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Favorite arrow rest/side plate material?

Started by LURP DOG, July 31, 2012, 10:56:00 PM

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LURP DOG

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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Bjorn

Fuzzy velcro is good. Sealskin if hard to beat.

Reaper TN

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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Shedrock

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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BOWMARKS

Seal skin the best. Only problem very hard to find.
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Mongo

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m midd

I am liking leather on my bows at the moment.
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Terry Lightle

I like sealskin best,but due to availability have been using beavertail and am pleased with it.
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saumensch

Velcro is my favourite too.

And to quote Robtattoo:
Veni Vidi Velcro - I came saw and stuck around   :D
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maineac

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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Gator1

petep has some seal skin for sale on the Classifieds in Arrow secton...  :readit:

hockey7

I find velcro wears out way too fast on my rest, so I use calfhair on my rest and leather for a side plate.

Shortlongbow

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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TxAg

Right now I'm using calf hair for the strike plate and velcro for the rest. Works well.

bigbadjon

I think I'll be sticking with a weather rest from now on.
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Tom Anderson

Soft side velcro disguising a Hoyt SuperRest painted black.
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Wilson, NC

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