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Title: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: biggfish on January 03, 2014, 03:15:00 PM
I want to change the rest on my bow from a trophy taker to something full capture.  I like the QAD ultra-rest hunter, but I'm also considering the trophy ridge revolution.  I'm always open to suggestions in the 50 dollar range.  Looking for opinions on rest and your experiences with these. I also plan to sell the trophy taker when I replace it so I'm willing to swap if someone wants it.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: DoubleJ on January 03, 2014, 03:18:41 PM
Love my Revolution and wouldn't trade it for anything on the market right now
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: 724wd on January 03, 2014, 03:38:25 PM
my QAD hunter was flawless.  sold it with a bow and upgraded to the hdx?  ldx?  :dunno: one of those...  :chuckle:

the mid priced one!   :tup:  been happy with it, too@
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: D-Rock425 on January 03, 2014, 03:57:44 PM
QAD
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Westside88 on January 03, 2014, 04:29:24 PM
I really like my QAD. If I bought a new bow I'd probably get the same
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: ravdakot on January 03, 2014, 04:41:44 PM
QAD HDX is the favorite of all rests I've ever shot/owned. By far the easiest to tune too
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: duck1187 on January 03, 2014, 09:31:02 PM
Qad
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Peregrine on January 03, 2014, 09:32:04 PM
QAD
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: coyotecrazy on January 03, 2014, 09:50:04 PM
QAD
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: RIVERRAT on January 04, 2014, 04:33:47 PM
limb driver Vapor Trail Pro.... simple, tuneable, well built and full capture unless you are a bat and hang from you head. 
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Come Get Some on January 05, 2014, 06:26:23 AM
Obviously Trophy Taker has served you well. Why not stay with Trophy Taker Full capture or the smack down. They are a little more money but very dependable,Great Customer service .
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: xXLojackXx on January 07, 2014, 10:36:27 AM
QAD HDX. Hands down.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 07, 2014, 10:52:34 AM
QAD. This many cant be wrong!
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Dr. Death on January 07, 2014, 10:56:55 AM
Trophy Taker Smackdown! Cant go wrong and tough as nails...
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: MtnMuley on January 07, 2014, 11:05:34 AM
Another vote for the QAD HDX.  Can't speak for the new TT, as I haven't tried one.  However, I've seen the TR Revolution in action a few times, and they were all removed for QAD's. 
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Come Get Some on January 07, 2014, 07:28:12 PM
I would agree with DR DEATH. The guys that swear by QUAD have not tried the Trophy Taker. It has been on the market the longest and is more widely used world wide than any other fall away.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: grousetracker on January 07, 2014, 07:53:58 PM
the QADhdx is not $50 or even close. QAD does make a $60-70 version but the springs are weaker and smaller locking spool.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: biggfish on January 07, 2014, 08:04:45 PM
Well I picked up a QAD can't afford the hdx but I picked up the hunter at sportsman's warehouse today gonna put it on this week and give it a run.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: DoubleJ on January 08, 2014, 07:01:15 AM
Another vote for the QAD HDX.  Can't speak for the new TT, as I haven't tried one.  However, I've seen the TR Revolution in action a few times, and they were all removed for QAD's. 

Depends on what each hunter is looking for.  I like the revolution because I walk with a nocked arrow and the QAD had too much "slop" in it for my liking.  It did fully retain my arrow but my arrow moved upwards of 1/2", bouncing around inside the rest.  I don't have that problem with the Revolution.  The arrow stays more or less tight, moving around less than 1/8".  add a little mole skin to it and the "slop" gets even less and is darn near silent
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Come Get Some on January 09, 2014, 06:16:53 AM
I have mixed emotions about walking around with a nocked arrow. I do not. I figure if I hunt with a bow I am supposed to be stealthy and see them first. If not I should hunt with a rifle. Even then I do not have a round in the chamber. Just my opinion. I do not feel you should base the opinion on how your arrow rides in the reast while walking.

 Remember a few years ago in the Winston unit when the guy had an arrow nocked while walking behind his buddy. His buddy turned around in a hurry and got impaled and died. It was on Laphan road right by WrongWays house. Like I said just my opinion
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Redbeard on January 09, 2014, 06:29:24 AM
QAD cheap off ebay. 
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: DoubleJ on January 09, 2014, 06:48:23 AM
I have mixed emotions about walking around with a nocked arrow. I do not. I figure if I hunt with a bow I am supposed to be stealthy and see them first. If not I should hunt with a rifle. Even then I do not have a round in the chamber. Just my opinion. I do not feel you should base the opinion on how your arrow rides in the reast while walking.

 Remember a few years ago in the Winston unit when the guy had an arrow nocked while walking behind his buddy. His buddy turned around in a hurry and got impaled and died. It was on Laphan road right by WrongWays house. Like I said just my opinion

If someones hunting morality and self imposed rules won't let them walk with a nocked arrow, why would they look at a full containment rest in the first place?  Seems to me that any rest would work just fine if you weren't going to nock an arrow until you're ready to pull it back.

I remember that Winston story too, and many others like it but because someone else was so stupid as to walk within an arrows length of his buddy with a nocked arrow means that I can't or shouldn't?  By that thinking, I shouldn't drive a car because somone else drove too close to someone else and rear ended them. 

I walk with an arrow nocked and therefore I based my rest purchase 95% on how the arrow rides while walking because it is important to me.  The OP didn't say if he walks with a nocked arrow or not.  If he does, the Revolution holds an arrow tighter than the QAD does.  "just my opinion"
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Smossy on January 09, 2014, 06:53:39 AM
I have mixed emotions about walking around with a nocked arrow. I do not. I figure if I hunt with a bow I am supposed to be stealthy and see them first. If not I should hunt with a rifle. Even then I do not have a round in the chamber. Just my opinion. I do not feel you should base the opinion on how your arrow rides in the reast while walking.

 Remember a few years ago in the Winston unit when the guy had an arrow nocked while walking behind his buddy. His buddy turned around in a hurry and got impaled and died. It was on Laphan road right by WrongWays house. Like I said just my opinion
I walk with arrows knocked specially in prime area's for cats. I also almost never walk behind my hunting partners and never walk with a broadhead sticking straight out. Always to the ground or facing behind me, Just like a loaded gun.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: MtnMuley on January 09, 2014, 08:00:57 AM
The guys that swear by QUAD have not tried the Trophy Taker. It has been on the market the longest and is more widely used world wide than any other fall away.

This topic is about full capture rests.  While TT fall away rests were one of the first on the market, they didn't come out with the full capture until more recently.  I have liked the TT's I've owned though.


Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Greg Mullins on February 03, 2014, 10:04:04 PM
Im using a QAD HDX love it.I bought a 2014 Hoyt ultra rest for my new carbon spyder then never used it just took the HDX off my element Ill sell it to ya for 50 bucks if it helps ya ,new in package never used .
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Smossy on February 03, 2014, 10:15:53 PM
I think Im switching over to Ripcord soon.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: RadSav on February 03, 2014, 10:49:38 PM
I think Im switching over to Ripcord soon.

Yeah buddy  :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:  :tup:
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: BULLBLASTER on February 04, 2014, 08:02:42 AM
I dont use a full capture and rarely walk with an arrow nocked. But if I have to move a bit after spotting the animal and getting ready I will travel with an arrow on. I just put my finger over the arrow to hold it on the shelf. I use a standard tt smack down. Never have understood why a person would really need a full containment arrow rest. I've never dropped my arrow off the shelf...  :dunno:
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: et1702 on February 04, 2014, 08:08:03 AM

Ripcord!!
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: jechicdr on February 04, 2014, 10:19:49 PM
I have a NAP Quiktune Sizzor.  They changed it up a little and is now called Armorrest.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: KFhunter on February 05, 2014, 03:23:48 PM
I use ripcord code red with the bounce back brake

http://www.ripcordarrowrest.com/ripcord_codered.html (http://www.ripcordarrowrest.com/ripcord_codered.html)


Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: JJD on February 15, 2014, 10:08:03 AM
Have used both QAD HDX and Ripcord Code Red
I believe the HDX took a tiny bit more tinkering to get it spot on, but after that, it is flawless. 
They are now making the HDX for specific bows, but those are spendy.  Love that the HDX stays up in place on slow let down.

Ripcord is a great rest for the price.

Bought a Revolution for my son in law for Christmas 2012, not a bad rest for the price, but I'm glad I bought it for my son in law instead of me.  :)
Seems to work ok, but kinda big and clunky.  Guess I like stuff that is compact and efficient. 

Have yet to try a limb driven rest, gonna do that some day. 


Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: hollymaster on February 17, 2014, 10:34:23 PM
Ripcord SOS   :tup:
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: tonymiller7 on February 25, 2014, 12:34:13 PM
QAD HDX
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Greg Mullins on April 06, 2014, 10:09:43 PM
I'm also in the QAD HDX :yeah:group
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: frankmrf on April 08, 2014, 05:36:13 AM
trophy ridge revolution. Been using this for a year no problems after thousands of arrows.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: 4fletch on April 08, 2014, 08:29:42 AM
 Qad HDX you will not be disappointed setup is easy , you will have perfect arrow flight don t skimp get the HDX
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: Band on April 08, 2014, 09:38:11 AM
trophy ridge revolution. Been using this for a year no problems after thousands of arrows.
Mine is working out really well too.  It's the best archery equipment change I've made since I upgraded to a faster bow and I'm shooting more consistently than ever.  I paid $40 for mine.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: buckfvr on April 08, 2014, 09:55:01 AM
I use ripcord code red with the bounce back brake

http://www.ripcordarrowrest.com/ripcord_codered.html (http://www.ripcordarrowrest.com/ripcord_codered.html)

 :yeah:
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: dpetrzelka on July 31, 2014, 07:42:57 AM
I'm not nearly an experienced as most of these guys, but my Ripcord Code Red works great. Setup and adjustment is quick and easy.

Its also worth noting that they have excellent customer service should you ever need support - I lost a piece to my rest, and they hd a new one out to me within a few short days.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: JJD on July 31, 2014, 01:32:16 PM
Since my last post, I have a Ripcord SOS on a new bow.  Still miss the rest staying in place onlet down as on the HDX and the SOS makes a fairly loud audible click when I draw the bow.  My HDX is virtually silent.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: RadSav on July 31, 2014, 01:55:39 PM
I have one of the very first SOS rests.  No click that I have noticed.  Wonder what they changed!  Might have to call them and ask about that.

I have not liked the Ultra Rests since they started the whole Lock Down feature.  Though I have decided I like the Original Red Ripcord better than the SOS.
Title: Re: Looking for a full capture rest
Post by: JJD on August 24, 2014, 02:02:48 PM
Upon putting a fair number (hundreds) of arrows through the SOS, the click is barely audible.  Not sure what changed, but I can't hear it at all without my hearing aids and it's just barely audible with them in.  :chuckle: 
Ya might not wanna go by what I hear.
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