whats your choice for a shelf rest?

[$bowhunter$]

i had a bear hair rest and it wore down and made a goodbit of noise while drawing and im looking for a new one thats quiet and long lasting. whats your guys choice for a shielf rest and why?


stevn

[Burnsie]

The fuzzy side of heavy duty velcro.

[JEFF B]

seal fur because it is slick as possum crap on glass and way way Quiet to Boot.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Good one Jeff    

Tracy  

[Jim Picarelli]

Velcro also

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by Burnsie:
The fuzzy side of heavy duty velcro.

Same here. Same thing for the side-plate too.

[Doug in MN]

Originally posted by Jim Picarelli:
Velcro also

Works great.

[Stumpkiller]

Based on a post I saw here some time ago I have been having great results with the round carpet pads sold for furniture leg tips.  They have great adhesive and are just the right size - I use the 1" and snip about 1/4" off for more flat surface at the corner.  When I stick them on the shelf and riser I leave a gap for feather clearance.  I then use a razorblade to trim the shelf side until I get the arrow flying to where I am looking.

For a long time I have used the Martin leather rests and, on my Bears, a bear style rug rest with leather riser pad (Three Rivers version).

[huntsfairchase]

I'll second the seal skin ( if a fella can find it!) tough stuff, ultra quiet and slick.

[thunder1]

fuzzy side of velcro

[Zbone]

Where youenz find your seal skin?

Thanx

[$bowhunter$]

wont velcro make alot of noise?

[hova]

my finger so far...


-hov

[OVERDRAWING]

I've tried all of the suggested rests mentioned ("fuzzy side of velcro", seal, etc.). I keep going back to bear hair. Seems to be the most forgiving for me. I shoot often and if I shoot the same bow most of the year I might have to replace it once or twice a year. You can wear it out quickly if your nocking point is not set correctly but I tend to shoot most of my bows with nocking point a little high compared to most shooters (form thing I guess).

[Ralphie]

Smooth leather.

The fuzzy side of Velcro will often grab small spears of fletching which is a pain to slip out.

[chad graham]

i have smooth leather on my robertson,a feather rest on my grizzly.i have used seal skin and it works good too,i turned a cordavan leather tab i couldnt get used to into a rest.

[straitera]

feather rest for quiet & fast.

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by $bowhunter$:
wont velcro make alot of noise?

Never had that problem with the fuzzy Velcro.

[BWD]

Originally posted by $bowhunter$:
wont velcro make alot of noise?

Loop side might...nappy side don't.

[Brently]

Smooth leather and fuzzy side of velcro for my bows.