Feather Rests

[TRAP]

Feather rests are coming folks.  If you ordered some recently, they are on the way. Life kinda got in the way and I apoplogize.  

Thanks for your patience, Trap

[NancyVTAS]

It happens at times -- Dick

[kuch]

TRAP, sent a pm

[d. ward]

life has a way of doing that to us sometimes double D bd

[bctgrad]

I've had mine on my bow for a while now and let me just say they are well worth the wait!  

 

Brian

[seboomook]

Gotta keep a few TRAP rests in the tackle box for sure!
Hows that beauty shooting Brian? Nice pic.

[Hoof]

They are the best!  

[OldSkoolArcher]

That feather rest looks great on that '60!

[Mike Shaw]

Trap's feather rest is the only one that goes on my hunting bow! Trap are you taking any orders?

[doug77]

Got them on all my bear bows.

[Paul Mattson]

I just dug out a old display card with 7 feather rest left, made by Fleetwood Archery of Superior WI.  I forgot I had them until I saw this thread.

[jackdaw]

Trap, your feather rests are just great! I've been shooting one HARD for a year and a half now and it has plenty of service left in it....nice job !!!......john

[wadde]

Got the ones I ordered last week, put one on an old Groves and one on an old Sanders. Shot one range with each bow and the rests are the best.

[landman]

They look nice but I've never used one.   What kind of advantage do they offer over a rug style rest and how can I get one?

[Hoof]

PM Trap he will fix you up... I love mine  

[Gila Mike]

Hey Trap! The reds and the gray arrived safely today. Thanks, my friend! Great service!

One of the reds will go on my trusty old Root Kadet as soon as the last coat of new varnish is dry. I think another of the reds will wind up on my new (old) Pearson Cougar 962 when I get done refinishing it.

Let me know when you have some green ones. Okay?

Mike

[59Alaskan]

I have bought a number of these from Trap.  They are beautiful and wear well. I put them on bows that originally had feather rests when sold new.

From a shooting perspective I prefer to shoot off a rug rest or something similar.  I feel there's advantages to having the arrow lower to your hand (less distortion with various levels of cant, and just greater alignment with  your arm in general).

I just can't bring myself to putting a rug on a 1959 Bear though.  My Avatar has a 1960 Grizzly with a rest from Trap on it.  I wasn't complaining the day I shot that group at 20 yards.

[ahandle70]

Trap...you are the man!

[TRAP]

Thanks for the compliments guys.  

I'm honestly honored and humbled that so many of the rests have found their way to collectible and serviceable bows.  

I get asked alot what the advantages or disadvantages are with feather rests.  

Not sure I can answer that real accurately from the technical side of things.  I'm not very high-tech.  If something works good use it. If it doesnt try something else.  

I started making rests to replace a few that were missing from a few 59 Grizzlies I bought several years ago. I liked the way arrows shot off of them so I started making a few more and sent them to a few friends for their critical review.  

I've been shooting off of feather rests now for about 5 years.  One of the biggest advantages I see is how easy they are on arrow fletching.  They dont seem to damage that 4 o'clock feather as much as other shelf materials.  For some that's not a big issue.  For those that burn feathers and cant readlily replace the feather with a die cut copy it's more important.  With the cost of decent arrows at $100.00 plus a small investment in a feather rest might be something to think about.

Trap

[damascusdave]

When I have not been shooting a lot and my releases are a little suspect I will always grab one of my bows with a featherest. They are simply more forgiving of form errors that anything else I use.

DDave