Who hunts with a Flipper rest?

[elbow]

Seem to get better flight with my Kodiak Hunter with a flipper rest I just put on yesterday. How many of you hunt with a flipper rest and what are your experiences?

[BowPlinker]

I put one on my martin jaguar after I bought it. I like it. Only problem was had to get used to canting the bow on pull or it will fall off (the arrow) everytime.
I dont cant the jaguar when i shoot it because it seems to shoot better vertical with the raised shelf
Going to use the bow for a fishing rig now so I am not sure how the flipper will work on the fishing rod shafts.
Ken

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

I've been using flipper rests on recurves for ten years or so -- target, hunting, and bowfishing. They work very well.

[James Wrenn]

I always use a rest on recurves for hunting.Sometimes a local 3d will have silly rules about not useing one but I just shoot a longbow at those shoots.

[maineac]

I used to use one on my first compound.  I have been trying to find one locally for some light boys I use with my archery club.  I always preferred them to the more rigid plastic rests.

[cacciatore]

I used the flipper on my compounds,so when I switched to trad archery I used with success the same rest.Very easy to tune a BH and perfect arrow flight.Then I moved from a shelf rest because it is more natural for instintive shooting and less things you can brake bowhunting.Yes sometimes they brake and if you are far away from home it is a problem.Tradional Bowhunting for me means keep the things simple.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by cacciatore:
Yes sometimes they brake and if you are far away from home it is a problem.

No problem really. Just peel the old one off and stick a new one on. I always keep a backup with me when I hunt.

[Sean B]

I used to use one on the old Hoyt TD that I started with. At that time I shot 3 fingers under.  I had no problem what so ever.

[Jerry Jeffer]

I have used them with some success. However, they eventually fail. I have found shooting from the shelf to be easier, more consistent, and worry free.

[A.S.]

I just put a Super T-300 rest on my Silvertip. The difference from shooting off the shelf is quite noticeable. I'll be hunting with it this year, and just carry a spare spring arm just in case I break one in the field.

[SERGIO VENNERI]

I've been shooting an elevated rest since 1984. far superior arrow flight and have never broken one while hunting , or any other time actually. keep my nock point a 1/2' above 90 and no problems.

[Ben Maher]

on my 'curves ... nearly always .

[unregistered]

Ok so what exactly is a flipper rest and how do you adjust nock point when using one?

[muley40]

Been using a flipper rest for many years, no problems, I like wrapping a little moleskin around the flipper arm, makes it really quite

[ozy clint]

i broke the arm of one once on a bow i was borrowing while hunting. i had to shoot a boar of my knuckle! shelf for me.

[Earthdog]

I've used the NAP Center rest flipper on different bows for about 12 years.

Never had any problems with them.

[Stone Knife]

I use one on my Titan, and i carry at least one extra with me at all times just in case. I like to shoot vanes so my flipper rest goes well with my arrow setup.

[James Wrenn]

The NAP Center rest flipper is what I use most as well.Never had an issue with any type rest however.Never had one fall off or needed a spare when hunting.Most times it is a job getting a stick-on rest off the bow so really can't see a durability issue with them when useing a hunting type rest.

[BobCo 1965]

I'd prefer not to use one. However depending on the bow, if it shoots better with one, then that is the direction I go. FWIW, I use a flipper on three of my recurves (Bob Lee, Rose Oak, Chek Mate)and shhot one off the shelf (Great Plains).

[maxwell]

When I bought my first recurve from Paul Schafer he told me he used it and I figured it's about time I didn't learn the hard way- put one on and never looked back, they work great.