whats your choice for a shelf rest?

[Buckhorn47]

Leather for longbows, both rest and as a plate.

[George Vernon]

All the materials mentioned will work.  One thing to think about is what thickness do you need.  If what you are currently using gives you good arrow flight then try to replicate the thickness with some of the mentioned material.  Sometimes I've had to build up thinner materials to get to a desired thickness.  Double sided tape works well if you need a small amount.

[BowMIke]

Sealskin is my favorite shelf rest. I bought up some when I heard it was going to be hard to find and should be o.k. for many years. Lasts a long time.

[Running Buck]

Sealskin rest and calfs hair plate

[Butchie]

Same here, seal skin rest w/ calf hair side plate.  Just realized I only have one small piece of seal left, probably enough for just one more bow.  Anyone care to PM info on where some might be available?  Wish I'd have bought up a bunch a couple years ago.

[bigbadjon]

Seal skin is the best without question. However since it has disappeared from the market I have switched to the velcro. I also like shooting off of a rest, but sensibilities vary on that product.

[The Black Spot]

I use at this time one of those dime size buffing wheels that you can get with a dremel tool.

[Beanbag]

Where the he!! can you get seal skin now??? Been looking for it all over the place. hen's teeth.JG

[michigan bill]

if we search on seal skin i bet we'll find a lot.  as i recall they had to stop selling it for all the current reasons - basically, "poor little seals."
if there is a place to buy it today, i sure don't know about it.
bill

[d. ward]

I have a strike plate and arrow rest both made out of zebra hide hair on.I been shooting off the ones on my take down bow for about 6-8 years.It still looks almost as good as it did the day I installed it.Zebra hide is one of the toughest hides there is.If you can find a small amount its well worth the effert bd

[paperenginner]

I use bear hair but just remember they are not made to last forever.  I can see signs of wear after a few years but no noise yet.  If I get noise I will change it.

[sorefingers]

I like seal fur trimmed short, it's very tough.  Also tough to find

[Pepper]

I'm with Jeff on this one.

[Ladams]

Zebra shin...tough as nails I been using the same one for many years.

[3arrows]

Thick leather around home,when Moose hunting for two weeks its a bear flipper rest with vanes.

[longarrow]

Soft, smooth leather.

[SveinD]

Fuzzy velcro here also!

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Originally posted by Burnsie:
The fuzzy side of heavy duty velcro.

Velcro here to

[kadiak kid...]

use velcro/bear hair usually but on the 76 bear blue striper super k i used bear calf hair...same for side plate...

[babs]

I like my neet pro-rest with leather on the arms and side plate, I have used velcro too sometimes my feathers get tore up in the velcro though