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Octane Hostage Pro

Discussion in 'Tech Talk' started by hunter6742, Jul 1, 2009.

  1. hunter6742

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    I have the rest and I have loved it so far but I ran into a problem the brushes have spaced apart between the bottom one and the left one to where my arrow will fall through if I am not careful, so if any of you guys know how to adjust it I would appreciate if you would tell me, thanks Hunter.
     
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    Is the wear on the upper left one or the bottom brush?
     
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    Ok i just looked at it, and there is wear on the bottom one but it looks like the left one has moved from its original position
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    Could be a couple of things. 1) The brush may have come loose and moved which all you'd need to do is tighten it down. You want to make sure though that the top brushes don't make much if any contact with the arrow. They are just there to keep the arrow in, with too much contact they will wear down quick. Which brings us to 2) The upper left brush could be worn down. If the brushes have worn down at all you'll need to replace them, which replacement brushes should have came with the rest. 3) It may also be that your bow needs tuning and the rest is not in line so the arrow isn't coming off the string and through the rest correctly. I have the rest too and love it. I've got nearly 200 shots through my Hostage Pro and have yet to see any wear.
     
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    I've had that rest for over a year now and love it. However, the bristles do wear down and will need to be replaced. When the lower bristle wears it will also change your tune making you slightly nock high. Replace the bristles and you should be fine. If you shoot a smaller diameter arrow (I shoot an Easton Axis for example) the bristles will wear quicker due to the fact that there isn't enough room between the fletchings to completely miss the bristles. I'd replace the bristles first and go from there! Good luck!
     
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    No problem anytime.
     

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