Rest Help Needed

[Slinging 24/7]

Alright here is the dealio, I have an older model Bear Kodiak and have been shooting it for a little while and love shooting it. It has a elevated rest that was on it when I got it. It is like a little bunch of bristles. I just got some new arrows for it and really want to tune it correctly and am not sure if I wanna continue to shoot off of it or remove it and shoot off the shelf.

Just looking for a little insight on your opinions. The new arrows are Easton Super Slim A/C/C arrows if that helps.

Thanks in advance,

Slinging aka Brian

[JRY309]

Shooting off the shelf or from the elevated rest is a personal choice for me,I prefer shooting off the shelf.But some will prefer the elevated rest.You have Super Slim A/C/C arrows but what spine are they 340,400 or 500? What is your draw weight on the bow and your draw length?

[Slinging 24/7]

They are 500's haven't got them yet they are on there way and shooting probably around 49-51# @29.5

[huntin_sparty]

You didnt mention but if the eastons have feathers or vanes?
Vanes dont work too well off the shelf.

[paperenginner]

Look at the shelf to see if it is rounded (radiused) or flat.  Most older bears are flat.  You can shoot off a flat shelf but a radius shelf is better because of the limited contact.  I like off the shelf because it removes one more thing that can fall off or fail in the field.  And as huntin_sparty says you have to shoot feathers off the shelf.  With a rest it doesn't matter as much.  

Good luck!

[Slinging 24/7]

They will have feathers. I am planning on chopping some turkey feathers I collected over this past season with the 3 Rivers Little Chopper with the Low Profile Bananas.

Last I looked at it the shelf does look somewhat on the flat side. Is there anyway that you can build it up a little bit?

[paperenginner]

You can put a match stick under the rest to bring it up to a point.  Another option is to round it with a rasp and then refinish it.  This is a bigger step but one that would be fun to try.  I place match sticks under my rest & plate but haven't modified my bows.  They have been rounded so I haven't had to.

[fivebears]

I picked up a Super K awhile back for a backup bow.It had a stick on flipper rest on it when I got it so I just left it on at first.When I shot it I always seemed to shoot left.It is 50# bow which I draw 27.5 and I was shooting 35/55 GT's.One day I decided to take the rest off and shoot off the shelf and bingo,it shot right where I was looking.So don't be afraid to try both to see which one works best for your setup.Good luck.