Favorite rest / strike plate material?

[J. Cook]

Just wandering what most of you have come up with as you favorite rest material?  I've used the rug rests and velcro -- but just wanted to hear some opinions on all the various options and what's worked best for you.

Pictures would be great too.

[Birdbow]

I loved sealskin when it was available - alas, no longer.

[Caughtandhobble]

I use Velcro, calf hair and furniture foot padding mostly. And I can't leave out the occasional broken toothpick to help add a little thickness when needed.

[J. Cook]

hmmm...furniture food padding.  Never thought of that.

[Hopewell Tom]

Sealskin for me.
Just got a nice piece from Stickshooter (Frank Scukanec). He made me some beautiful antler limb bolts and I ordered some sealskin as well. He may have more from an old sealskin coat he has.

[LimBender]

After using mostly velcro, I've settled on thin leather I got for $2 from 3 Rivers that I skive the edges.  I don't like my rests wearing out and it's quiet.  After a lot of use it gets real smooth.

[LookMomNoSights]

Velcro for rest....calf hair for strike.

[Piratkey]

Originally posted by LookMomNoSights:
Velcro for rest....calf hair for strike.

X2   :D

[TradBrewSC]

beaver hair for both sides works well for me.

[Butchie]

Seal skin for rest (still have some left) and calf hair strike.  Likely go to beaver hair when seal skin supply is gone.

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

moleskin

[cyred4d]

I have had good luck with velcro.

[Flying Dutchman]

Calfhair

[BowMIke]

Seal skin is hard to beat.

[Centex]

Velcro. Yes it wears out the fastest and looks cheap, but it also is cheap and easily replaced. I have recently switched to precut Velcro tabs sold for posters and such.

[SkottyBoy]

I am also a fan of seal skin. Very durable and just plain looks good on the bow. That being said I'm definitely not above using good ole velcro.

[Shawn Leonard]

Industrial Velcro, it wears like iron and for $10 have a enough to last a lifetime on a couple bows. I have beaver tail on my Caribow and I like that as well, but when it is time to replace it, I will go with the industrial velcro. It can be had at Wal-Mart and Lowes, just make sure the package is marked industrial. Shawn

[monterey]

Sheep skin with a close haircut.  Any old piece of leather for strike

[stagetek]

Bear rug rest with a calf hair or leather strike plate.

[TC in Spfld]

What Shawn said.