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Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 1:25:05 AM

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whats you opinion on bow sights, is the whisker buiskit better or a drop away arrow rest? I have a whisker buiskit but I dont really like it , need some opinins and what kind of drop away rests are best?

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 6:10:28 AM

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I use the Fuse Buckhorn 500 micro adjust. I also have the fuse 300 thats what I started with. They don't need much light and the pins a very bright. I use a Ripcord drop away and it was the best thing I did to my bow. It made a night and day difference.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 7:32:30 AM

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I have the standard fork rest. Last year I had the opportuntity to shoot a Matthews Switchback with the drop away and was amazed by the out of the box accuracy of this setup, but its cost then was $1100.00. Granted I have killed several deer with my old school PSE, but it sure was nice shooting the Matthews/drop away combo.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 7:42:39 AM

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I shoot a whisker biscuit rest. I like it but it slows your arrow some and wears your fletchin' out, gets ripples in them. I am gonna go to a fall away rest next year.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 2:06:04 PM

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yeah same here about the whisker biscuit.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 2:38:24 PM

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i shoot a cobra sure-loc sight. it is extendable and u can get a 3x glass to put on it so it magnifies what u r aiming at. it is the best of both worlds to me for hunting or 3D shooting. as for rest i have a whisker biscuit and i like it for hunting. there is no chance an arrow will fall off. they do take up to 3-4 ft/sec off your speed but that isn't much. i have a ripcord drop away in my box that i am gonna try after season and see if i like it.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 3:04:56 PM

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Your gonna love the ripcord trust me.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 4:31:51 PM

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I have a whisker busicuit and i like it but thats just me. PM honda28s because he knows alot about bows.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 4:50:30 PM

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Drop a way is the way to go ,no interference with fletching. Sights ,depends how many pins you shoot. Any of the sight companies with the fiber optics. I use impact with one pin,with a full moon you can see all night. I don't ,but that is how bright it is. 10 foot of fiber optic.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 6:06:41 PM

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I prefer the drop aways myself since I shoot feathers. I also prefer a sight that is all machined aluminum. I have seen some of those sights that are plastic distort bad with temperature change and the pins will move some. I shoot a mathews switchback xt with the qad dropaway and a vital gear single pin sight. This setup has never let me down.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 6:13:31 PM

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I switched from the whisker biscuit to a hostage arrow rest. Same principle except nothing touches the fletchings.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 6:35:57 PM

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I have a spot hogg 7 pin sight and a qad drop away rest. I would say go drop away for sure.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 7:42:19 PM

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Go with the drop away i use a ripcord for hunting and a trophy taker for indoor shoots.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/26/2008 9:47:02 PM

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On my PSE X Force I shoot a Phantom drop away rest. It is made by PSE and it came with my bow. I like it a lot and it was easy to set up and get shooting accurately. I used to have a Whisker Bisquit on my last bow... it is the easiest thing to set up and totally dummy proof, however I hated the fact that it wrinkled all of my fletchings. The WB will also slow down your arrows and everyone wants more speed so that was just another negative.
Anyhow I am really happy with my drop away rest and would not go back to the WB. You would literally have to turn the bow upside down and shake it to get the arrow shaft to come out of the near full containment of the PSE Phantom drop away rest. There are other brands out there that offer secure arrow containment as well.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/27/2008 10:16:55 PM

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them rest are expensive, any cheap ideas? and I really would like one where the arrow cant fall off, like the one with the little bar above it.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/27/2008 10:35:58 PM

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Cabelas has a QAD ultra rest hunter witch is a dropaway with the bar over it for 49.99... dont know your price range though just a thought. HHA sports bow sights are awesome but fairly high priced

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/27/2008 10:49:50 PM

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I'm shooting a biscuit thsi year, but plan on changing to a dropaway next year. Check out the classfied section on archerytalk.com They always have some pretty good deals on used rests. If you don't like it you could always turn around and sell it again. I bought My HHA sight there. I don't know how I ever shot multiple pins after shooting that sight. I love it. It is sighted from 20-60yds and has adjustment left in it so I could actually mark further yardages. I won't shoot anything over 40yds but it makes those close up shots a lot easier if you've been shooting groups at 50.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/28/2008 6:07:47 AM

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them rest are expensive, any cheap ideas? and I really would like one where the arrow cant fall off, like the one with the little bar above it.

Ripcords aren't very expensive and they are practicaly full containment.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/28/2008 8:59:04 AM

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It's all about preference really. I shoot a whisker biscuit because I like the full containment and I don't mind the minimal loss in speed. The drop aways are great for guys with the extremely fast bows as well as 3D and target shooters. As precise as they have to be, they don't want any extra friction. If you don't like the WB then I would suggest a Ripcord. The QAD is decent but I think a few people have had problems with the timing of them and were getting fletching contact.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/28/2008 9:47:54 AM

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Qad drop away is what I use. On my Matthews Drenalin. Very easy to set up. First shot hit the fletchings reread the instructions made one adjustment and haven't had to adjust in over 2 years.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/30/2008 11:45:41 AM

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I shoot a Hoyt Katera 08' i'm getting 302 fps. I have been shooting for 4yrs. and i would recommend a boodoodle to anyone

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/30/2008 1:37:52 PM

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I SHOOT AN APA BLACK MAMBA WITH AN ULTIMATE TWISTER SAFARI CAPTIVE DROP AWAY REST AND I LOVE IT. IT IS THE QUICKEST SMOOTHEST REST I HAVE EVER USED. WELL WORTH THE MONEY.

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RE: Bow Hunters - 8/30/2008 1:45:00 PM

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Depending on your bow model shaffer archery makes some of the best drop-aways out there. They make them for specific riser designs like Hoyt, and Mathews. As far as sights go I will shoot nothing but a Spot-Hogg. I have a Hogg-It on my and my wife's bow with the large pinguard and five pins with a Hogg Wrap. The wrap makes a world of difference in low light conditions. And the spot-hoggs are built stronger than any other sight I have ever used.

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