Elevated rest

[tradgreenhorn]

Who uses a elevated rests on a recurve or long bow? What type do you use and how do you set it up? Pictures would be great. I’m thinking about a bear weather rest. I would like to set up one of my bows to shoot vanes for hunting in the rain. Thanks for in our and Be Blessed

[howl]

I stick a HOYT SUPER REST on with FerrLTite. Remove the stand off above the arm with a sharp knife. Simpler to use even than a rug or piece of velcro if you ask me.  Buy several and swap in a new one as needed.

I don't shoot vanes, but you'll see plenty who do with that rest.

[Kokopelli]

I use a Bear Weather Rest on my recurves. Simple, long lasting, quiet and pretty much bullet proof.
I normally shoot feathers but my set of rainy day vanes also fly great.

[Steelhead]

When I use an elevated rest I use a featherest.I have used the other styles.Just prefer the featherest personally.

[M60gunner]

I use the Para rest (brush rest) . Been using them since early 70’s. Had one fail in all that time. I cut the bottom off so the brush is almost kissing the shelf. I used the Bear rest a couple times, works fine, just prefer the brush rest.

[Ryan Rothhaar]

I often use a bear weather rest cut down.  This is along the lines of how Paul Schafer set up his bows, which has been discussed alot.  I pull off the 2 sided tape and contact cement the rest directly to the sight window. I then cover it as well as the arm, with moleskin.  This gets it pretty low to the shelf, cutting down the arm makes it softer, and it all makes getting good arrow flight really easy.  I drag my ring finger on the string, this really cleans up any one off release issues.

Below is comparison of cut down vs stock rest. (Sorry, upside down )

R

[MCNSC]

Bear weather rest here , some bows it helps a lot , some not so much . Probably depends on how well tuned your arrows are to begin with.

[Kokopelli]

Ryan;
Question, if I may...............
If you get excessive top finger pressure, does it distort the cut down arm & cause problems ????
and
What do you use to cut down the rest ????

Thanx !!!!!

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Hi kokopelli - I get ring finger drag on split finger shooting. So it's the bottom finger.  Not all the time does it affect arrow flight, but I get my main callous on the ring finger.  I dont get down pressure that I know of, no finger pinch to speak of.  The main thing I see sometimes is arrow rub on outside of the shelf.  An elevated rest fixes that.  I also like heavy, stiff arrows and big 4 fletches....so I'm out of step with all the new tuning gurus

I just use scissors and a sharp pocket knife to cut the rest down.  It's pretty soft stuff. 

R

[Kokopelli]

Thanx !!!
I may play around with modifying one.

FWIW; I used to have that same ring finger callous. One of the guys in the club had me go thru the drawing motion without the bow. As I approached full draw, he put one hand in the center of my back and with the other lowered my drawing elbo about three inches until my drawing forearm was on the same plane as my bow arm. I brought him a six pack of his favorite brews to our next shoot.  Gained a couple of yards to my point on, too.   

[bigbadjon]

I hate the ones with metal shelves. If I had to use an off the shelf rest my preference is a Bear weather rest. If it is tapped for a plunger my preference is a Strickland plunger rest, but those may be discontinued. If you are shooting a non tapped bow I prefer to homemake a brush rest like Jack Harrison used to supply with his bows. This requires some fortitude though because you will have to drill a hole.