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Whisker Biscuit
Chief Shaway
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The way the biscuit is put on the bow do you guys buy shorter arrows for it, or do you just let the broadhead stick a few inches out from the rest?
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Most of us here I think use them I know I love mine.[;)]
Most of us here I think use them
not me[^]Nap quiktune dropaway[:p]
likemhot
Thanks to all. It is not the fletching that I'm hearing, it is the shaft when I'm drawing the bow back.
spray some silicone on the biscuit.[;)]
quote:Originally posted by Chief Shaway
Thanks to all. It is not the fletching that I'm hearing, it is the shaft when I'm drawing the bow back.
spray some silicone on the biscuit.[;)]
Ditto. I have never had to do it but I hear alot of people do.
One other piece of advice... Watch out for three guys on here, Bang, Buckey and Taco... Lets just say "Broke Back Mountain was their FAV!!![:D][:p][:D]
I LOVE mine and won't get rid of it for anything else on the market right now. The newer biscuits have black and brown whiskers. The browns are softer and are a little easier on the fletchings. I had the problem of tearing my fletchings and switched to Blazers and problem was solved. I haven't had a problem with sound though. One other thing you may check is that you have the right size biscuit for your arrows. The biscuits are made with different sized holes for larger or smaller diameter shafts. Good luck and hope this helps.
One other piece of advice... Watch out for three guys on here, Bang, Buckey and Taco... Lets just say "Broke Back Mountain was their FAV!!![:D][:p][:D]
keep it up doughnut patrol... Slash your brilliant what did you do read all our post[:o)] then tell him the same thing we told him two days ago...[;)] You wont be making detective anytime soon.[:0][:D][:D]
Doughnut patrol.....your killin me!!![:D]
wait till I come out there were gonna laugh our[8][8]'s off[;)]
For once I do have the right size hole.[:D]
Cheif Shaway, your really asking for it here[:D]
This one is way too easy.[:p]
Do you know what these guys(including myself)can do with this post?
I'll pass this time......
For once I do have the right size hole.[:D]
I'll bite [:D] what size hole do you usually use..[:D][:D]
For once I do have the right size hole.[:D]
Inquiring minds want to know?[:D]
Let me just say I HATE THEM! I HATE THEM! I HATE THEM! I HATE THEM!
Ok now that's out of my system... The whisker biscuit rest is a very crude rest. I know they are simple, and they keep an arrow inside; but so do so many of the new dropaways. I shoot a Trophy Ridge DropZone (not a containment rest). QAD, makes what I feel is the best rest on the market. Keeps your arrow in, until you fire the bow. Then it is gone, and not altering the flight of the arrow. Why did we all get away from the old plastic flapper that stuck to the side of the bows 15 years ago? So the fletch didn't interfere with arrow flight. Now so many shooters have gone back to them...
Ok end of rant... Did I mention that I don't like them?
Ok so it looks like it is me and DaBowMan that do not use these crude rests.
Let me just say I HATE THEM! I HATE THEM! I HATE THEM! I HATE THEM!
Ok now that's out of my system... The whisker biscuit rest is a very crude rest. I know they are simple, and they keep an arrow inside; but so do so many of the new dropaways. I shoot a Trophy Ridge DropZone (not a containment rest). NAP, makes what I feel is the best rest on the market. Keeps your arrow in, until you fire the bow. Then it is gone, and not altering the flight of the arrow. Why did we all get away from the old plastic flapper that stuck to the side of the bows 15 years ago? So the fletch didn't interfere with arrow flight. Now so many shooters have gone back to them...
Ok end of rant... Did I mention that I don't like them?
[:0]I dissagree with you about the whisker biscuit. I think it is one of the simplest best contributions to archery in years. MY groups are great with the biscuit. No noise does not bother my fletching a bit. As with any rest it needs to be installed and adjusted properly. the biscuit is simply the best rest on the market. Boy I sure wish I was the one who invented this crude peice of crap.[;)] Oh did I mention I love the whisker biscuit.[:D][:D][:D]
How can a rest that contacts the entire length of shaft and all of the fletch be as accurate as one that does not? Both my dad and I have tried to paper tune bows with WB rests with VERY poor results. We have both just gave up, installed geometrically correct and left them. The drop away design is far superior to a contact rest.
I am not saying the WB does not have its place. If all I did was hunt, all shots under 25 yds, no long distance I may feel different. If I did spot and stalk all the time things may be different. I have not seen anyone shooting a WB hold a 6" group at 70 yards. I can with my DropZone, and have seen others with other drop aways do it as well or better.
I just can't figure out why a guy would pay $750 or more for a bow and put less than the best on it.
If I were a target shooter perhaps I would think differantly. BY the way I never even practice with feild points I always shoot broadheads . Except at the range because it desroys their targets.
I have to agree with DSCO, although i probably don't shoot good enough to see a difference with any rest.
Go figure you shoot a Hoyt your rest is better than your bow[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D] I think we can all agree the biscuit was designed for hunting not target shooting . and different products work well for some and others dislike them. lets face it drop away rests wre pretty new to archery. and so is the biscuit and archers were hitting their mark long before these two products were intoduced. my opinion is there is no substitute for practice the archer is himself or herself IS THE KEY COMPONENT[;)][:)]
Maybe it just a mathews thing to put junk on them...
Amen Bucky
Practiece is key. I shoot with the guys with all the fancy stuff on their target bows. Most of them I can keep up with. I took 4th last year in the 300 league. 2 of the 3 that beat me did not drop a point all winter! Then again they shoot every day! I shoot more like 2 times a week.
We will have to agree to disagree on some things.
Shoff
Maybe it just a mathews thing to put junk on them...
Amen Bucky
Practiece is key. I shoot with the guys with all the fancy stuff on their target bows. Most of them I can keep up with. I took 4th last year in the 300 league. 2 of the 3 that beat me did not drop a point all winter! Then again they shoot every day! I shoot more like 2 times a week.
We will have to agree to disagree on some things.
Hey man bo problem here it's like some guy's like remmington some like Binelli , winchester. different strokes for different folks.
SOME GUY'S EVEN CHASE FAT CHICKS. I WONT MENTION ANY NAMES BIGINS WITH B AND ENDS WITH N[:0][:D][:D]
Your arrow does contact at least the bottom of the rest for the entire length of the shaft. Shooting is believing when it comes to the drop aways. As far as trying one... Try the QAD. It has a bar over the top so the arrow is held inside like a biscuit, but when fired the bottom drops out. A good friend onf mine just started working at a shop and put one on his bow. No looking back.
Bang
Your arrow does contact at least the bottom of the rest for the entire length of the shaft. Shooting is believing when it comes to the drop aways. As far as trying one... Try the QAD. It has a bar over the top so the arrow is held inside like a biscuit, but when fired the bottom drops out. A good friend onf mine just started working at a shop and put one on his bow. No looking back.
roger that! I thought you meant the shaft all the way around it.
BISCUIT
ROCKS THE HOUSE
THE
BISCUIT
ROCKS THE HOUSE
So do I!!!!
My bisquit does not have contact on the entire shaft. the hole is slightly bigger than the arrow. Mine is also paper tuned so it can be done. I havent tried a drop away maybe some day. But for huntin the busquit rocks
You have to shot a drop away, when you shot my buddies XT you were shooting it with a Ripcord on it. BTW, that's what I shoot although there isn't a thing wrong with the bisquit for hunting.