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Hey Trap! The reds and the gray arrived safely today. Thanks, my friend! Great service!
One of the reds will go on my trusty old Root Kadet as soon as the last coat of new varnish is dry. I think another of the reds will wind up on my new (old) Pearson Cougar 962 when I get done refinishing it.
Let me know when you have some green ones. Okay?
Mike
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I have bought a number of these from Trap. They are beautiful and wear well. I put them on bows that originally had feather rests when sold new.
From a shooting perspective I prefer to shoot off a rug rest or something similar. I feel there's advantages to having the arrow lower to your hand (less distortion with various levels of cant, and just greater alignment with your arm in general).
I just can't bring myself to putting a rug on a 1959 Bear though. My Avatar has a 1960 Grizzly with a rest from Trap on it. I wasn't complaining the day I shot that group at 20 yards.
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"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.” - Billy Graham Posts: 1751 | From: Ohio | Registered: Dec 2009
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I'm honestly honored and humbled that so many of the rests have found their way to collectible and serviceable bows.
I get asked alot what the advantages or disadvantages are with feather rests.
Not sure I can answer that real accurately from the technical side of things. I'm not very high-tech. If something works good use it. If it doesnt try something else.
I started making rests to replace a few that were missing from a few 59 Grizzlies I bought several years ago. I liked the way arrows shot off of them so I started making a few more and sent them to a few friends for their critical review.
I've been shooting off of feather rests now for about 5 years. One of the biggest advantages I see is how easy they are on arrow fletching. They dont seem to damage that 4 o'clock feather as much as other shelf materials. For some that's not a big issue. For those that burn feathers and cant readlily replace the feather with a die cut copy it's more important. With the cost of decent arrows at $100.00 plus a small investment in a feather rest might be something to think about.
Trap
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When I have not been shooting a lot and my releases are a little suspect I will always grab one of my bows with a featherest. They are simply more forgiving of form errors that anything else I use.
DDave
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Good service ought not to appear exceptional. Posts: 1119 | From: Mirror, Alberta, Canada | Registered: May 2009
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I got mine from Trap recently and immediately put a very nice red one on my '59 Kodiak Special. I have a white and black one standing by to go on a takedown recurve that my father made 35 years ago as soon as I complete the refinish. The rests are superbly made and a true work of art that adds that special touch to a classic bow.
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