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Title: Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?
Post by: LURP DOG on July 31, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
Hope to be getting a recurve soon and starting to rehab/build up my shoulder and was curious as to what's your favorite arrow rest/side plate material.

THX
Lurp Dog
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Post by: Bjorn on July 31, 2012, 11:13:00 PM
Fuzzy velcro is good. Sealskin if hard to beat.
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Post by: Reaper TN on July 31, 2012, 11:13:00 PM
I like velcro too, it's fairly tough and its cheap to replace. You can get it in the craft section at Wal-Mart.
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Post by: Shedrock on July 31, 2012, 11:17:00 PM
Velcro on my t/d's, leather on my one pieces. That is how I get them from my bowyer, and I keep them "stock".

I have used seal skin in the past, works well, but velcro is cheap and easy to come by.
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Post by: manitou1 on July 31, 2012, 11:20:00 PM
Velcro.
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Post by: BOWMARKS on July 31, 2012, 11:24:00 PM
Seal skin the best. Only problem very hard to find.
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Post by: doowop on July 31, 2012, 11:24:00 PM
Velcro
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Post by: Mongo on July 31, 2012, 11:42:00 PM
Seal skin.
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Post by: m midd on August 01, 2012, 04:39:00 AM
I am liking leather on my bows at the moment.
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Post by: Terry Lightle on August 01, 2012, 05:36:00 AM
I like sealskin best,but due to availability have been using beavertail and am pleased with it.
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Post by: saumensch on August 01, 2012, 06:46:00 AM
Velcro is my favourite too.

And to quote Robtattoo:
Veni Vidi Velcro - I came saw and stuck around   :D
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Post by: maineac on August 01, 2012, 06:57:00 AM
Seal skin for the rest, calf hair for the side plate.  When I run out of seal skin I am not sure what I will go to.  I have had several used bows that came with velcro.  Works well and holds up, but seems hard on the feathers.
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Post by: Gator1 on August 01, 2012, 07:09:00 AM
petep has some seal skin for sale on the Classifieds in Arrow secton...  :readit:
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Post by: hockey7 on August 01, 2012, 07:15:00 AM
I find velcro wears out way too fast on my rest, so I use calfhair on my rest and leather for a side plate.
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Post by: Shortlongbow on August 01, 2012, 07:40:00 AM
I have been using moose leather. Its thick and very soft and a little "spongy". I cut a piece to fit and attach it with the suede side out. It's very quiet and durable. I bought a small scrap at a leather store.
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Post by: Sam McMichael on August 01, 2012, 03:57:00 PM
Leather. I prefer the slick side out.
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Post by: TxAg on August 01, 2012, 04:00:00 PM
Right now I'm using calf hair for the strike plate and velcro for the rest. Works well.
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Post by: bigbadjon on August 01, 2012, 04:39:00 PM
I think I'll be sticking with a weather rest from now on.
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Post by: Tom Anderson on August 01, 2012, 04:42:00 PM
Soft side velcro disguising a Hoyt SuperRest painted black.
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Post by: wooddamon1 on August 01, 2012, 06:04:00 PM
Smooth leather or Bear hair...
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Post by: Scarne on August 01, 2012, 06:25:00 PM
Seal skin...

Lasts forever....NOTHING QUIETER.
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Post by: Roughcountry on August 01, 2012, 09:12:00 PM
Mt lion hide, hair on, from the top of the paw. Hair needs to lay to the back of the bow.
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on August 02, 2012, 06:19:00 AM
Industrial strength Velcro on mine.
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Post by: Shakes.602 on August 02, 2012, 12:57:00 PM
A Hunk of Dead Cow Skin, Slick Side out.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: JamesKerr on August 02, 2012, 03:59:00 PM
I use the calf hair rest and strike plates.
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Post by: RecurveRookie on August 02, 2012, 04:51:00 PM
Lurp Dog,  Heal fast and good luck with the shoulder!  I lucked out and got a small grocery bag full of cowhide scraps from a taxidermist for free.  I made "one piece" shelf rest/side plate arrow rests for our bows.  Hair laying forwards of course, very nice.  2 part epoxy glue on.  Cheers
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Post by: Stump73 on August 02, 2012, 07:16:00 PM
Velcro