Difference between Whisker Biscuit or Drop away rest

What is the difference between the two? I've had the whisker biscuit for 2 yrs but my friends tell me to get a drop away rest. Which is better?

 

ya there is a diffrence. a whisker biscuit always works and wont fail. a drop away can malfunction anytime.

 

Agreed....i was thinking of getting a drop away until someone reminded me that there is the potential that they might fail. Whisker will ALWAYS work. I was also told by a archery shop owner that he tested the arrow speed on the differnt arrow rests available....results were pretty much the same across the board.

 

Well the only problem with the whisker biscuit I've had has been it tearing my vanes off.

 

Have never used a fall away rest, have always used a bisquit. Don't see any reason to change. If it isn't broke don't fix it.

 

My brother has a biscuit and it tears his veins off all the time. I have an old style spring loaded rest and will be buying a drop away. The old biscuit is much louder also. I know a lot of guys who have change over to the drop away and feel they are more accurate also. That is something everyone I have talked to has said about the changed over. Another reason most biscuit fans don't like the drop away is the full containment of one. Now we have drop aways such as the NAP Apache and Trophy Taker's full containment. I have yet to hear anyone say that their NAP Apache has failed and have yet to hear anyone say that their QUALITY drop away failed. I will be purchasing a NAP Apache in 2 weeks and I can't wait. I guess it is all in shooter preference. Try one if you know someone that has one or if your pro shop will fit your bow with one and make the decision based on shooting one.

 

I have a QAD Ultra-Rest Hunter Fall-Away Arrow Rest that I love
its the most accurate rest I have ever used the stories about the
whisker biscuit being hard on fetching is the main reason I went with
it on my new bow and I am glad I did.

 

QAD hands down....it's the only rest I'll put on my bows.....

 

This is another ford vs Chevy debate. No right or wrong answers. Just preferences.

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Exactly right Brad. I had a bisquit for 2 years and switched to the Apache. Couldn't be happier!!! I had no fletching problems with the bisquit, noise was my main concern. I was shooting blazers too.

On a side note, if a bisquit rips your vane off when your shooting a live deer is it really considered fail proof??????? Your arrow will be all over the place. Not a knock, just a thought.

 

I'm with GFY Camp, its preferences! I prefer my fletchings to not touch anything!

 

I just switch from a Whisker to an Apache. Gained 4 fps and lost the noise. The noise cost me two doe last year. I really liked the rest otherwise and tried to make it work. I had no problem with it tearing vanes or even wrinkling them in the least. It was very easy to tune. I just couldn't get rid of the noise and that was trying 3 different brand carbon arrows and aluminum arrows.

I hunt on the ground and my average shot is 10 - 12 yards. Maybe 20 feet up in a tree you can get away with the noise. On the ground with calm winds and cold temps... I was busted before getting the arrow drawn back 6 inches from the noise. There is nothing 100% failure proof on the market... including the Whisker Biscuit.

Like someone else said... this is just like a Ford or Chevy debate. If it works for you... great !!!!

Tim

 

As Brad said its personal preference.

 

I switched from a WB to QAD drop away due to the reasons mentioned above. There is a compelling argument to be made for both products. I switched due to more fletching options with a drop away and was getting noise from my GoldTip XT Hunters through the biscuit.
Try both ways and decide for yourself.

 

I shot the bisquit for several years with no problems. Fletching with Blazers and bisquit are just made for each other. I however like to shoot some 3-D and since switching to a fall away really helped me in this area. For hunting the bisquit is fine but if your a little competive in 3-D the fall away is the better choice. I also hunt with the fall away with zero issues.

 

The whisker biscuit is a fine rest and I agree with Brad, it is about personal preference. Wtih that said I tested my fall away, a limbdriver, in a "fail" condition. I had it stay up as if the fall away function broke. My arrows went where they were supposed to go. I have to say, I use feathers and that probably makes a difference as they are much, much more forgiving of contact than blazers or other hard, plastic vanes. Proper follow through on the shot would also help.

If you shoot a compound and yet are afraid of a "moving" rest failure then what about all of the other moving parts on the bow?

 

I had a whisker biscuit, but it was real hard on my vanes. I switched to a drop away rest and never looked back. I have had a qad and currently a fuse ultra-rest. Both awesome rests. Never had either one fail either. The only reason I still don't have the qad is when the shop was switching my stuff over onto my new bow they messed up the qad. They then gave me the fuse in place of it. I actually like the fuse better, but I would have no problems buying another qad. Personally I say drop away, but thats just my preference.

 

The pro down at my shop swears that feather vanes is the only way to go, especially with a Buiscut. He showed me how much my Blazers drag and can be affected by the "whiskers", accuracy wise. I'm sure the difference is neglegible at 25 yds., but at 40? Love the Buiscut, switching to feathers.

 

the only way me fletchings ever come off is from my arrows hitting each other in such tight groupings

 

ultra all the way