Para-Rest brush rest

[Arctic Hunter]

Anybody used one? I switched to 3 under and thought about trying one to clean up some arrow flight issues I've been having. Did it help to improve arrow flight or forgiveness?

[M60gunner]

I have since 1973 when as a newbie I discovered arrows with vanes don't fly good off a flat shelf. Right now I have 2 bows setup with them. I find it easier to tune a recurve with a raised rest. But that's my experience. The last ones I got were from Black Widow as they aren't as popular as years ago. I also trim the bottom of the rest so it sits closer to the shelf. Something I learned from the experts.Had one fail once upon a time while practicing. Otherwise no issues.

[mnbwhtr]

X2 M60 gunner, I've used them since the seventies and always got good arrow flight. I also trim the bottom to get them close to the shelf.

[Arctic Hunter]

Thanks guys. I had intended to cut it low to the shelf. I was mostly curious if there was any real advantage (other than being able to shoot vanes) without having some sort of plunger or shock absorption on the strike plate. I figured there had to be some extra forgiveness with a brush rest.

[M60gunner]

On my Bear Mag riser I did add a piece of Velcro to the side plate for tuning purposes. I even drilled a hole in one so I could use a plunger one time. Another issue I had, not with the rest but with the double sided tape on the back. Our 100* temperatures turned the tape to goo causing the rest to slip. I now use Gorilla indoor/outdoor tape.

[Arctic Hunter]

I figured a strip of velcro or two sided tape under velcro for a pivot point over the brushes would work. My PMA is cut pretty deep, so it shouldn't affect centershot too much.

I ordered a couple today to try. Hopefully between that and reducing the weight some, I'll get it figured out.

[dragonheart]

I like to make my own out of a toothbrush.  I like to have the bristles at an angle to hold the arrow better.  I get great arrow flight.  I avoid use of burger button as it is one more thing to rust, break, come unadjusted, etc.  I use a thin piece of foam or leather to have a small contact point on the side plate side of riser.   

Tutorial info on making one. 
https://tradbow.com/make-toothbrush-rest/

I use 3M spray Adhesive or Barges cement.  5 minute epoxy will glue the toothbrush strip to the leather underlayer.

I shoot vanes off the arrowrest, 4 fletch 60x120 with total clearance even with 5" vanes.

Great rest that will last a LONG time.

[Arctic Hunter]

Thanks for the response.

I actually thought about trying to make my own. I really liked the idea of making a fishing line rest. But have no desire to drill a hole in my riser.

[Blackcow]

No need to drill a hole in your riser. While that's probably best, you can set the fishing like in about a dime sized puddle of epoxy on top of some clear packing tape. When it dries, glue it to your riser. I have one stuck on with hot melt that's been there for years. I keep meaning to cover it with a piece of leather. Maybe someday.

[Arctic Hunter]

That is an interesting idea. Thank you.

[Blackcow]

You bet! Trent wengerd has a video on it. The epoxy part is at the end. Just look up fishing line rest video. I think it's actually on Facebook but you can watch it. I'm not on Facebook and I could, so I assume you can too. He also uses epoxy to attach it to the riser. I chose not too. Barge cement didn't work too well, but hot melt does. I will poke a hole in leather slightly bigger than the rest and barge cement it on, can't hurt the longevity of it. But thousands of shots, so far so good. I replaced the original Bear brush rest with it on an Kodiak special.

[Arctic Hunter]

You bet! Trent wengerd has a video on it. The epoxy part is at the end. Just look up fishing line rest video. I think it's actually on Facebook but you can watch it. I'm not on Facebook and I could, so I assume you can too. He also uses epoxy to attach it to the riser. I chose not too. Barge cement didn't work too well, but hot melt does. I will poke a hole in leather slightly bigger than the rest and barge cement it on, can't hurt the longevity of it. But thousands of shots, so far so good. I replaced the original Bear brush rest with it on an Kodiak special.

I've never hot melted or epoxied anything to the riser. Will it peel off with some heat to keep from damaging the finish?

Video makes it seem worth trying. Seems like poking a hole in some Velcro over the hot melted fishing line, and gluing it all to the strike plate might work pretty well. If it will hold. Thanks for the info.

[Blackcow]

I didn't want to epoxy it to the riser for that reason, possibly messing up the finish if/when I had to take it off. The hot melt ( I use kimsha) doesn't hurt the finish. I just dip the corner or a rag in hot tap water or almost boiling and put over it and it softens up. You can peel it off, or use a piece of floss, serving, whatever and put between the rest and riser and saw it off lol. Use the hot rag to wipe excess off. The residue comes off with some DNA or rubbing alcohol. Yes, Velcro over it or leather with barge cement would work great. You're going to
Want a side plate anyway.

[Arctic Hunter]

Well, now I feel like I have to try that too. Or at least make a couple. I'v got a couple brush rests on the way. But I do like to play around.