Wow. There is a lot of really poor information in this thread about WB's. Some of it actually made me laugh out loud, and I would agree that some of it likely came from people that have never shot with one. The WB is about as fool-proof of a rest as you will ever find. I have used them since they first hit the market and have never had a single issue with vane damage or any of the host of other problems mentioned here. If it is damaging vanes, you have bigger issues with the bow. When tuned properly, they absolutely will not tear up fletching. I have practice arrows that are older than some of the guys posting here that still have original vanes on them. I have never once had to cancel a hunt or leave the woods early due to a failure of that rest. I HAVE been on trips where guys in camp lost nearly a full day getting a fall-away rest repaired and dialed back in. Anything with moving parts is prone to failure. For that reason alone, I have stuck with the WB. A drop away will do a better job of masking poor shooting form and mediocre bow tune. But, a WB will make you a better shot in my opinion. No rest is perfect.
I shot a WB, switched to a drop away, and back to the WB. Most all the arguments against the WB are either false or greatly exaggerated. I shoot accurately out to 50 yards currently and plan to work out to 60. I have a friend that shoots out to 70 with his. I've experienced vane damage but it wasn't caused by the WB. It was from other arrows hitting while shooting groups. What was it that was said about accuracy again? If the minuscule speed loss is really an issue, better get rid of your d loop, peep sight, and string silencers too. That way your arrow will zing past the deer a whole half second before I hit mine. Don't let anyone tell you which one is better. Try them both and decide for yourself. Personal preference is really the only thing that matters. Sent from my Classic using Tapatalk
You said field repair. Field repairs don't have to be precise, they just have to work. I use a draw board now, but when I first started using QAD's I did not have one. I am way to anal about my bow tuning these days to not use a draw board. Anyway, I don't care what rest anybody uses. Like I said we have a bow with one on and I almost went with one when setting up my Hoyt but went back to my favorite. I just enjoy WB threads because pro WB guys are more passionate than Bowtech haters I think. I was bored today and this thread did not disappoint .
If you get tired of this debate without end, there is a good fixed vs moveable pin sight thread going too. Sent from my Classic using Tapatalk
I also like a drop away because the WB is hard on your fletchings, they wear out and the whiskers get weak and that makes you not as accurate. They slow your arrow down a few ft per second because of the friction.
Just try both and see which you like best. I have both, like the WB. Good rest, just like my HDX rests much better. Sent from my XT830C
I've shot both, personally like a drop away. I don't want any contact on my arrow fletchings or arrow whats so ever. A drop away is going to be a hair faster because of this concept, but really not much. I also think you can be a hair more accurate with a drop away. A pro for the WB is it is really bulletproof! There is more of a risk having a mechanical issue with a drop away rest.
I guess people forget we shot rest with contact since the beginning of time and still hit our target. Many still shoot prong rest now and they have contact.
New to this and got a Bow off Cl set up, has a drop away, never seen one, but I can't imagine using anything else for this situation, I am use to Bow fishing with a captive rest and shooting quick. You don't dare shoot anything but a bare arrow, it will shred them if not.
Clear!! I have a pulse, vitals are coming back... I was bored and happened across this old thread that I found entertaining. It really isn't much different than any of the other threads on the same topic but I'm curious if any of the participants have changed their opinions so I brought it back from the abyss. Myself, I made a 360 degree turn since I posted in the thread. I tried another drop away and once again, went back to my WB.
I used to shoot a whisker biscuit,then I switched to drop away,but now I hate having to worry about anything getting messed up so I am seriously considering switching back to a whisker biscuit.
Very simple. Drop-away means moving parts, that's not good. Biscuit means no moving parts, that's good. For hunting, I wouldn't use anything other than a biscuit.
Exactly why I keep returning to the KISS methodology of the WB. I've never had a drop away fail on me but the possibility of a failure or it getting out of time gnaws at me the whole time I'm using it. I know it's probably more mental than reality based fears but I'm going to go with what gives me the most confidence. On a side note, the same reasoning is what has me shooting a single cam bow.
I think a simple drop away like the Smackdown Pro, Pro V, or an Apache are a good middle ground. They have less moving parts than say a QAD. So they are less likely to have issues and tuning them is pretty simple.
When was the last time you had fall away rest fail? I keep a WB in my pack if needed, haven't needed it yet.
For me it's not if it will fail because most times it won't. It just kinda bugs me that there is the possibility of it failing.even if it is a small possibility.
The fact that you keep one in your pack says that you are not 100% confident in your drop away. Some of us choose to go one step further and go ahead and put it on the bow. There's really no wrong way to do it. It's a fun discussion though.
