What do you guys think about the drop away arrows rest? My buddy has one on his Hoyt Charger and I have been thinking about getting one also.I currently Just have a whisker biscuit.
You can't beat the QAD rests... Check em out. I currently have the Hunter, but will be upgrading to the HDX this summer: QAD Drop Away Rests
Is there a good drop away rest for a guy on a budget? I can't spend 150 on a rest... Or should I just keep using my whisker biscuit? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm the rarity here, but I'm a long time Limbdriver user/fan. Simplicity and reliability. Can't go wrong with many of the choices out there, though.
My question for you is, why is a QAD harder to tune or less forgiving? Mine have tuned in minutes when set up correctly, it is complete containment, and i dont see whats more forgiving than having an arrow resting on a stationary launcher until you release the arrow....
Limbdriven rests. Most forgiving of all dropaways due to a sustained drop time. No critical timing issues to worry about. Plus, you're not relying on a shock to make the rest drop. Whats more stable and constant on your bow than the limb?
I have always been a fan of QAD rests over the years but I have also found that they have been the source of my tuning problems with my Blazer vanes hitting something, either the cross bar over the top or the launcher itself. Last summer I asked for help on picking a rest and many recommended limb driven rests but I let my archery shop talk me into another QAD. Same problems all over again.
I prefer the Limbdriver and use the LD Pro-V as my hunting rest. Easy to set up and tune. I had bounce back and a malfunctioning rest with my first QAD, though admittedly it was an early model.
If you can't get Blazers to clear a QAD you have tuning & or rest timing issues ... Blazers will shoot fine through a properly set up QAD on a properly tuned bow. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I agree, it's mostly a nock tuning (turning) issue to find the best clearance. Cock vane up or down you're hitting the top bar or launcher, cock vane out and the lower vane hits the launcher. It's a fine tuning headache that each arrow has to go through IMO to get that clearance juuuust right. I have my fletchings with the cock vane out but slightly down which seems to help. Once they are set then there is generally not too much of a problem. The best clearance I got was on my old bow with cock vane up and removed the top cross bar, the newer rest on the new bow I chose not to remove it at this time and still have to tweak things now and then through the dozen arrows.
That's not what I referring too...I shoot cock vane up and leave the bar on..It has more to do with the correct nock height & cam timing. Turning the nock to gain clearance in most cases is just a band aid but not the real fix.
Believe me I've had things tuned on both bows and it's still an issue that many see, not just me. There simply is not enough clearance.
Sounds like your nock point is off, possibly cam timing which would result in a changed nock point. Thats typically when contact arises. You should be able to shoot cock vane up with blazers and have no contact whatsoever. Your rest needs to come up in the last inch of draw (i set mine so as my cams roll into the letoff, the launcher comes up all the way). Works perfect. vanes, feathers, straight, offset, helical, doesnt make any difference. They all shoot really well for me
