feather rest or rug

huntnfool62 · August 27, 2010, 08:24:00 PM

I looked over past threads and didnt see this topic , SO here it is do you prefer to shoot off a feather rest or a rug / hair rest ?
Why ?

SEMO_HUNTER · August 29, 2010, 04:34:00 PM

I trap/sell my own tanned Beaver for string silencers and such. I use a big chunk of the back hide/hair section where the under hair is the most dense. Then I shave it down to about 1/4"-3/8" depending on how it performs, leaving a nice flat spongy matt of fur on my arrow shelf. I love it, and I get great arrow launch off of Beaver versus anything else I've tried.
Last tip, I use double sided tape the heavy duty 3M brand for sticking my Beaver rest to my arrow shelf, and so far I haven't had any issues with it. I then use a piece of mole skin, or felt on the cut out above the riser shelf to deaden any arrow contact.

WRV · August 30, 2010, 10:47:00 AM

Never used a feather rest, always have used rugs. May try one just to see what it's like...Randy

August 30, 2010, 07:15:00 PM

I have found that for my wife, a feather rest really got her arrows flying perfect. For me, I found that when in the heat of battle shooting at a rabbit or pheasant, I sometimes compress them down and get a bit of porpoising.

SEMO_HUNTER · August 30, 2010, 08:31:00 PM

At the risk of sounding like a "Newbie"

Could somebody please post a pic of one of these feather rests? I honestly have never seen one and this is the first time I've heard of it.
I know.....I just crawled out from under a rock a week ago.

Ravenhood · August 31, 2010, 09:50:00 AM

Rug its simple and it woks.

bolong · August 31, 2010, 02:55:00 PM

Rug is all I use, no problems so far.

scriv · August 31, 2010, 07:07:00 PM

Another one for the rug, simple, durable, wife doesn't want me to vacuum it, what more can you hope for?

September 01, 2010, 02:13:00 AM

Feather rest, three rivers
http://www.3riversarchery.com/Bow+Accessories+Arrow+Rests+%26+Plates++Feather+Rest_c46_s203_p0_i3577_product.html

Horney Toad · September 01, 2010, 07:11:00 PM

I usually use a feather rest. I think the arrow flight is a tad better.

Johnny UMAA · September 04, 2010, 12:32:00 AM

Rug rest here!

bsigal · September 10, 2010, 10:52:00 AM

Personally, I use a small or thin piece of leather for my rest. I get excellent arrow flight and I believe less resistance producing a slightly quicker arrow.

Jon Swanson · September 11, 2010, 11:33:00 PM

Rugs for me.

September 12, 2010, 02:23:00 AM

Tried a feather rest on a 52" 52lb. Ben Pearson today, I find that I can flatten them out and get bad arrow flight at times. My hard form cannot use anything that requires that light of a touch.

David Ricke · September 14, 2010, 09:48:00 PM

I have used both. I think a short feather rest produces very good arrow flight. Release problems will cause more bad arrows than the type of rest. Good Hunting Knifemaker