If the cable driven rest is set up incorrectly, of course it will pull on the cable. But a quality rest set up right will not. The rest shouldnt come up till the very end of the draw cycle. Especially with an operating system like a ripcord or QAD, they are already preset to the up position and only need the slightest pressure to bring them all the way up before the shot. Another common problem is too short of a rest cord. A steeper angle off the cable will give a force that wants to pull the cable outwards. A proper length cord will keep that angle to a mininum reducing the pull side to side on the cable. Limb driven rests do need to be timed, just in a different way. The tension has to be set correctly so that the rest goes down all the way when it should and doesnt bounce back up. Same concept and an equal amount of work. With that being said, anybody can shoot what they want! I have been a diehard QAD HDX fan and have loved every one that ive owned. Super reliable, accurate, and QAD is just a great company that stands behind their products.
Obviously you've never put a bow on a draw board with a cable driven rest and looked at the tension it puts on the cable. It has nothing to do with being set up incorrectly. Thousands of guys shoot cable driven with no problems, its just my paranoia about the cable being pulled on that steers me toward the limb driven rests. And as far as your comment about limb driven rests still needing to be timed....you couldn't be more off base. You don't set any tension for the rest to go down when it should because its always down and pops up when your limbs flex when you draw your bow. There is no bounce back either as your rest is pulled down by your limbs at the shot, and because the cable is tight at this point instead of being slack like cable driven, the rest cannot bounce back up. To set the rest up all you do is find your centershot, pull the drop cord tight and tighten the allen screw and you're done! No timing necessary.
ive had my bows on a draw board many times and i cant say its ever been an issue for me. Most times that i see it the cord is too short or the rest was set too hot and so it was pulling harder than it should be. As far as the limbdrivens go, i think you heard me incorrectly regarding the "timing" because, we cant control when its up or down. Ive set up several limb driven rests and during those installs i had to put the bow in the drawboard and preload the limbs slightly to get adequate tension for it to operate as it should. This is what i mean by timing. In my experience i simply cant slap it on, pull it tight by hand and have it work perfectly. Tried it by hand at first and had issues with the rest coming back up slightly and hitting the vanes. Im just stating my experience. If QAD dropped off the face of the earth tomorrow, one of my next choices would be a limbdriver or a TT Smackdown Pro because they are super nice and easy to set up. I like them all, im just saying any rest does need a good proper setup to operate at max potential. Good luck this season and no harm intended, its all in good discussion. Have a good one man
If you leave the cord loose when you install, the rest will automatically be in the up position. Leave it this way and paper tune with a bare shaft so as to not have any fletching contact. Once you make the adjustments to the rest and are shooting bullet holes, push the rest down onto the shelf of your bow....pull the cord tight with a pair of pliers and tighten the set screw to the cord. This is all that needs to be done and you should be good to go. No timing or tension adjustments needed.
From a tuning stand point the limb driver is your best bet, the reason is that it doesn't torque your down cable, it's limb driven. Otherwise, I shoot a QAD HDX and I love it. A great rest for hunting with the full containment and on shot deployment. Sent from my IPhone 5S.
"best" is really subjective. However, in my opinion the Vaportrail Limbdrivers, either standard or the Pro V are the best out there. Super easy to install and setup, no need to tie cords into cables or mess with timing and the biggest advantage... almost 100% guarenteed fletch clearance. Its limb driven, so it will get out of the way far quicker than a rest that depends on a spring to bring it down. This also gives it the ability to stay up longer, guiding the arrow for a longer period of time, which means more accuracy. Also, they are all metal. No cheesy plastic. Can you tell I love these rests? I was shooting the standard and switched to the Pro V this year. Nothing better IMO.
I have a QAD Ultrarest HDX and I love it. Never had an issue with it and I work in a bow shop I see load of bows come in for some pretty weird stuff. Only problem with the limb drivers is they are quite noisy. To the point where I took it off after a couple shots. Sent from my IPhone 5S.
