Who uses an elevated rest?

[R H Clark]

I've been having problems with my feathers hitting the edge of the shelf on my Fedora 560. Bareshafts fly fine. I bought a brush rest to try. What kind of elevated rest do you use and why? My only concern is it might come unglued while hunting. Thanks.

[jeff w]

I use a Hoyt super rest.   I get better arrow flight than off the shelf, I'm more accurate, it is as simple and as cheap as shooting off the shelf, and I just like it better.  I could also shoot vanes if I wanted to.  As far as coming unglued-never had that to happen, or ever had one to break, etc.,  even though I normally carry a spare with me-just like I do a string.

[Ia Hawkeye]

I've used the old Bear weather rest for years.
I get better flight with an elevated rest.

[Gary Logsdon]

I use a Bear Weatherest.  I basically do the same thing my friend Barry Wensel does, trim down the bottom of the rest to get it as close as possible to my hand.  Works like charm - improved arrow flight from a variety of spined shafts.

[AMB]

I don't think that you'll have to worry about them falling off if you clean the riser area well.  They always seem to stick really well for me.  If you worry about that you can always keep a small piece of double sided tape in your fanny pack...just in case.
Andy

[Steelhead]

I use em if i am having a hard time getting different arrows i know are in the proper spine range to fly good off of the shelf.If after tuning{adjusting brace hiegh,nock point,arrow point weight etc}i dont get good flight I try the rest and it usually solves the problem.Modifying it like Dan said above is the way to go to get it closer to the top of your bow hand.I prefer to shoot off of the shelf but resort to a rest when I have to.They work great

[NDTerminator]

I tried several types and settled on the Flipper II.  I set it up just high enough off the shelf to clear the fletching and put a small piece of adhesive backed rug rest on the sight window as a spacer/strike plate.  Get great arrow flight with both feathers and vanes using this setup...

[Bill Carlsen]

I have several old Saunders hard rubber rests...I think they are called Silver stars or something like that. They are no longer made but are bombproof. To make sure they don't come off I use Industrial strength 3M double backed tape. I have had the same rest on for two years and it has not come off or even lost any of it adhesion. 3m makes some really good products.

[Jaeger]

I use a Cavalier T300 flipper and a short plunger on my DAS. It gives me incredibly clean arrow flight.

[Lee Viv]

Bear weatherrest for me.  I still have the same one Dave sent with the bow when I bought it two years ago, don't seem to have a problem staying on.


Lee

[indianalongbowshooter]

I have them on all my bows including my 3 hybrid longbows, selfmade fron 8 oz. leather, glued to sideplate, work better then any Ive bought, longbows shoot awesome with them on.

[Killdeer]

The old Ben Pearsons had flat shelves, so I used a Weatherest in my Colt 707. Bowdoc refinished it for me, and I believe I will get another Weatherest and stick her on!

Killdeer

[R H Clark]

Thanks everyone for the answers. I've been off line about 5 months. Now I feel like I am home again.

[Danny Rowan]

I gots a question. I have a couple of brush type rests I want to try. When using an elevated rest do you set your nock point from the rest or from the shelf? I know, it is a stupid question,LOL but I have never used one and want to make sure.

Danny

[Jerry Jeffer]

I use a weather reast for one of my bows. Never had an elevated rest fall off. My other bow that I shoot off the shelf with, I started using 4 fletch with very nice results.

[NDTerminator]

Put your square on the rest and set your nock point from there, Danny...

[SFB]

I also really like the Weather rest because it is so bombproof. The problem I have, is the noise my arrow make when being drawn on very cold days. How do you folks keep that from happening ? It happens with either aluminum, or carbon arrows. What's the secret ?
Thanks

[Mike Byrge]

I've got a brush rest on all my "main" recurves right now.

There are several that I like though...Hoyt Hunter(the all rubber one), Cavalier Hunter T300, BassPro sells one that I think is made by Satellite and I like it too.

[NDTerminator]

I like the T-300 as well, but don't like the noise the arrow makes as it's drawn against the metal spine spacer.  Too bad they don't make that part out of Lexan or something that is quiet.  I think the T-300 is really at it's best with that part removed and used with a cushion plunger...

[Kelly]

SFB;

Put a little piece of moleskin over the rest and another on the side/sight window. This will make it very quiet.

Love the Bear Weatherest and the T-300, too.