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Author Topic: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?  (Read 663 times)

Offline LURP DOG

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Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« on: July 31, 2012, 10:56:00 PM »
Hope to be getting a recurve soon and starting to rehab/build up my shoulder and was curious as to what's your favorite arrow rest/side plate material.

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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2012, 11:13:00 PM »
Fuzzy velcro is good. Sealskin if hard to beat.

Offline Reaper TN

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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2012, 11:13:00 PM »
I like velcro too, it's fairly tough and its cheap to replace. You can get it in the craft section at Wal-Mart.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2012, 11:17:00 PM »
Velcro on my t/d's, leather on my one pieces. That is how I get them from my bowyer, and I keep them "stock".

I have used seal skin in the past, works well, but velcro is cheap and easy to come by.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2012, 11:20:00 PM »
Velcro.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2012, 11:24:00 PM »
Seal skin the best. Only problem very hard to find.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2012, 11:24:00 PM »
Velcro

Offline Mongo

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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2012, 11:42:00 PM »
Seal skin.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2012, 04:39:00 AM »
I am liking leather on my bows at the moment.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2012, 05:36:00 AM »
I like sealskin best,but due to availability have been using beavertail and am pleased with it.
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Offline saumensch

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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2012, 06:46:00 AM »
Velcro is my favourite too.

And to quote Robtattoo:
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2012, 06:57:00 AM »
Seal skin for the rest, calf hair for the side plate.  When I run out of seal skin I am not sure what I will go to.  I have had several used bows that came with velcro.  Works well and holds up, but seems hard on the feathers.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2012, 07:09:00 AM »
petep has some seal skin for sale on the Classifieds in Arrow secton...  :readit:

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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2012, 07:15:00 AM »
I find velcro wears out way too fast on my rest, so I use calfhair on my rest and leather for a side plate.

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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2012, 07:40:00 AM »
I have been using moose leather. Its thick and very soft and a little "spongy". I cut a piece to fit and attach it with the suede side out. It's very quiet and durable. I bought a small scrap at a leather store.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2012, 03:57:00 PM »
Leather. I prefer the slick side out.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2012, 04:00:00 PM »
Right now I'm using calf hair for the strike plate and velcro for the rest. Works well.

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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2012, 04:39:00 PM »
I think I'll be sticking with a weather rest from now on.
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Offline Tom Anderson

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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2012, 04:42:00 PM »
Soft side velcro disguising a Hoyt SuperRest painted black.
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Re: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2012, 06:04:00 PM »
Smooth leather or Bear hair...
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