Elevated Rest

[Butts2]

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Back with a question. Went ahead and put one on my Silvertip about a week ago. I have put 200-300 arrows on it since and of course launched them at my target. The vertical rubber piece on it has already rubbed almost clear off. SO, how often do you replace your Weather rest AND thanks SC Mercer, stand up TG'r

[Bowwild]

I've been shooting most of my bows off the shelf. However, in the past few months I've concluded that I get better arrow flight shooting off a "flipper" or "springy" type elevated rest.

By the way, since this moves the nock locator and my 3-under fingers up the string, this helps correct for split-finger tillered bows.

I prefer a berger button type springy rest but most wood riser bows aren't cut past center enough to use them. I usually use Flipper II arrow rests.  I don't think the Bear Weather rests are as forgiving and I have bought too many of them.

[Archie]

Rick, it sounds like you may be overspined.  I have never had a rest wear out from shooting, and shoot a lot of arrows.  If they get replaced, it is because it got snagged, saggy, or started coming off.  They eventually would wear out, and while they last a long time, they end up getting replaced for some other reason first.  I have shot about the same number of arrows (250-300) through a rest I put on a few weeks ago, and it still looks almost brand new.