I'm shooting a NAP Apache drop rest and have been getting some pretty significant vane contact on the felt, so much so that I had to replace it last night. I stumbled across another thread on here where a NAP employee said that's not supposed to happen. I checked the timing without an arrow and the rest drops before the string goes straight. So i have two questions: how is it that I'm getting vane contact if the rest clears early?? And is my arrow riding that rest down as the drop rest falls? Don't know if this helps but i'm shooting Carbon express Mutiny arrows 350 grain and my bow is at 60lbs with a 29in draw. Thanks!
Is the rest itself too high? It sounds like something isn't level. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
It's set right and level, the bow shop I go to is pretty good. They take their time and make sure it's set up right before you leave.
Sound like the pull cord is to short. Does the rest reach it's upright position the at the last 1" of draw?
It pops up almost immediately when I draw so I'm guessing I need to give the cord a little slack. My impression was that it should drop when the bow string goes straight, is the not right?
http://www.newarchery.com/instructions/ It should hit the upright position 1" from full draw. That gives it time to fall before fletchings get there. I have 3 Apache carbons. I set them like this to start: Secure end of cord to down cable. Loosen set screw (that hold cord) in the rest so cord slides freely. Draw bow (let cord slide through rest). Pull the cord back 1/4" the tighten set screw. Put a piece of masking tape on an arrow so someone can mark the arrow where the rest is at full draw. Then mark a line 1", 1 1/2" & 2" shorter. Draw bow slowly and see (may need someone else to watch) where it reached full upright position. Adhust as needed.
Whitail, can you clarify the part about the masking tape on the arrow? I didn't really understand that.
Just put it on a draw board and adjust the rest so it rises in the last two inches of the draw cycle.
Make sure your arrow nocking point isn't too low. It won't hurt if it's even a sixteenth of a inch high. I usually set up at exactly 90° then if I get vane contact after timing is set I move the nocking point up until it's gone. Sent from my MotoG3 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
It shouldn't come up until the last inch of draw. Sent from my MotoG3 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
id replace the pull cord and have it re-timed set the cord about 3 to 31/2 inches down and draw it back then tighten the screws onto the new cord and see what you get
I know it doesn't have anything to do with the issue at hand but at that draw and poundage I would go with a 400+.... Just my humble opinion
