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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: colockumelk on August 25, 2009, 09:37:46 AM

Title: Drop Away ???
Post by: colockumelk on August 25, 2009, 09:37:46 AM: This is the current Trophy Taker rest I have.
http://www.trophytaker.com/xtremefc_ts.aspx (http://www.trophytaker.com/xtremefc_ts.aspx)

No matter what I do I am still getting fletching contact with my rest. My season starts soon and now I'm back to square one. I am going to buy a new/different rest today after work. Can anyone recommend a good rest that I can buy that wont give me the problems I have right now. Would love to find one that doesn't give me fletching contact. Thanks for any advice.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: GoldTip on August 25, 2009, 09:50:45 AM: not sure about the full containment rest from Trophy Taker, but with the Pronghorn or shaky hunter rest, if you are getting fletching contact with either of those, you do not have it set up right as far as when it actually drops.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: Lowedog on August 25, 2009, 01:07:11 PM: I am using the NAP Sizzor. I really like it! Holds onto the arrow and you can let down your bow without triggering the rest to open. Very easy to tune and has cleared everything I have shot through it including Fobs.

http://www.newarchery.com/ Look on the lower right under videos and select Sizzor.

-Lowedog
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: dreamingbig on August 25, 2009, 03:33:39 PM: I have never used the full containment for this reason; more surface area to contact. Is the contact on the bottom or top?

I have the shakey hunter and have never had contact issues. I have heard good things about the drop zone or ripcord but haven't used.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: Crunchy on August 25, 2009, 03:48:59 PM: The contact your getting could be from a number of different reasons. Likely there is too much slack in the drop away cord that attaches to the cable. The arrow rest should be all the way up for hte last 1.5 to 2 inches of draw. That would be my first guess. Second pull the cord and check to see that the arrow is level and close to a 90 degree angle with the string. while it is up look at the berger hole (one the rest attaches to the bow) the arrow should be centered with the hole or a pinch higher. its gonna be one of those two things.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: Turkeyman on August 25, 2009, 07:07:51 PM: I shoot the same rest and love it. Shoots a perfect hole on paper and shuts broad heads like my field points. My bow is PSE X FORCE 6" brace height shooting blazers 408 grains 65 lbs. 390 ft. sec. Your rest should be at upright position the last 1 inch. to 1.5 inch. of draw.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: Turkeyman on August 25, 2009, 07:10:33 PM: Scott,

I like to run the arrow high in the Berger button hole...where the bottom of the arrow shaft is about through the center of the hole...on the X-Forces this allows them to have more clearance across the shelf and the rest area since they have a low Berger button hole anyway.
Other than that, time the rest so that it comes up at the very last part of the draw and start your tuning. Many of the X-Forces tune very easily with our rest...occasionally one will be a hassle...lets hope yours is one of the easy ones. Get it set up and then if there is an issue, give us a call. Good luck!

Sincerely,

Jerrod Lile
Trophy Taker, Inc

406-826-0600
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: jrebel on August 25, 2009, 07:11:19 PM: I still have a mathew drop away rest that is for sell. I will sacrafice for 50$. Used one season but like the whisker buiscut better.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: high country on August 30, 2009, 07:54:35 AM: call jerrod. I had a chance to buy into dan evans "revolutionary arrow rest" back in the 90's when he was working for chump change at a local sporting store. I thought he was of his rocker. way to miss that boat :rolleyes:. call em' they will get you right.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: grousetracker on August 30, 2009, 11:08:43 AM: did a guy actually claim that a 65lb bow shot 390fps. i would pay to see that! maybe its a type o. as far as the rest issue, i use the g5 and cant believe how well it shoots, trophy taker makes a lot of rests and are usually real good. wondering if the spring is wore out or gummed up. has the cord moved up the string,making the rest not come all the way up.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: jrebel on August 30, 2009, 12:10:52 PM: I would guess he meant 290 fps :dunno: :dunno:
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Post by: Turkeyman on August 30, 2009, 08:39:16 PM: 290 fps. you guys dont miss anything.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: hoytem on August 30, 2009, 10:29:23 PM: with my ripcord i still get fletch contact also. Hasn't affected my accuracy though, like you would expect. i don't get it. :dunno:
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: belkaholic on August 30, 2009, 10:48:35 PM: two things it could be. its not coming up high enough or it is coming up way to soon , so it drops late. there is nothing else to it... u hope
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: EastWaViking on August 30, 2009, 10:50:37 PM: I love my dropzone.

http://www.trophyridge.com/arrow-rests/dropzone/
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: xXx Archery on August 31, 2009, 05:43:20 AM: we have had good luck with the limb driver and Im testing the new Tri Van rest....so far great rest...shooting a PSE Omen 60lbs 28" draw at 300fps
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on August 31, 2009, 05:48:01 AM: I've been nothing but pleased with my Trophy Taker Shakey Hunter.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: EastWaViking on August 31, 2009, 09:00:18 AM: Quote from: xXx Archery on August 31, 2009, 05:43:20 AM
we have had good luck with the limb driver and Im testing the new Tri Van rest....so far great rest...shooting a PSE Omen 60lbs 28" draw at 300fps

that Tri Van rest looks pretty cool. Is it quiet? Let us know how it works for you.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: colockumelk on August 31, 2009, 09:30:29 AM: I've checked my rest and it comes up at about 1.5 inches. So I know it's not the timing. I took it to the pro shop and he suggested I adjust the spring. I guess there' two settings. Although it doesn't matter now because on saturday my string broke and sliced my hand open. >:( So I'll be using my little brothers bow for the next couple of weeks or so. Thanks for the advice everyone. When I get my bow back I'll try all of that. Thanks again.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: Dick Cress on September 01, 2009, 09:15:14 PM: For what it's worth, I shoot the Schafer Mat 1 it does not like Cock Vane Down but works perfectly Cock Vane Up. Maybe this would work for you.
Title: Re: Drop Away ???
Post by: bow4elk on September 01, 2009, 09:26:32 PM: I'm shooting cock vane (blazers) up on my Trophy Taker and that fixed the contact issue I was having, after trying everything else.