I actually buy 2 of the bear hair rests and use the leather side plates from both packages. One for the side plate, and one for the shelf. It is as quiet as the furry rest, looks better and doesn't flatten out making your nocking point a tad bit high. I like the look of the sideplate and rest pad to match in color and when they are cut to fit, it looks like one solid piece of leather. I went to this after my feathers kept catching the rug rest and pulling it up. Hope this helps.