Rests

Petrichor · September 30, 2015, 06:32:00 PM

Bear hair, leather, Velcro turkey feather. What rest do you use on your bow and why?
I'm looking for the best.
Ready set go.

Stump73 · September 30, 2015, 06:50:00 PM

I normally use Velcro its easy on easy off. Plus you can get alot of rests and side plate out of a roll.

Possum Head · September 30, 2015, 06:55:00 PM

Velcro simple and durable

katman · September 30, 2015, 06:56:00 PM

Velcro industrial strength for off the shelf, springy for ILF with a fixed crawl, plunger and t-300 or off shelf for ILF three under.

Velcro is simple, effective, inexpensive and easy to carry and replace.

Gray Buffalo · September 30, 2015, 06:59:00 PM

hair on cow hide

Jakeemt · September 30, 2015, 07:11:00 PM

I like a bear stick on. simple, durable, and forgiving.

September 30, 2015, 07:14:00 PM

The fuzzy side of velcro goes on the shelf of all my bows!

Bisch

Cavscout9753 · September 30, 2015, 07:22:00 PM

I like hair rests. My Hill bows have leather. But the fuzzy part of velcro is great! It lasts forever and a few bucks at wal mart or hobby shop will get you a bunch of it.

AZ_Longbow · September 30, 2015, 07:54:00 PM

Velcro once the original leather wears out.

Producer · September 30, 2015, 08:10:00 PM

You did not say what kind of bow you are putting it on. For recurves I like either a feather rest or a Hoyt hunter rest. For a longbow a simple leather rest works great but I am going to try a feather rest on my next longbow. The best,is a matter of opinion so try them all and have fun and form your own opinion.

MnFn · September 30, 2015, 08:13:00 PM

Velcro

Recurve7 · September 30, 2015, 09:00:00 PM

Hey guys, he said " he was looking for the best ".
It's SEAL SKIN of course!

Terry Lightle · September 30, 2015, 09:18:00 PM

What Gray Buffalo said for me
Terry

Stumpkiller · September 30, 2015, 09:19:00 PM

Leather. The riser I put a paper match under for clearance. Held down with Barge Cement.

Petrichor · September 30, 2015, 09:43:00 PM

Shooting a recurve

elkken · September 30, 2015, 10:55:00 PM

Velcro on a shelf rest, but if you want the very best arrow flight go to a raised rest. I prefer a bear weather rest for that.

Zradix · October 01, 2015, 02:32:00 PM

Bear hair or the black equivalent sold under Martin.

I don't like velcro at all.
If you have any little "snaggy" at the front of your fletch it gets caught n the loops.

VA Elite · October 01, 2015, 02:43:00 PM

leather, because that's how the bow came to me when I bought it. velcro on my samick sage, works good

DesertDude · October 01, 2015, 02:47:00 PM

Elevated flipper style

NothingHappenedToday · October 01, 2015, 03:12:00 PM

Shooting a R/D Longbow -- I use a piece of smooth leather from an old wallet with a split bamboo skewer underneath as a bump. I used to use the fuzzy side of velcro, but it wears out faster than leather and also would get quills from my arrow or other debris stuck in it. I noticed with velcro and rug rests, as they would wear down, your relative knock point would go up. Doesn't happen with leather.