Some say whisker biscuit because they're bullet proof. I have a super old drop away rest and have never had an issue. However the arrow kinda does its own thing if I ever have to let down which can cause issues in a hunting situation. For that reason I'll probably upgrade one day to a fully captured drop away style rest or just make the move to a whisker biscuit. All comes down to how much money I'm willing to spend that day

 

For the record I run an original Limbdriver. It's my favorite rest, but I do have to be aware of my arrow on the shelf when hunting.

 

They're hard to find, but the owner of my local archery shop hooked me up with a little tab that holds the arrow in place on the shelf. I was in there complaining about having to hold my arrow in place while stalking with a nocked arrow. My only legitimate gripe about a limb driven rest.

This fixed it right up. It has just enough tension that when you draw back, the rest will pop it out. It kind of looks like the grip on a quiver.

I'll try to remember to send a picture when I get home.


edited found them online. You can kinda see it on my bow for scale.

 

I prefer dropaway for everything... I like knowing that once the rest drops out of the way, imperfections from my form won't have as profound of an impact on arrow flight.

 

Good point. One has to consider which is more likely to happen, a failed drop away rest or a slight twitch in your shot? I think I'd trust modern technology to function consistently over myself when a buck walks by lol

 

LOL I shot the very first drop away rest for years, way before for drop aways were a thing or for that matter even heard of. It was called the Muzzy Zero Effect drop away rest. It worked very well but it does look a little archaic. I have been shooting drop aways ever since. Although I did shoot a bow doodle rest for a year. That rest cost me a bad shot on the biggest buck I have ever shot. If you look at arrows that have been shot through a WB rest they always have fletching's that are beat up, which means there is a lot of contact. I can't live with that. It is a great rest or go to rest for beginners. It works, but just too much contact for me. I've been shooting a Trophy taker smackdown pro for the last several bows and have been very pleased.

 

A lot of good quality drop away arrow rest to choose from and seems like a natural progression. Been very pleased with my QAD.



Yeah, the zero effect was a part of my journey, quite the apparatus for an arrow rest, lol. Shot the biscuit when I first started, definitely hard on fletching and not the best rest for accuracy at any distance. Also shot the doodle rest, it was bullet proof.

 

I have used both on the same bow,(not at the same time) the deer did not know the difference.

the Blazer vanes were designed to b e shot out of the whiske Biscuit, before the blazer everyone was shooting 3-5 inch duravans that would wrinkle after a few shots...

If I buy a new bow or new strings , I slap the WB on and shoot a few hundred arrows prior to even putting a peep on.
I do not get the idea of buying a new bow or have new strings and set it up prior to getting the strings set in, yes they are pre-stretched or sitting on the bow for days/months years. but the shooting of the bow also has an impact on the strings..

 

For a novice hunter the WB is a good walk and stalk rest. Arrow remains in place and is quiet if arrow might get bumped. IMHO

 

Biscuit...for the sole reason that it simple and not much can go wrong. But either one will be just fine.

 

Drop away. No fletching contact makes perfect tuning and arrow flight much easier. For walk and stalk holding the arrow in place, use a cable driven drop away rest that locks in the up position.

 

Biscuit.

But I do have drop away rest on my bows, because I like to do some 100 yards target play in the yard.

 

Whisker Biscuit - Easy to Set Up- No Moving Parts!
Been Using a WB since CAP was the Brand Name. Deluxe Whisker Biscuit with the XL Sized Biscuit! Yes that is Right XL! For my XX75 2514 Arrows.
LFM

 

If I had to choose one for the rest of my bow hunting career,I'd go whisker biscuit,no question. I use both but I am loyal to the biscuit......Grizz

 

Uses both, current shooting the biscuit. Easiest tuning rest I've used. Tight BH groups out to 60 yards which is as far as my sight goes. No vanes wear issues using blazers

 

Drop away, but not faulting the WB whatsoever. For my style of hunting and shooting it would work perfectly, and has. Just seems like I'm making a mistake putting an inexpensive rest on a bow that I spent stupid money on!

 

Limb driven drop away.

They do everything better and I've yet to personally see one fail. They're easy to tune and not mechanically complex.

I can make arguments against a whisker biscuit and a cable driven drop away. I can't find a legitimate con to the limb driven drop away.

 

Limb driven drop away.

They do everything better and I've yet to personally see one fail. They're easy to tune and not mechanically complex.

I can make arguments against a whisker biscuit and a cable driven drop away. I can't find a legitimate con to the limb driven drop away.

This. Only concern is snagging the cord but have never had an issue.

 

 

If you only hunt in nice weather the WB is a great option. I used one until I had mine get clogged with ice and then the arrow made enough noise on the draw that I lost an opportunity. No such issues with my drop away.

 

Or have your arrow literally freeze to the bristles in a sleet to snow event. Plus the bristles wear over time and the round hole becomes oblong, which obviously changes your POI. Maybe they have improved the WB, but the one I had offered very little adjustment for fine tuning as well.

Limb driven is my preference......Hamskea for several years and of late, the Limbdriver Gen 7.

 

For hunting I use the whisker biscuit. SImple and effective. Used to have a drop away rest and loved it until if failed on me in the North Dakota late season. It wouldn't drop fast enough and made contact with the arrow. I learned my lesson.

 

WB all the way. No moving parts and nothing to fail. No reason not to shoot a WB. Plenty of test have shown that they are just as accurate as a rest that cost 3x more.

 

I'm no expert at all, but it also would depend what type of hunting you are doing. I mostly sit in a tree so the arrow rest (Vapor Trail Limbdriver) is what's on my bow. If you are moving around more through brush, trees, corn, etc you may want the whisker biscuit. Just my .02

 

I shoot a whisker biscuit. My concern with limb driven is that the cord would get caught on a stick or something while walking or stalking making a noise or something. Has that ever been an issue for anybody?

Then there is a price difference of course...

 

This is the number one concern from people that have never tried one, the quiver full of arrows will protect the string and how often do you carry your bow in a vertical position most of the time you will be carrying it horizontally and the limbs of the bow will protect it. I run one and have never had issues with it catching on stuff. Give it a try!

 

Have had both. I was never a fan of the Wb. Now I shoot a drop away and it’s lights out. Made by QAD. No questions asked lifetime warranty.

 

I carry a WB in my pack for emergencies, but my groupings shrank after shooting with a dropaway.

 

Really, does it matter? Shoot and get to know your equipment. WB’s are simple, will not fail etc. Drop aways are nice but there’s that nagging that it’s going to fail at some point. I do not see what has been mentioned above about fletchings torn up using a WB, that’s a personal shooting problem, not a WB side effect. Tune your bow with a bare shaft and a WB and it’ll be as bullet proof as any. With the new TR WBs that have three point contact is a no brainer. If shooting 10x’s for money, go with a drop, if feeding your belly, WB’s are the ticket!

 

I did use a cheap truglo knock off wb that did mark my vanes up.

 

I have one of each on my two bows. I notice zero accuracy or benefit to drop away over biscuit. They both work.

 

Ran them both and still use both.

But for my primary bow it's a WB. And I've had no issues with it.

It's just simple and accurate enough at the distances I find myself shooting deer.

And it holds the arrow better when maneuvering the bow.

My back-up has a Quad.