I'm just getting into archery (hunting, not competitive). I'm on my second bow, both bought used, both with biscuit type rests. I like the style, it seems to hold the arrow well when I'm stalking with an arrow nocked, and I think good enough at the ranges I'm likely to shoot at (20-30 yards). Is there a better grade of biscuit? What do you prefer? Or, should I really just get a drop-away? Thanks!
Deepwater.
Good basic hunting rest. Reliable, and does the job.
Dropaways are more popular these days and arguably “better” in terms of tuning and accuracy, but they have a lot of moving parts that can go wrong, and you’re always reading about issues with them. Better IMO to have something reliable in a hunting situation.
The basic Kill Shot is all you need, has a vertical as well as horizontal adjustment. Make sure you have the right size to match your arrows. Wouldn’t hurt to get a replacement disk, as they do slowly wear.
Dropaways are more popular these days and arguably “better” in terms of tuning and accuracy, but they have a lot of moving parts that can go wrong, and you’re always reading about issues with them. Better IMO to have something reliable in a hunting situation.
The basic Kill Shot is all you need, has a vertical as well as horizontal adjustment. Make sure you have the right size to match your arrows. Wouldn’t hurt to get a replacement disk, as they do slowly wear.
Biscuits are fine KISS starter rests. I keep one in a bag as a fallback, if something goes sideways with my drop away.
going that route full-time, I’d lean towards one of the ‘halo’ style, with the three ‘brushes’ that hold the arrow shaft, and don’t contact the flectchings. I think Trophy Ridge made one. It might not make much difference in speed, bit if you shoot a lot, it’s easier on the fletchings.
going that route full-time, I’d lean towards one of the ‘halo’ style, with the three ‘brushes’ that hold the arrow shaft, and don’t contact the flectchings. I think Trophy Ridge made one. It might not make much difference in speed, bit if you shoot a lot, it’s easier on the fletchings.
I use drop away for 3D target. I use something similar to a lizard tongue for field archery. But after having a couple different drop aways fail during hunting situations because of weather, temperature or other factors I have decided to stick with a whisker biscuit for hunting.
If it’s not broke don’t fix it is my attitude.
If you like to fiddle with things by a second bow and fiddle away. But when it comes to making quick ethical shots I want everything to be as fail safe as possible.
If it’s not broke don’t fix it is my attitude.
If you like to fiddle with things by a second bow and fiddle away. But when it comes to making quick ethical shots I want everything to be as fail safe as possible.
I have not tried them all but I think the original Biscuit is probably the best. Don't end up buying one somewhere that has one of the old ones that were made from composite material that basically cracked and broke. Get a new late model. Get one that has horizontal and vertical adjustment so you can lock that rest down and adjust your arrow and broadhead tune. I think the higher end ones are worth it if you will spring the jack for them. But as already stated the kill shot will get you both adjustments.
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I had one of these for a while it was the new V rest. I sold it with the bow it was on. But it was interesting, I shot some good groups with it. I like the way the brushes changed out. But If I don't shoot something 500 to 1000 times over a year or so I think the jury is still out on it. I do want to play with another sometime.
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I have QAD and HHA Virtus drop aways. If I would buy another today I would buy a Virtus. Just because the clamp mechanism on the rest is so superior. It is so easy to set it up and change the cord over the QAD. The cord on a QAD is a pain, and I have seen the shaft on the QAD where the cord goes through bend because I was tuning one and had the cord a little too short and actually bent the shaft. I think this happens sometimes and guys don't take the rubber cover off to look what happened. If you bend it ,it won't work right until you straighten it. They QAD are good...I have shot them longer then the Virtus...time will tell. But the cord clamp is great.
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I had one of these for a while it was the new V rest. I sold it with the bow it was on. But it was interesting, I shot some good groups with it. I like the way the brushes changed out. But If I don't shoot something 500 to 1000 times over a year or so I think the jury is still out on it. I do want to play with another sometime.
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I have QAD and HHA Virtus drop aways. If I would buy another today I would buy a Virtus. Just because the clamp mechanism on the rest is so superior. It is so easy to set it up and change the cord over the QAD. The cord on a QAD is a pain, and I have seen the shaft on the QAD where the cord goes through bend because I was tuning one and had the cord a little too short and actually bent the shaft. I think this happens sometimes and guys don't take the rubber cover off to look what happened. If you bend it ,it won't work right until you straighten it. They QAD are good...I have shot them longer then the Virtus...time will tell. But the cord clamp is great.
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I bought the adjustable one for my fancy bow. Its got up/down adjustment which I like.
I have a stock one on my other bow.
I bought a fall away rest and after a few shots, I took it off. I still have it, and may one day put it on something, but after 4 bows having biscuits on them I fell into the comforts of effortless knocking and zero movement when you rattle the bow.
As a new big game, spot and stalk bow hunter, I feel the WB is the best thing to use. " For me"
If my last 4 bows had drop aways I'd probably know all the subconscious things to check when shooting
I have a stock one on my other bow.
I bought a fall away rest and after a few shots, I took it off. I still have it, and may one day put it on something, but after 4 bows having biscuits on them I fell into the comforts of effortless knocking and zero movement when you rattle the bow.
As a new big game, spot and stalk bow hunter, I feel the WB is the best thing to use. " For me"
If my last 4 bows had drop aways I'd probably know all the subconscious things to check when shooting
The original biscuit is the best of that style. Hostages are terrible and I dislike the new whisker biscuit tri or w.e.
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I really like the Whisker Biscuit Pro with micro adjust. Super solid rest. I have one that I keep as a backup for my Ripcord ACE dropaway.
Original biscuit. The hostage rests that come with all those RAK bows suck! They warp the fletching and I can smell burning when I shoot them, and I don't know why. Regular biscuits do not damage my blazer or raptor vanes at all (I shoot a straight fletch). I have shot the same arrows hundreds of times through a regular kill shot biscuit without the fletching wearing at all.
Dropaways are very common among competition shooters at my club. On hunting bows I think biscuits are more popular. I don't notice a difference in accuracy between the two, but I'm not shooting for extreme precision either, just enough to hunt and have fun on the archery trail.
Dropaways are very common among competition shooters at my club. On hunting bows I think biscuits are more popular. I don't notice a difference in accuracy between the two, but I'm not shooting for extreme precision either, just enough to hunt and have fun on the archery trail.
Say what you will, but standard Blazer vanes will absolutely start to curl after being shot enough through a run of the mill full-circle biscuit. Might not notice or care if your shooting only enough arrows to confirm your zero, then go kill a dear.
I think I mentioned ‘Trophy Ridge’ by name, right? But somehow people assume I’m talking about the cheap NAP’s or other brush rests in your box store ‘ready to hint’ kit?
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I think I mentioned ‘Trophy Ridge’ by name, right? But somehow people assume I’m talking about the cheap NAP’s or other brush rests in your box store ‘ready to hint’ kit?
The new V type biscuit is crap. The round ones work great. Get the right size hole. Even with heavy helical 3” vanes they fly great out to 60+ and fantastic groups.
Never had any warping using Q2i vanes.
Never had any warping using Q2i vanes.
CAP Deluxe has been on my 2 Bows with the "XL" sized Biscuit since It was Carolina Archery Products. Does all I have wanted / needed. Just now doubt you can find the XL Sized Biscuit as I shoot 2514's and always will! as it is the Best Arrow & Rest for My Bow Hunting Needs. I like not needing with playing around with getting a Rest t Work like DropAways and having to attach anything is too Much Trouble Simplicity is what Hunting is All About less about worrying if a rest works more about Practice and Making the SHOT! Was using a BoDoodle Bullet but the arrow seem to fall off when I needed to get in Position for a Shot at a Deer. Not had that in years now. And Yes I have Spare XL's but only needed to change them once in 15 years. But with the Aluminum Arrow it is Smooth as glass so nothing like Carbons with a rough Exterior that wears the biscuit slowly over time.
But like All Things Archery it the Archers Choice what works for on might not work for another as we all have choices as long as it works when you Take the Shot that is What Counts Most!
LFM
But like All Things Archery it the Archers Choice what works for on might not work for another as we all have choices as long as it works when you Take the Shot that is What Counts Most!
LFM
I always thought bisquit was crap for beginners. Then the bow my wife got had one, she loved it, tuned easier than anything else I've worked with. I tried one on my new bow, loved it. Will never shoot a drop away again.
I shoot almost ever day, no vane curl on blazers with 6 MM fmj arrows. You also mentioned stalking, they are AWESOME for that, nock the arrow and forget it, no matter what angle you put the bow at to get through trees etc.
Get hte one with adjustment for both horizontal and verticle. Get the "whisker bisquit" not a knock off.
I shoot almost ever day, no vane curl on blazers with 6 MM fmj arrows. You also mentioned stalking, they are AWESOME for that, nock the arrow and forget it, no matter what angle you put the bow at to get through trees etc.
Get hte one with adjustment for both horizontal and verticle. Get the "whisker bisquit" not a knock off.
Truglo makes an EZ Rest which is nearly identical to the original WB and fairly inexpensive. I like them better than the Kill and Quick Shots personally.
I've broken more mounts on the Kill Shots than I care to count, and the windage on both is difficult to keep tight without warping the plastic windage bar.
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I've broken more mounts on the Kill Shots than I care to count, and the windage on both is difficult to keep tight without warping the plastic windage bar.
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