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Title: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: Elkdude on November 28, 2014, 06:57:00 PM
I just purchased my first widow recurve (used MAIII), and the shelf is bare.
What arrow rest are the masses using on this bow, or is it a simple horse hair base and plate intent?
Have been shooting longbow for the past decade and a half, and shooting off the shelf with horse-hair.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: The Whittler on November 28, 2014, 07:04:00 PM
I use Velcro the fuzzy side for window and shelf works great.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: M60gunner on November 28, 2014, 07:27:00 PM
I used to use the Velcro rests from BW. Then I got over the "it has to be shot of the shelf". Went to the brush rest like I use on my Bears.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: Bowitis on November 28, 2014, 07:31:00 PM
Trap's feather rest.   You wont regret it.
Plenty of room with that sight picture. Love it on my MA.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: Elkdude on November 28, 2014, 08:34:00 PM
Thanks guys.
I was just looking on the 3 rivers sight at the feather rest. It sure looks like it would work well. What is the longevity of this thing once installed?
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: goingoldskool on November 28, 2014, 08:54:00 PM
I think that all the Black Widow bows come from the factory with calf hair.  My longbow did and is still going strong after 2 years.

God bless,
Rodd
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: goingoldskool on November 28, 2014, 09:05:00 PM
I think that all the Black Widow bows come from the factory with calf hair.  My longbow did and is still going strong after 2 years.

God bless,
Rodd
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: fnshtr on November 28, 2014, 10:08:00 PM
Feather rest on mine... love it!
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: shag08 on November 28, 2014, 11:03:00 PM
After trying feather rests on a few bows...I plan to shoot them on any bow that will tune well with one. Every flat shelf recurve will definitely have a feather rest....radius cut recurves if they shoot better with it...longbows too if they fit on the shelf. Bear was really on to something with the feather rest!
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: Terry Lightle on November 29, 2014, 06:48:00 AM
Shoot calf hair on mine,but we do sell some featherests to people for using on Widows.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: wtpops on November 29, 2014, 02:55:00 PM
Calf hair.  Use what you are used to. It will shoot.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: jkm97 on November 29, 2014, 03:50:00 PM
I use the standard calf hair on mine.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: Caughtandhobble on November 29, 2014, 04:15:00 PM
The possibilities are endless with industrial strength Velcro and two sided tape.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: bigiron on November 29, 2014, 04:38:00 PM
calf hair for me with a little match stick behind it as needed.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: grouseshooter002 on November 29, 2014, 05:32:00 PM
I had always had good, but not perfect, arrow flight shooting my Widows off the shelf and was satisfied until I installed a Hoyt Super Rest. It didn't require a lot of tuning and now I get great arrow flight. These rest are so cheep it seems it would be within everyone's budget and you can reinstall the shelf and side plate if not satisfied.

Regards,
Grouse
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: danbow on November 30, 2014, 07:31:00 PM
I use the leather spider web rest on mine,been using same one for 6yrs.
Title: Re: Arrow rest, Black Widow
Post by: hickstick on December 01, 2014, 12:09:00 PM
female velcro on mine.