I just wanted to know what everyone thought about Whisker Biscuit arrow rest??? I want to get a new rest and not sure what to get. Thnaks for the help.
Had a WB that came with my bow. Recently changed to a Spot Hogg Infinity spring loaded launcher and couldn't be happier. Sent from my HTC Glacier using Tapatalk 2
I have used them since they first came out. I love mine. You wont find an easier rest to install and tune that is fail-proof. No moving parts or cords to snag or break. Good luck.
My new Fred Bear Charge came with one and I put one on the PSE Nova I previously used. I have enjoyed the WB on both bows, it's impossible to screw up nocking an arrow with them in my opinion.
Just bought the NAP quicjtune 360 this year and I really like it. No fletching contact was the main reason I went with it over the WB.
They are great for just the hunting archer. However, if you like to shoot alot during the summer and possibly 3-D.. I would suggest getting a drop away style rest.
They are nice, simple, and work great. May need replaced after lots of shots but I've used them and liked them.
I use them on my hunting bows. They are simple, dependable and easy to tune as stated above. Its been stated that they are not as accurate as a drop away but I have not found that to be the case at all. I have drop aways on 4 of my bows and biscuits on the 2 I hunt with and I can't see any accuracy differences. In theory, a drop away should be more forgiving of poor follow through.
There are SO many better choices than a Biscuit, and not much more expensive either. With the Biscuit chewing up fletching, it actually becomes more expensive(and annoying) in the long run. The only benefit of a Biscuit is ease of install, but most dropaways are not that difficult anyway, and they are quieter and more accurate.
I have been using one for years and love it no problems with it. I have heard of people having issue with them if you hunt in very cold wet climate. They can freeze up. However, they have some stuff you can put on the whiskers to stop that if you need too. You wont find an easier rest to install and No moving parts or cords to snag or break.
They say it effects the speed.. Maybe 2 feet per second.. Who knows.. If your really concerned, the shop will let you shoot it thru a chrono and see exactly.. Not enough to matter.. Great rests.. Fool proof !! Wont fall off when moving, when stalking, or bumping the arrow in the stand.. Have had them and the wife has one on her bow.. No complaints here..
Reference to the "tearing off fletchings"... I think they have one that has the softer bristles all the way around and the black stiffer bristles just under the arrow... Just a thought... And I think it takes alot of shots to wear them down.. Al least it's my observations.. The wife's Blazers have never came off (2 years)..
I have shot whisker biscuit for the past 5 or 6 years and my only complaint is that it seems like the bristles get hard after awhile which causes there to be more noise when drawing back the bow! Other than that I have loved having it.
Been using one for the last couple of years and actually tried switching to a 360 capture rest and got rid of that crap and went back to the WB. No complaints from me on the WB.
The effect on velocity is negligible. A few fps most likely. All opinions ^ My experience with using a WB is that they work fine - It doesn't chew up fletching. Drop-away rests themselves are not "more accurate". The main advantage of a drop-away is it hides poor shooting form. Someone shooting with proper form with either rest will most likely not see more accurate groups with the drop away. Also, the WB is perfect for still-hunting or moving with an arrow nocked. Arrow doesn't move at all and is ready to draw at a moment's notice.
Just an FYI, I have NEVER had a WB do even the slightest amount of damage to my fletchings. It is absolutely quiet also. I never have figured out what causes some people to experience damage to fletching...??? Maybe I never shoot enough to experience it?? I have spent some summers shooting what I consider to be a lot. Two or three evenings a week for an hour or so. I have used many different types of arrows and fletchings and just have not had that experience. I think any capture type rest that does not have moving parts would be a fine choice. I have heard too many instances of guys ruining hunts by catching a cord on brush or cutting it with a broadhead to ever want a rest with moving parts. Good luck.
I started with a WB, then tried the Hostage rest, which is the same princple, but less bristles and no contact between the vanes and the bristles. I like both and had not had any issues with either while practicing or hunting.
The rip cord code red drop away rest will contain your arrow and then "disappear" when you release an arrow. I love it.
