Elevated rest effect on spine

[goosespirit]

Hi guys,

I am awaitng my new Palmer bow, 55@28.  I have decided to shoot of an elevated rest like teh NEET Pro rest, and was wondering what effect the rest will have on spine.  I suspect I will need a weaker shaft, trying to decide between the beman 400 or 500.  Want to shoot 125g heads.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

The best thing I could say would be get a test kit from 3Rivers. I have been told to get carbons weaker in spine.

[ISP 5353]

A lot of elevated rests will give you a little cleaner arrow flight off of it than off most shelves.  This usually means that you can shoot a wider range of spines than before.  Try a few and your bow will tell you what it likes.  Good luck and enjoy your new bow.

[Bill Carlsen]

No affect on spine as long as it was correct to begin with.

[Hud]

Try it off the shelf first, I find the lower the rest the easier to shoot when canting the bow according to the situation. A raised rest won't affect spine. Your bow may be cut past center, and sometimes it is necessary to build out the rest, until you achieve the best flight and groups.

[azhunter]

I went to a t-300 rest on one of my recurves and it had no effect on spine. But I am getting amazing arrow flight.

[Van/TX]

can't see where an elevated rest by itself would have any effect on spine.  Not familiar with the rest you speak of but if it has a cushion type plunger then that's a whole different ball game...Van

[xtrema312]

Just look to see if the rest stick out farther than the strike plate.  Some do, and that will require a weaker spine.

[Steve O]

This past winter, I took my tuned TallTines and did a little experiment with my broadheads and some fletched and bare shaft arrows.  First I shaved off the little "bump" on the sideplate.  No change in arrow groupings.  Next I cut off the top half of the rest, so the little finger part was still there, but the arrow was directly against the side of the bow.  No change in arrow groupings.

I have found the rest improves nock high conditions some of my friends have had when shooting off the shelf.  I believe there is some "give" in the rest compared to the rock solid shelf.  I've not found a non berger button rest to have any effect on spine in my bows.