Drop away or whisker biscuit??

[covedogs]

Drop away.

[blntrey3]

QAD Drop away.

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[red]

I've had DA tests fail me on hunts. When I'm 5+ miles in on a wilderness hunt, that's a huge no-go. WB all day long here.

What failed?

i had the internal spring on my trophy taker rest break. i was at home though and just grabbed my other bow. contacted TT and they sent me 2 springs so i would have 1 extra in case it happened to my other bow which also had a TT rest. that was close to 10yrs ago and i am still shooting that same rest.

[lovemylegacy]

I have a couple of fall away rests in my closet if someone wants one. Im definetly not gonna use them

[Rat]

Which do you prefer?

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See, that's the thing; when you ask for opinions you get a bunch of opinions.

Whisker Biscuit is great for hunting; it is a simple, almost foolproof, design. Easy to tune and stays tuned very well. At hunting distances most hunters will not see a difference in accuracy versus other rest styles.

Noise CAN be a factor, depending on the shaft you use; as well as forgiveness as the arrow stays in contact with the rest for the entire length.

That isn't to say that the whicker biscuit is not good at distance; if you have good form and are consistent, the whisker biscuit will do it's job nicely.

Having said all that, most prefer a drop away due to the amount of forgiveness it gives the archer. The arrow does not stay in contact with the rest for vey long and this makes the drop away slightly more forgiving of those shots when adrenaline is pumping hard enough you can hear colors.

There is a reason they are the majority in the hunting market, they work extremely well. However, a fall away does come with the potential to fail due to more moving parts.

I'll not get into blade rests because you didn't ask about them.

My preference is for fall away rests, they are more forgiving in the heat of the moment, for me.

You will have to decide for yourself is the added forgiveness is worth the extra moving parts on a fall away, or if the peace of mind the whicker biscuit brings is what you need.

Of course, you can always make the whicker biscuit more forgiving by learning to shoot better...

[lovemylegacy]

See, that's the thing; when you ask for opinions you get a bunch of opinions.

Whisker Biscuit is great for hunting; it is a simple, almost foolproof, design. Easy to tune and stays tuned very well. At hunting distances most hunters will not see a difference in accuracy versus other rest styles.

Noise CAN be a factor, depending on the shaft you use; as well as forgiveness as the arrow stays in contact with the rest for the entire length.

That isn't to say that the whicker biscuit is not good at distance; if you have good form and are consistent, the whisker biscuit will do it's job nicely.

Having said all that, most prefer a drop away due to the amount of forgiveness it gives the archer. The arrow does not stay in contact with the rest for vey long and this makes the drop away slightly more forgiving of those shots when adrenaline is pumping hard enough you can hear colors.

There is a reason they are the majority in the hunting market, they work extremely well. However, a fall away does come with the potential to fail due to more moving parts.

I'll not get into blade rests because you didn't ask about them.

My preference is for fall away rests, they are more forgiving in the heat of the moment, for me.

You will have to decide for yourself is the added forgiveness is worth the extra moving parts on a fall away, or if the peace of mind the whicker biscuit brings is what you need.

Of course, you can always make the whicker biscuit more forgiving by learning to shoot better...

Well said.....unbiased, kinda

[Rat]

Well said.....unbiased, kinda

Well, to be fair, he didn't ask for unbiased opinions, just opinions...

[Antlers86]

Drop away! Switched from WB

[Traildust]

What arrows are y'all shooting with the biscuit? Seems back when I shot one, it was loud drawing back the arrow.

[lovemylegacy]

What arrows are y'all shooting with the biscuit? Seems back when I shot one, it was loud drawing back the arrow.

Beman, ICS

[Allaroundhunt]

just switched back to the WB. Keep it simple

[Traildust]

just switched back to the WB. Keep it simple

You shooting a long bow?

[lovemylegacy]

just switched back to the WB. Keep it simple

Lot of wisdom in that single statement

[Rat]

What arrows are y'all shooting with the biscuit? Seems back when I shot one, it was loud drawing back the arrow.

Many arrows are quiet, many are not. I have had good luck using Gold Tip arrows when setting up other people's bows.

I also know some who wax their arrows with car wax if they are noisy.

Size (outside diameter) also comes into play with noise.

[EastTexasMan]

Got a new used bow that had a drop away.... First pig I shot at it broke in half, changed to a WB, and shot biggest buck to date with it... Sticking with WB