my smackdown pro. Even if you don't go with the smackdown I would recommend taking a look at limb driven rests and not anything that needs to be tied into the cables. Way easier to setup. You pull the cord tight and tie it to the limb. That is it. If I needed to, I could use a piece of boot lace to tie in my rest if my cord broke in the field.
:yeah:
Post by: brianb231 on May 21, 2013, 08:00:34 AM
Post by: bobcat on May 21, 2013, 08:55:00 AM
You can get the basic Trophy Taker drop away rest for $35.
That's what I have on my bow. I got it based on a recommendation from an experienced archer, and most of all, due to the low price.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0033CAV9M/ref=aw_d_var_2nd_sporting-goods_img?vs=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0033CAV9M/ref=aw_d_var_2nd_sporting-goods_img?vs=1)
Post by: Johnb317 on May 21, 2013, 12:28:29 PM
The reason I haven't migrated to a drop away is it seems to me to be one more thing that could break/go wrong when hunting. I like the full capture and if I goof and go to full draw too soon....my first elk was 3-4 minutes between draw and release and in that time I let my anchor creep, lost the valley and had to pull it back. I'm thinking a dropaway would not have been as forgiving.
Yes I shouldn't lose my anchor but stuff happens.
Rule of KISS.
Post by: pianoman9701 on May 21, 2013, 12:38:55 PM
Post by: Arnbo on May 21, 2013, 12:41:33 PM
Hmmmm I shoot a 4 fletch through a whisker biscuit and my groupings are fine:yeah: I have had great performance from all my Whiskers.For me they work
The reason I haven't migrated to a drop away is it seems to me to be one more thing that could break/go wrong when hunting. I like the full capture and if I goof and go to full draw too soon....my first elk was 3-4 minutes between draw and release and in that time I let my anchor creep, lost the valley and had to pull it back. I'm thinking a dropaway would not have been as forgiving.
Yes I shouldn't lose my anchor but stuff happens.
Rule of KISS.
Just fine and I shoot good groupings at all yardage.
Post by: Mongo Hunter on May 21, 2013, 12:44:15 PM
I shoot the trophy taker and have no complaints :twocents:
:yeah:
Post by: Stick em on May 21, 2013, 12:54:36 PM
Post by: superdown on May 21, 2013, 01:19:06 PM
Post by: NoBark on May 21, 2013, 01:46:02 PM
Post by: 724wd on May 21, 2013, 04:33:51 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on May 21, 2013, 09:24:04 PM
Post by: bowjunkie on May 22, 2013, 10:43:32 AM
if cash is tight trophy taker both are great
Post by: martin1 on May 22, 2013, 09:18:47 PM
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on May 22, 2013, 09:29:03 PM
Post by: briancorneal on May 22, 2013, 09:35:49 PM
Post by: Dirty Mike on June 02, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
Qad is where its at!
:yeah:
Post by: ouchfoss on June 03, 2013, 12:10:21 AM
:yeah:seems that the tt smackdown pro has everything.i cant find any good reason to replace it
What he said. I love my smackdown pro. Even if you don't go with the smackdown I would recommend taking a look at limb driven rests and not anything that needs to be tied into the cables. Way easier to setup. You pull the cord tight and tie it to the limb. That is it. If I needed to, I could use a piece of boot lace to tie in my rest if my cord broke in the field.
:yeah:
I have had the Vaportrail Limbdriver for the last 5 seasons and I could not be happier since I finally stopped wasting time and money dealing with the Whisker Buiscut issues. The Limb Driver is also quite a bit easier to set up than cable actuated drop away rests plus they have a new model that is full containment now. I think the base one is around $80 and the new full containment one is around $120.
Post by: clindsayrun on June 03, 2013, 12:33:49 AM
I ended up swapping the biscuit for the Ripcord. Seemed pretty comparable to a QAD and it was available in my neck of the woods for a good price. We don’t really have a pro shop so I tuned everything myself. I definitely learned a thing or two…
My big issue with the rest is the fact that the containment arm doesn’t fit, as my cable guard was in the way (PSE Bow Madness). I also ended up with some minor felt damage on the rest until I figured out that it wasn’t a timing issue, and that I needed to rotate my fletchings. I think a pro shop would have known that right off the bat and maybe steered to toward something different.
Anyway, that my :twocents:
Post by: stuckalot on June 03, 2013, 09:40:03 PM
Post by: Ibcnurun on June 05, 2013, 12:34:07 PM
Am I the only one with this issue? The WB looks more fail safe.
Post by: whitetailslyr on June 05, 2013, 12:46:21 PM
Post by: hughjorgan on June 10, 2013, 10:37:35 AM
:yeah:seems that the tt smackdown pro has everything.i cant find any good reason to replace it
What he said. I love my smackdown pro. Even if you don't go with the smackdown I would recommend taking a look at limb driven rests and not anything that needs to be tied into the cables. Way easier to setup. You pull the cord tight and tie it to the limb. That is it. If I needed to, I could use a piece of boot lace to tie in my rest if my cord broke in the field.
:yeah:
I have had the Vaportrail Limbdriver for the last 5 seasons and I could not be happier since I finally stopped wasting time and money dealing with the Whisker Buiscut issues. The Limb Driver is also quite a bit easier to set up than cable actuated drop away rests plus they have a new model that is full containment now. I think the base one is around $80 and the new full containment one is around $120.
I will second the the limb driver pro v. Simple and easy to setup and shoot. Another option is the trophy taker full containment, it to can be attached to the limb and works flawlessly.
Post by: Stizz on June 18, 2013, 06:48:01 AM
Revolution trophy ridge. Quality and affordable.Im glad someone brought this up. I absolutely love mine...great containment, not bulky like alot of others, and very effective. Never had any issues with it either.