Best drop away rest

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  1. JakeD

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    I'm needing to get a new rest for my bow, and I need to order it today to have it here in time for turkey season. What are some of the best drop aways for under $100?
     
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    I have the revolution and love it. Would look at the NAP and QAD as well

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    I had used an Trophy Taker with no issues years ago.
    I had 3 QADs all with issues.
    I have 2 Ripcords, very nice, a little noisy.
    I just got a 2nd NAP Apache Carbon. The best, quietest and simplest rest I have used. Well drop-away anyway. I will always have a bow with a Whisker Biscuit on it.

    I recommend the Apache Carbon. You can find them for $100. I just got mine from eagle archery. It was $95 but free shipping at $100 so I ordered some other stuff to hit $100.
     
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    I have a Ripcord = BEST I've ever owned... period!
     
  7. JakeD

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    Thanks for the responses. I went ahead and got the QAD Ultra-Rest HD Pro Series. It ended up being $150, but I think it will be worth the money. Ended up talking to my brother and it's what he has and he loves it. I'll give it a whirl, hope that I'll be satisfied.
     
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    You mean the HDX? The HD should be less than the HDX...around $90 or so. They shouldn't be a $150...where did you get it?
     
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    You can't go wrong with the trophy taker sl ordered mine on amazon for 40$ worked flawlessly better than my old ripcord


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    Get the QAD hdx .
     
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    Awesome rest! Just bought myself one a few weeks ago with my brand new Elite Energy 35! I absolutely love it! Great features too like I you have to draw down slowly it'll stay up, and it is full capture.


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    Love me some QAD
     
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    You can't be anything limb driven. By far more forgiving, and much easier to tune. I am currently running the Ripcord SOS on my bow. You could find a Vapor Trail Limb Driver Pro for less than $50.
     
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    This.

    I just can't see myself going to a cable driven drop away again. I started using the Limbdriver original, then started using the capture pad, and now they make the original launcher arm with the capture pad built into it. Or, you can opt for the Pro V if you want true full containment.
     
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    love my limb driver! super simple setup and very accurate.
     
  16. JakeD

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    Got it from Cabelas. QAD Ultra-Rest HD Pro Series : Cabela's

    It was extremely easy to set up and get tuned. Definitely no need to go to a pro shop. Normally I wouldn't have gotten it from Cabelas, but I had some points built up on my Cabelas card so it didn't cost me very much out of pocket.
     
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    has anybody tried the G5 CMAX?
     
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    May want to do a search on ArcheryTalk for that one. I was looking there one day to see what others have to say about it. Maybe once they get the bugs worked out??
     
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    Trophy Taker smackdown pro. Exceptionally well built and unbelievably awesome customer service and warranty. It's a little bit over your budget at $129 but well worth it. I looked at the vapor trails too but I really liked the way the Trophy Taker was designed and built so I opted for that one and have no regrets
     
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    Just picked up a left hand pink one $80 for the girlfriends new hoyt, seems like a really good rest according to reviews. I have only ever shot a vapor trail limb driver and love it.


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