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Petrichor
Trad Bowhunter
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Rests
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September 30, 2015, 06:32:00 PM »
Bear hair, leather, Velcro turkey feather. What rest do you use on your bow and why?
I'm looking for the best.
Ready set go.
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Stump73
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 2852
Re: Rests
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September 30, 2015, 06:50:00 PM »
I normally use Velcro its easy on easy off. Plus you can get alot of rests and side plate out of a roll.
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Possum Head
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September 30, 2015, 06:55:00 PM »
Velcro simple and durable
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katman
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Posts: 3574
Re: Rests
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September 30, 2015, 06:56:00 PM »
Velcro industrial strength for off the shelf, springy for ILF with a fixed crawl, plunger and t-300 or off shelf for ILF three under.
Velcro is simple, effective, inexpensive and easy to carry and replace.
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Gray Buffalo
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Posts: 1254
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September 30, 2015, 06:59:00 PM »
hair on cow hide
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Jakeemt
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 858
Re: Rests
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Reply #5 on:
September 30, 2015, 07:11:00 PM »
I like a bear stick on. simple, durable, and forgiving.
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Reply #6 on:
September 30, 2015, 07:14:00 PM »
The fuzzy side of velcro goes on the shelf of all my bows!
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Cavscout9753
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 997
Re: Rests
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Reply #7 on:
September 30, 2015, 07:22:00 PM »
I like hair rests. My Hill bows have leather. But the fuzzy part of velcro is great! It lasts forever and a few bucks at wal mart or hobby shop will get you a bunch of it.
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AZ_Longbow
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 390
Re: Rests
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Reply #8 on:
September 30, 2015, 07:54:00 PM »
Velcro once the original leather wears out.
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Producer
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Posts: 215
Re: Rests
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September 30, 2015, 08:10:00 PM »
You did not say what kind of bow you are putting it on. For recurves I like either a feather rest or a Hoyt hunter rest. For a longbow a simple leather rest works great but I am going to try a feather rest on my next longbow. The best,is a matter of opinion so try them all and have fun and form your own opinion.
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MnFn
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Re: Rests
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Reply #10 on:
September 30, 2015, 08:13:00 PM »
Velcro
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Recurve7
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 159
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Reply #11 on:
September 30, 2015, 09:00:00 PM »
Hey guys, he said " he was looking for the best ".
It's SEAL SKIN of course!
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Terry Lightle
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September 30, 2015, 09:18:00 PM »
What Gray Buffalo said for me
Terry
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Stumpkiller
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September 30, 2015, 09:19:00 PM »
Leather. The riser I put a paper match under for clearance. Held down with Barge Cement.
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Petrichor
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1318
Re: Rests
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Reply #14 on:
September 30, 2015, 09:43:00 PM »
Shooting a recurve
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Fred Bear
elkken
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Reply #15 on:
September 30, 2015, 10:55:00 PM »
Velcro on a shelf rest, but if you want the very best arrow flight go to a raised rest. I prefer a bear weather rest for that.
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Zradix
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October 01, 2015, 02:32:00 PM »
Bear hair or the black equivalent sold under Martin.
I don't like velcro at all.
If you have any little "snaggy" at the front of your fletch it gets caught n the loops.
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VA Elite
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1028
Re: Rests
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Reply #17 on:
October 01, 2015, 02:43:00 PM »
leather, because that's how the bow came to me when I bought it. velcro on my samick sage, works good
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DesertDude
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October 01, 2015, 02:47:00 PM »
Elevated flipper style
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NothingHappenedToday
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Posts: 87
Re: Rests
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October 01, 2015, 03:12:00 PM »
Shooting a R/D Longbow -- I use a piece of smooth leather from an old wallet with a split bamboo skewer underneath as a bump. I used to use the fuzzy side of velcro, but it wears out faster than leather and also would get quills from my arrow or other debris stuck in it. I noticed with velcro and rug rests, as they would wear down, your relative knock point would go up. Doesn't happen with leather.
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