Hey guys, Im probably one of the last to switch over, but how important is a drop away rest? I know the purpose of them, and it makes great sense. I shoot a quiktune 3000 tm style right now, But I use quickspin vanes and you cant helicle them. I know drop away's are for fletchings with a strong helicle for rest clearance for added accuracy. Soo how important is it for me to use a drop away when I dont helicle my vanes anyway. I purchased a smart rest drop away from Quality Archery Products company. Expensive little s#%t, and I am debating on taking it back. watcha think, thanks boys oh, and how many guys shoot Gold Tip, I just grabbed a dozen of XT's even though I wanted the Pro Hunters, is there much difference.

I will withhold opinion on the rest. Others are better informed. The Gold Tip Pro is a great arrow. I used XT Hunters for years, but really saw a tightening of the group when I switched to the Pro. Now I use them for hunting and 3D. The Expedition is trash. Its' all a matter of Quality Control sorting. The best become Pro, then XT Hunter, then what's left goes Expedition. I think the Pro is worth the $100 a dozen they cost, and in the future I hope you are patient and get your Pro shop to order them. Try Lancaster Archery on the web. they will have them in stock, and send them off quick. Don't settle for a lesser arrow just because it is in stock.

Are you hunting with the rest or target shooting with it?

I am mostly bowhunting and the rest is an Ultra rest by QAD

I use a Ripcord for hunting. I like the full containment if offers and I like the drop away over the whisker biscuit for my own reasons. Drop aways, when set up properly, are very accurate at hunting distances. I myself would not use a drop away for hunting unless it offered full containment. I have used the Cobra drop-away, and it is just as accurate as any, but I like the peace of mind I get when I can **** my launcher up and know the arrow is there until I let it go.

If you are wanting to shoot 3-D or any other form of target archery, just look through a magazine and see what all the pros are shooting. The majority are using some sort of fixed lizard tongue or spring steel. There is a reason for that. However, I would not want to try to draw on a deer out of a tree stand with a spring steel.....:biggrin1:

I use a Ripcord for hunting. I like the full containment if offers and I like the drop away over the whisker biscuit for my own reasons. Drop aways, when set up properly, are very accurate at hunting distances. I myself would not use a drop away for hunting unless it offered full containment. I have used the Cobra drop-away, and it is just as accurate as any, but I like the peace of mind I get when I can **** my launcher up and know the arrow is there until I let it go.

If you are wanting to shoot 3-D or any other form of target archery, just look through a magazine and see what all the pros are shooting. The majority are using some sort of fixed lizard tongue or spring steel. There is a reason for that. However, I would not want to try to draw on a deer out of a tree stand with a spring steel.....:biggrin1:

Let me clean up my language and rephrase that. I like the peace of mind I get when I can male game bird my launcher up and know the arrow is there until I let it go.

Now that is much better isn't it...:biggrin1:

I use a drop-away(ripcord) for hunting and 3-d. (Well, I do right now, but it changes a lot! lol)

I use a drop-away(ripcord) for hunting and 3-d. (Well, I do right now, but it changes a lot! lol)

I thought you sold - bought another - sold - bought another - sold - bought anoter - and sold your ripcord months ago:biggrin1:

I thought you sold - bought another - sold - bought another - sold - bought anoter - and sold your ripcord months ago:biggrin1:

yeah but your forgot he sold it:doh: :doh:

Your not the last to change over!
I still use a Fang on all my bows!
I just have to tune right!:laugh:

Hey guys, Im probably one of the last to switch over, but how important is a drop away rest? I know the purpose of them, and it makes great sense. I shoot a quiktune 3000 tm style right now, But I use quickspin vanes and you cant helicle them. I know drop away's are for fletchings with a strong helicle for rest clearance for added accuracy. Soo how important is it for me to use a drop away when I dont helicle my vanes anyway. I purchased a smart rest drop away from Quality Archery Products company. Expensive little s#%t, and I am debating on taking it back. watcha think, thanks boys oh, and how many guys shoot Gold Tip, I just grabbed a dozen of XT's even though I wanted the Pro Hunters, is there much difference.

I am still usin a Lizard tongue. yup 23 years and they are still producing good scores and plenty of deers.

I am of tha opinion that if ya got something on a bow tha is gonna give ya trouble ya don't need it.
cuz sooner or latter it will.
Lot of this stuff is ta start a fad and git people ta buy it.

We had a rest called a Banner. Drop away back in tha mid 80's still got tha thing works off of string shock. does a good job had more money than sense and was curious ta try and improve my scores. didnt help a bit but was a good rest.
Just pray that is is not on a 10 pointer or that shoot that ya need ta make ta win tha big one.

I am still usin a Lizard tongue. yup 23 years and they are still producing good scores and plenty of deers.

I am of tha opinion that if ya got something on a bow tha is gonna give ya trouble ya don't need it.
cuz sooner or latter it will.
Lot of this stuff is ta start a fad and git people ta buy it.

We had a rest called a Banner. Drop away back in tha mid 80's still got tha thing works off of string shock. does a good job had more money than sense and was curious ta try and improve my scores. didnt help a bit but was a good rest.
Just pray that is is not on a 10 pointer or that shoot that ya need ta make ta win tha big one.




yeah everybody watch out....smokes says there a fad....better sell um now....so oh guru of the rests what do you think we should do.....get some flipper rests and go to town.....:noidea: :laugh:

Right, smokes!
IF IT AINT BROKE DONT FIX IT!:biggrin1:

Ive also been shootin the same 25years.
After a 10 year layoff from tournaments.
I shot a 285 out of 300 came in 4th not bad for an old guy shootin aginst 20 to 30 year old kids with there $2000 set-ups & there drop-away rest and all.
They said, who is that old man burnin up the coarse!:laugh:
They were followin me in,i was the last in pro division & they were sweatin
They knew i was there!:cool:
Theres another shoot there on the 16th ill be there.:cool:

you guys heard it here first......

smokes and kbo say.....

when it comes to drop away's....no way...

cant work...dont try it....

all them pros cant be right.....

who cares about problems w/flight....

if your off your mark

it must be your sight.......

(you have to read like a poem to see the humor):laugh:

Right, smokes!
IF IT AINT BROKE DONT FIX IT!:biggrin1:

cool:


I love this saying.....sounds like a good ole boy club.....dont change what is working no mater how ineffecient it is.....until someone gets hurt or even worse....:tape:

yeah everybody watch out....smokes says there a fad....better sell um now....so oh guru of the rests what do you think we should do.....get some flipper rests and go to town.....:noidea: :laugh: yup thats tha way they keep ya spending yore $$$$.

No you wisecrack, I did not say git ya a flipper rest them things had their day and I never did have confidence in them but somebody made a ton of $$$ with em.

But I will say thank you for allow me ta be tha rest guru. I guess that comes with age huh:biggrin1:

Right, smokes!
IF IT AINT BROKE DONT FIX IT!

Ive also been shootin the same 25years.
After a 10 year layoff from tournaments.
I shot a 285 out of 300 came in 4th not bad for an old guy shootin aginst 20 to 30 year old kids with there $2000 set-ups & there drop-away rest and all.
They said, who is that old man burnin up the coarse!:laugh:
They were followin me in,i was the last in pro division & they were sweatin
They knew i was there!:cool:
Theres another shoot there on the 16th ill be there.:cool:


Go git em.. you old man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:


Had themboys I was shootin with a wonderin where this old man larned ta shoot . as well finished 8th over all out of 60 shooters.

Ha,bowman
I never said and would never say drop away dont work, they do work.

I said ,I DONT NEED THEM!
I DONT NEED A $2000 BOW with all the new gadgets on the market to be competitave!
So your saying you do?:laugh:

If you dont believe me go to:shoots type in zipcode:23120 find dixebowman club & look in may openclass 4th place
Any time you want to see my scores the club post them on this sight.:cool:

Go git em.. you old man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :laugh:


Had themboys I was shootin with a wonderin where this old man larned ta shoot . as well finished 8th over all out of 60 shooters.

8th out of 60???? thats pretty good.......oh no, I am shaking now...what ever will I do atthe R-100???:noidea:

Ha,bowman
I never said and would never say drop away dont work, they do work.

I said ,I DONT NEED THEM!
I DONT NEED A $2000 BOW with all the new gadgets on the market to be competitave!
So your saying you do?:laugh:

maybe.......:biggrin1:

The last expensive bow i bought cost $1000 23 years ago
I felt like i had to keep up with the jones.
It didnt make me a better shooter, shooting cheap,crappy bows that shops made me shoot, made me a better shooter!

O and by the way go on e-bay pse-target bow royal-blue $50 plus shipping
That bow was shot in 1985 world great-desert shoot-out in reno,nevada.
Thats what my $1000 and memories are worth now!:

The last expensive bow i bought cost $1000 23 years ago
I felt like i had to keep up with the jones.
It didnt make me a better shooter, shooting cheap,crappy bows that shops made me shoot, made me a better shooter!

O and by the way go on e-bay pse-target bow royal-blue $50 plus shipping
That bow was shot in 1985 world great-desert shoot-out in reno,nevada.
Thats what my $1000 and memories are worth now!:

I could spend that money on beer and "ladies of the night"....but I would rather spend it on archery stuff..........

I could spend that money on beer and "ladies of the night"....but I would rather spend it on archery stuff.......... I am sure that tha Misses will be glad of that ....So that how she keeps in line.:laugh:

I could spend that money on beer and "ladies of the night"....but I would rather spend it on archery stuff..........

Good thinkin!:biggrin1:
Back then i spent $$$ on archery stuff to.
I just won a sure-lock target sight on e-bay!:biggrin1:

Good thinkin!:biggrin1:
Back then i spent $$$ on archery stuff to.
I just won a sure-lock target sight on e-bay!

Oh yeah now we got our lust in that right priority zone:laugh: :laugh:

Good thinkin!:biggrin1:
Back then i spent $$$ on archery stuff to.
I just won a sure-lock target sight on e-bay!:biggrin1:

no no no....you cant bring that to the r-100.....you missed rule number 4......all equipment had to be in your possesion by June 1st.....sorry to disapoint you......:biggrin1:

you guys heard it here first......

smokes and kbo say.....

when it comes to drop away's....no way...

cant work...dont try it....

all them pros cant be right.....

who cares about problems w/flight....

if your off your mark

it must be your sight.......

(you have to read like a poem to see the humor):laugh:

Man yore worse than a Pillydelphia lawyer atwistin' thing around. ya missed yore callin young man.:nod:

no no no....you cant bring that to the r-100.....you missed rule number 4......all equipment had to be in your possesion by June 1st.....sorry to disapoint you......:biggrin1:

My bow is in pieces right now, complete tune!
Sorry dude, I ordered new strings & cables from a guy in clas.
cody couldnt get me colors!
When i getter togeather ill pic.
spent about $500 on her!:biggrin1:

Man yore worse than a Pillydelphia lawyer atwistin' thing around. ya missed yore callin young man.:nod:

POET?????............:noidea: :noidea:

POET?????............:noidea: :noidea:

No aggatater :doh:

Man yore worse than a Pillydelphia lawyer atwistin' thing around. ya missed yore callin young man.:nod:

What's wrong with Pillydel, I mean, Philadelphia? I was born there.
( Well, what else?)

What's wrong with Pillydel, I mean, Philadelphia? I was born there.
( Well, what else?) Nothin' is wrong with it. that's just a sayin I picked up from some of these Hillbillys a while back.

Probably because its a big northern city.

Nothin' is wrong with it. that's just a sayin I picked up from some of these Hillbillys a while back.

Probably because its a big northern city.

Don't sweat it. I don't like any lawyers, let alone those educated in Philadelphia.
Don't you recognize Phony Indignation down yonder?

Don't sweat it. I don't like any lawyers, let alone those educated in Philadelphia.
Don't you recognize Phony Indignation down yonder?

I can't even spell tha word let alone git a reverse meanin.

Case Dismissed!

I thought you sold - bought another - sold - bought another - sold - bought anoter - and sold your ripcord months ago:biggrin1:

I still have the first Ripcord I ever bought! As a matter of fact, it might be the oldest peice of archery equipment I have!:rockon:

No aggatater :doh:

aggatater....or agrivater???:biggrin1: :biggrin1:

Hi guys I want to know what rest is best for me. I hunt and shoot 3-D. Thanks.

If you want it mostly for hunting I would definately go with the whisker bisquit. You can do things with them you cant do with most drop aways and here is an example.

A while back I was on a hog hunt and this group of hogs ran by almost straight down from the treestand I was in. I was about 18 ft. up. I had maybe 2 seconds to make the shot on the moving hog.

With the bisquit I didnt have to worry about anything. I pulled back and shot straight down and made a perfect shot. Dead hog.

I almost went to a dropaway years ago and I thought to myself I dont think I would have been able to make that shot if I would have been using a drop away. It would have either fell off the arrow rest or made too much noise.

That being said, IF i had to go to a dropaway I would go with the ripcord. That ones holds your arrow better than any of the others I have seen.

Dont think accuracy is bad with the bisquit either. It can shoot as good as you can. Here is a 50 yd. group with mine and this is darned good for me skill wise.

rick

If you want it mostly for hunting I would definately go with the whisker bisquit. You can do things with them you cant do with most drop aways and here is an example.

A while back I was on a hog hunt and this group of hogs ran by almost straight down from the treestand I was in. I was about 18 ft. up. I had maybe 2 seconds to make the shot on the moving hog.

With the bisquit I didnt have to worry about anything. I pulled back and shot straight down and made a perfect shot. Dead hog.

I almost went to a dropaway years ago and I thought to myself I dont think I would have been able to make that shot if I would have been using a drop away. It would have either fell off the arrow rest or made too much noise.

That being said, IF i had to go to a dropaway I would go with the ripcord. That ones holds your arrow better than any of the others I have seen.

Dont think accuracy is bad with the bisquit either. It can shoot as good as you can. Here is a 50 yd. group with mine and this is darned good for me skill wise.

rick

DITTO!!!!! Yeah what he said.:peace:

There less typing.:laugh:

I love my Ultra Rest, I have had it for a year and a half now and its been through the swamps with me. Nothing I would change about it though it works awesome!

I prefer Drop aways. I think to some they give a real advantage, while others not as much. Of the ones I have shot, setup, and sold I would rank them overall in the following order.:cool:
1. VaporTrail Limb Driver
2. Free Fall
3. Ripcord
4. QAD LD
5. Drop Zone
6. Trophy Taker

Dan

I prefer Drop aways. I think to some they give a real advantage, while others not as much. Of the ones I have shot, setup, and sold I would rank them overall in the following order.:cool:
1. VaporTrail Limb Driver
2. Free Fall
3. Ripcord
4. QAD LD
5. Drop Zone
6. Trophy Taker

Dan

I can't believe someone rated the Drop Zone above the Trophy Taker.:noidea: Different strokes for different folks.:peace:

I can't believe someone rated the Drop Zone above the Trophy Taker.:noidea: Different strokes for different folks.:peace:

I know many that would rate it at the top, but not I:cool:

Dan

I know many that would rate it at the top, but not I:cool:

Dan

No way.................a Drop Zone at the top?????????????? Have they ever tried anything else??:noidea:

No way.................a Drop Zone at the top?????????????? Have they ever tried anything else??:noidea:

Makes you wonder, HUH:laugh:

Dan