Greetings All,
I am using calf hair with my carbons and it seems to wear out pretty fast. I'm shooting Gold Tip Expedition Hunters (just a black shaft). I'm wondering how much drag I'm getting due to the wear?
Is there a better shelf material that will stand up better to a black carbon? I do notice on my longbow that I don't get the wear with a CX Trad (thinking the finish is slicker and not causing the wear)?
Thanks in advance.
Happy hunting,
Jason
A lot of people here use Velcro, I use seal skin
I use velcro, it holds up well I think.
Sometimes a rest will show wear quickly due to overspined arrows.How your arrow tune? I like the calf hair rests and side plates,seems to hold up well for me.How is it wearing out?
I like velcro
i use a couple pieces of smooth leather and it seems to hold up well.
Seal skin is tough to beat!(hard to find though!)
Seal skin! Seems to work the best for me!
QuoteOriginally posted by JRY309:
Sometimes a rest will show wear quickly due to overspined arrows.How your arrow tune? I like the calf hair rests and side plates,seems to hold up well for me.How is it wearing out?
X2.
I use velcro or Bear rest material that 3 Rivers sells
I like seal skin but, it's too hard to find so, I use velcro. You might try using some carnauba wax on you shafts.
X2 the "soft" (non-hook) side of Velcro.
Kris
I got a lot of wear on velcro before I fixed some tuning problems.
Velcro :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Velcro :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I like the calf hair better than Velcro, but Velcro is so so so much more convenient, it's all I use now. Never tried seal skin, if I ever come across some I probably will try it
the felt thats sold at the hardware store for the bottom of chair legs is great stuff
QuoteOriginally posted by JRY309:
Sometimes a rest will show wear quickly due to overspined arrows.How your arrow tune? I like the calf hair rests and side plates,seems to hold up well for me.How is it wearing out?
The wear is just a straight line right where the arrow sits on the shelf and the strike plate...
Pulled the calf hair and put on Velcro dots and I was likin the results...I just think the black unfinished shafts are a little rougher than shafts with a finish, be it camo or "wood grain"... I may try the wax too.
I appreciate all the good tips guys!
Happy hunting,
Jason
Calf hair seems to be the quietest.
I have tried just about everything and calf hair is the quietest for me with both carbons and aluminum. Excessive rest wear is probably an indicator of something else. I have been using the same piece of clipped calf hair for 5 years now.