
I've even had one bow I couldn't tune until I changed the riser (but nothing else). You can twist one side of a split yoke that attaches the harness to the axle to try to counteract the lean, but in some cases, the problem results from poorly aligned axle holes. Rather than go into all of the reasons, I'll skip right to the ailments that can be fixed, or at least improved.Ī bow can be very tough to tune if the cam leans during the draw and then snaps back as the string speeds forward. There are many reasons a bow might be very hard to tune using normal methods. That was back in the late 1990s and early 2000s. I have owned a few bows that were so poorly designed they could not be tuned. From this position, you can tweak the timing to assure you have fletching clearance. That is why you want it to rise at what might seem like a late point in the draw cycle. It takes a while for the rest to react and clear the arrow's path. Timing is adjustable on every drop-away rest I've tested, either through linkage length or cord length.
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To assure this, the rest should reach full height when the string is still about four to five inches short of full draw. Ideally, it will drop just before the fletching arrives for total clearance. To gain the needed guidance, set your drop-away rest so the launcher stays in the fully upright position for as long as possible during the forward travel of the arrow.

Even with a good bow, your arrows still need some guidance at first to smooth out small hiccups in the way the string moves forward and small differences in the arrows themselves. I love them with a well-built bow that delivers good nock travel. Even with a good, aggressive helical offset, these short, stiff vanes will hold their shape much longer than long, supple vanes.ĭrop-away rests are awesome. Die-hard Biscuit users prefer vanes from Flex-Fletch, or they use Bohning Blazers.

We have learned that stiff fletching works best to stabilize arrow flight quickly, and it also holds up much better to the Whisker Biscuit. I've shot fairly soft vanes for most of my hunting, but today's vanes make that style nearly obsolete. Second, the vanes you choose should be very durable. The rests are not perfect you still need to set up your arrows correctly, or the fletching will soon be curled worse than a mallard's tail.įirst, you should use only an offset orientation for your fletching so you can slice more easily through the rest's bristles with minimal damage to your vanes or feathers. I like it because there is no way for the arrow to fall off the rest while you are waiting or stalking. They even work well for accomplished archers.

They are standard issue for my wife, my kids and most beginning bowhunters I help. I love the Whisker Biscuit rest for a certain group of hunters.
