Rubber Elevated Rests Don't Work So Hot At -5 Degrees...

[NDTerminator]

Been below zero up here the last 2 weeks and I found out that at about 5 below my elevated rests get stiff in just a few minutes.  When that happens, goodbye arrow flight!

Unlikely I'm going to be hunting at these temps, but I suppose I should set up one bow to shoot off the shelf and feather fletch a few arrows...  :D

[SL]

It's -5 and you went outside? Is there some kind of man law in effect there?
jk

I would get pretty stiff at -5 too!
It's 36 here in Boerne TX. Thats cold enough for me.
SL

[recurver]

ND  Try the rest with 5 inch feathers. I think you will be OK. If I understand you are shooting vanes with the rest. The vanes and the rest is compounding the problem. I think it is more the vanes, than the rest.

Bryan

[NDTerminator]

Yep recurver, that's the plan for this afternoon...

SL, 4 or 5 below has been the day time high.  It's been 20 below or more at sunrise...

[James Wrenn]

You are a lot tougher than I am.  :D  
I think you will have no problem with feathers off the rest.I imagine the vanes are getting a bit stiff in that cold but I hope to never find out first hand.  

[Anvil]

I hear ya about the cold, the only fletching glue that I have found that holds up below zero is Duco. Otherwise when the arrow hits the target the fletch keep going. Also, too much wax on your string can be a problem.
Stay warm.

[NDTerminator]

Well, it's either put up with the cold to shoot outside or shoot 25' in the basement.  That gets pretty boring...

[Bill Carlsen]

I think Recurver is right about the vanes/rest. I have no problems with the rest and feathers at any temp.

[wifishkiller]

I also think its the vanes not the rest.

[Jerry Jeffer]

I can tell ya from experience that vanes suck big time in the cold.  I have one bow with a rest, and one I shoot off the shelf. With feathers, I never have trouble with either bow in any weather. It's been pretty dang cold here for the past 2 weeks too.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by NDTerminator:
Been below zero up here the last 2 weeks and I found out that at about 5 below my elevated rests get stiff in just a few minutes.  When that happens, goodbye arrow flight!

Unlikely I'm going to be hunting at these temps, but I suppose I should set up one bow to shoot off the shelf and feather fletch a few arrows...    :D  

There are a lot more options wih respect to stick on rests other than the rubber variety. T-300, NAP Flipper II, etc.

[Tuttu]

[Tuttu]

Feathers will shoot of the rest at sub zero temps, but after a few shots, your feathers are going to shred off.  I've had this happen to me numerous times hunting up here in arctic.  I use vanes, and they work better than feathers.  Best of luck, whatever you choose to do.
Chuck

[DarkeGreen]

I had a recurve that I put a flipper on. It had one very small metal wire sticking out. It had very little pressure applied via a light spring. It was unaffected by cold weather. It would even break to the back of the bow if something snagged it so it was almost like a drop away. You applied it to the bow the same way the rubber versions are mounted, a little double sided sticky pad.

[Arrow4Christ]

"What kind of vanes were you using? The Marco vanes are the most flexible I've seen."
Ditto. The AAE Elite vanes were actually more flexible for me (almost Jell-o like  :D ), but I like the Marco vanes better, real tough  

[Lefty]

Check out the Neet pro rest.  One of my favorites.

[NDTerminator]

I'm using AAE Elite vanes.

Shot again yesterday afternoon when I got off duty.  Temp around 5 degrees with -12 windchill.

Both feathers & vanes shot fine for about 10 minutes, then the problem set in with both.  The arm on the rest had by that time gotten so stiff it barely flexed.  After I took it in the house and let it warm up it became pliable again and good arrow flight returned.  Clearly that is at least a contributing factor.

I had a T-300 on before this and had some issues with it when it got cold.  Have a couple Flipper II's in the box, may try one of them with a felt pad this afternoon...