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Title: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: buckhuck on February 18, 2008, 08:10:00 AM
Is this normal?  Do I need to adjust my knock point?


(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh48/buck_huck/rest.jpg)
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: B.O.D. on February 18, 2008, 08:43:00 AM
normal, it is just the high-point of your shelf.

you want that!
BD  :)
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: wingnut on February 18, 2008, 08:43:00 AM
It's normal, how long has it been on the bow and how many shots?

I've seen rests look like this in a few hundred shots.

Looks like you are also hitting the vertical piece with a feather.

Mike
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: D. Key on February 18, 2008, 08:44:00 AM
I'd replace it but when installing the new one, place a small match stick under the rest where the "wear" point is which will elevate the rest material.  This way, you only have one small contact point of the arrow onto the rest.  The older Bear bows have relatively flat shelf and allows too much area for contact during the shot.

Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: sweet old bill on February 18, 2008, 09:12:00 AM
I have the same problem with my hair after 66 years young...seems to get a bit lighter each year after shooting that darm recurves....

Bill
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: NTXStickbow on February 18, 2008, 09:29:00 AM
Mine is way worse than that, but still shoots great. Guess it's time to replace it...
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: Kingstaken on February 18, 2008, 09:56:00 AM
Bill some of us don't know how good we have it..  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: buckhuck on February 18, 2008, 11:00:00 AM
Wingnut, its only been on my bow for about a month and a half.  I have shot maybe 500 rounds or so.  I am glad to hear its normal.  All this stuff is new to me and I just want to learn as much as possible.  You all are great!!
Thanks
BH
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: roper on February 18, 2008, 03:29:00 PM
you guys may want to try hair club for men and
bows.....you can even swim with it!!! rain and
snow will not bother it!
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: Rufus on February 18, 2008, 07:31:00 PM
I figured out that my gray hair is better than no hair. Warmer at least I suppose. My buddy has no hair so I reckon his nock was off all his life. Nock, noggin? Whatever.
Title: Re: Hair is wearing off my rest
Post by: jrchambers on February 18, 2008, 10:33:00 PM
ive got thousands of arows of my bob lee and it is almost worn to the wood but i wont change it until i can see the wood,  arow flight hasnt changed and there is no ireversable ware.