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Whisker Biscuit ?
hadjii
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I'm thinking of buying a whisker biscuit rest for my bow. Can anybody tell me how they like them, or how they don't like them. What's the general opinion of how good of a rest they are?
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My personal opinion[:o)] and I have had one for 4 years now, I love it. Easy to tune, arrow wont fall off a rest. Does not effect arrow flight, you may lose 1 to 2 feet per second.
Mathews bow
Whisker biscuit
Muzzy broadheads.
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*** Note: If you do decide to buy one buy the one with the cut out side and the new softer bricles.[;)]
taco -I didn't intend to imply anything by saying "ROCKS"[;)]
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Why do they make it taste so good and put it in them little bitty cans- Dad
At times, days in the field are more than sport, more than adventure. They are nothing less than a gift to the soul.- John L. Moore Buckmaster magazine
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I have one question. How do you need to adjust your fletching methods. I shoot r/t helical off a Bodoodle Timberest right now. I have been thinking about switching to the WB, but saw a fletching jig with a 2deg offset and no twist was recommended. Is it still practical to shoot a helical fletched arrow with this rest, or must I buy new fletching jigs?
No you can shoot just about anything through the biscuit without any effect. I think if you switch to the biscuit you will find you don't need that helical.. provided your bow is set up properly.[;)]
To Buckeyboy, nope I haven't got one yet, but with all the good opinions from you experts, I will definitely have one before the summer. Thanks to all who answered. Isn't this message forum awesome. The answer to any question on earth is only a message away.
Thank's for the quick reply. I don't know about being experts[:0] we are all pracital hunters and just try to use the products that are the most trouble free and work well in the field. hope to see ya around the forum.[;)]
I had a WB rest, but opted for a fall away for these reasons.
When shooting with a WB rest, upon release your arrow has to pass entirely through the rest while you hold it perfectly motionless..there is friction although minimal the entire length of the shaft.Sooner or later you will see the effect of this on your accuracy. ****Keep an open mind, and secrets will be poured onto you. For simple everyday hunting, and casual target practice the WB will not fail you. You will shoot good, but not your best.
A fall away rest will allow you to shoot your best for this simple reason. Upon release, the rest falls and the shaft has no restrictions or drag on it what so ever; the arrow will fly true every time. Your accuracy will improve because you have removed the variable of keeping your hand dead still as with the WB.Keep in mind your follow through should be the same using any rest. Although arrow flight takes place in near milliseconds, you will see a tremendous difference in your accuracy overall shooting with a fall away rest. Either rest will not fail you, if you had the chance or opportunity to shoot both ; I'd be certain of your final decision. sifisto.
It's my experience that I will break/lose an arrow before its fletching is damaged by the whisker biscuit if you put that little bead of glue at the front edge of the fletching. Heck, shoot a nice big B&C buck....lose control of all * functions from the excitement.....and you've got whisker biscuit 'n' gravy. [:0]
Hmm...my uniform smells like perfume now. Sorry...was distracted in the middle of the post.
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