Gen 7x... quieter, no spring, lighter and not as bulky... I switched and super happy. I put the Mathews mount on mine to bring it closer to the shelf.. staying with it..

 

This seems to be the overwhelming consensus on the perks of the gen 7. It is built much better than the previous models as well which is a huge plus! They seem to be fail safe from what I hear. I have run a trinity for a while but am extremely intrigued by this 7x so I can't wait to give it a shot.

 

Yup.. you can search until your blue in the face and you’ll be hard pressed to find a gen7 or 7x that has failed...

It’s pretty awesome.. customer service is second to none as well

 

The Hamskea is in a league of it's own. The Gen7 X is a great rest but it doesn't fit on some bows and doesn't have near the options to customize it to your liking. I'm not a fan of the pulley system for the bottom limb option on the Gen7 X either.

I've used both and still use Hamskea. I actually have 3 Hamskeas. Sold my VT Gen7 X.

 

I've had both, still have the Gen7X.. Hamskea is a great rest, the trinity is overkill IMO. better served with a hybrid unless you just want a heavy, bulky rest

 

I’ve shot both, and like both. What made me stay with the Hamskea overall is my Gen 7x, and two others locally here all had very loose fitting parts. The arrow holder portion you could move back and forth with your hand. It made it loud shot to shot, and mentally I just couldn’t justify shooting it knowing that part didn’t have good tolerances. It was my personal Gen 7x and two friends had the same issue. The Hamskea is built like a tank, and is much more versatile across different bow models. I’m very pleased with it and with the decision to use it for the coming season.

 

I have hamskeas on all my bows. They are as good as it gets. As for the gen7 being quieter I disagree. None of my hamskeas make noise and they are a breeze to setup. Bolt on bow, set center shot, tie string onto limb, tighten string done. Rock solid as a rest gets also.

 

i have both and i also believe that the gen7 is quieter than the hamskea and i have hamskeas on both my target bows but the hunting bow gets the gen7.

 

Hybrid hunter and trinity differ in weight by couple ounces. The hamskeas are just built better overall.

 

The hamskea's are heavier.. but are they really stronger and built BETTER? Honest question.. I bought a vaportrail that was literally driven over during shipping. It was crushed and had no range of motion at all. A screwdriver and 5 minutes of TLC, straightening it out and it works perfectly. I'm genuinely curious how a hamskea would do in the same situation.
The vaportrail rest are all meat and potatoes, no unnecessary fluff, frills and BS. One little spring inside.. stupid simple and very reliable. And even a little quieter too

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The hamskea's are heavier.. but are they really stronger and built BETTER? Honest question.. I bought a vaportrail that was literally driven over during shipping. It was crushed and had no range of motion at all. A screwdriver and 5 minutes of TLC, straightening it out and it works perfectly. I'm genuinely curious how a hamskea would do in the same situation.
The vaportrail rest are all meat and potatoes, no unnecessary fluff, frills and BS. One little spring inside.. stupid simple and very reliable. And even a little quieter too

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I've dropped a bow from a tree like an idiot. Bow fell and sight and rest hit first on wood. Zero damage to the hamskea. Sight was done but that hamskea didn't even move.

 

There is no rest on the market that compares to the Hamskea! They are not even in the same league!

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My gen7x broke the bottom support off, sheared it at the lower screw. The whole cage fell off and made the rest totally un usable. I think i had it about 3 or 4 months, never dropped the bow, it is stored in a soft case but dont throw it around. I shoot a lot and was very happy with over all function, simplicity and weight. The guys at vapor trails where very helpful and fixed it free of charge.
While i was waiting for it to come back, 4 weeks later, i ordered a trinity on amazon, arrived in two days, i installed it, tuned it and shot the 3D i was going to miss. Shot the next two 3D events before the repaired rest came back.
It is a lot heavier compared to the gen7x. I have zero worries that any structural failure will happen with this rest. I was completely satisfied with the gen7x right up until it broke, im keeping the trinity and selling the vaportrails.

 

GEN7X hands down. It's bulletproof and is micro adjustable. Awesome rest and great customer service.

 

The post above yours shows that the Gen7x is far from bullet proof. You won't ever see a failure like that on a hamskea.

 

I've got both and my favorite is the hamskea by far. I like the Gen 7X but it's more expensive than the Trinity, less sturdy in my opinion and less versatile. I'll keep them both but if I had to do it again I'd get another Trinity.

I literally have no idea what I'm doing.......ever.

 

I’ve had both, I’d still have my gen7x if it fit on my v3, but now that I’ve got my hamskea trinity I wish I would’ve gotten it sooner, both great rests, but the trinity is a tank that can’t be beat imo


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I shot vaportrail rests for years.
Recently had my Gen7 break.
Vaportrail replaced the part in which failed but in the meantime while waiting I bought a Hamskea.
I wont ever shoot a Vaportrail again. The Hamskea rests are built much better and more solid.
Both the Hamskea rests I am using are dead quiet and built like tanks.

 

The only thing we are more proud of than the design of our Hamskea Arrow Rests, is our customer service. We do everything in our power to make sure you have the tools you need to be successful. If you want to talk more about our rests or ask me any questions, I'm here to help.

 

Your rests are about as perfect as a rest can be. Durability and functionality are the 2 most important things for arrow rests and you guys have hit a homerun on both fronts.

 

Gen 7 broke me as well. Gen 7X is nice I don’t need micro adjustments. They tend to rattle IMO and it’s subtle but just enough for me to know. I can play with launcher angle on the Hamskea along with how far it goes down or up. BCY 23 and 24 stretches so the spring on the hamskea is nice it can be removed if needed. I don’t like my rest all the way in. And I like the ability of being able to torque tune I don’t shoot a dovetail sight on my current set up so the whole fitting in flush with the riser isn’t a nice feature IMO.


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So knowing that neither rest aids in accuracy, as they both will clear the arrow properly...both seem to be reliable but the gen 7 seems to be breaking a bit but not so much the 7x which was beefed up. The question is....everyone's argument for the hamskea is it's built like a tank....but is it really necessary? What does that really help in a 3D or hunting situation?

 

I use the Hamskea Hybrid Hunter on my bows. Not as heavy as the Trinty but still built more stout than the Vaportaril.

 

Get a Hamskea....the last rest you'll ever buy.

 

Exactly!


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I had a hamskea trinity pro hunter that I just sold, built like a tank, what I didn't like was my arrow bounced when I drew on a moose, of course I was shaking, no nock pinch, I tried to mimic it with my buddies gen 7x and much less bounce. I shot qad hdx's for years, love them, but they do fail, I looked at the ultrarest mx but its $70 more than the vapor trail gen 7x, I hoping to pick up a gen 7x today, thankful for quality options! I'm putting the vapor trail on my pse xpedite which I likely wont shoot till next summer, so I will post my findings then

 

I had a bounce on my Trinity until I remembered I had increased the "up" launcher arm spring tension. I reduced the "up" spring tension and bounce was gone. Remember, you need less spring tension at full draw then at rest due do weight of arrow shaft on rest needing to be lifted. I have never tried a Vaportrail V7 so I can not input on them. I love the micro tune option. Never thought I needed it but does make tuning a whole bunch easier. I could never adjust a non-micro tune rest to a one or two click unless I just plain got lucky. IMO.
Ches.

 

Full disclosure: I've only owned 3 drop down rests in my life so I'm probably not qualified to voice my opinion on the topic.

I'm running a hamskea trinity right now and as long as they're in business and dont change their CS and durability, I'll never buy a different rest. I think the only way this thing will break is by being run over by a freight train. Yes its heavier than the competition, do I care? No. I'll take a dampener off my bow, hit the fitness room one more day a week, shoot an extra 5 arrows a day etc to make up the difference. I'm debating on trying out a hybrid hunter pro when I get a new bow, I'll probably do that.

 

I have 3 Hamskea Trinitys with the new Rebound Dampener Conversion. Best rests in the industry, period! Owned a Vaportrail and sold it immediately. Absolutely no comparison!

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I have shot almost every model of Vaportrail rest in the past 10 years and I've been shooting Hamskeas for about the same amount of time. I just built a Mathews Prima for hunting public land where I'm walking 4-8 miles a day. All lightweight accessories so I went with the Pro XV and it has been fine but If I dropped it right could easily break the cage. Vapor makes a great rest but they are not as tough as a Hamskea, but the Vapors are more than half the weight if that is a concern. I have had a Hybrid Hunter for over 8 years and it works today like it does from day one. The Hamskea does seem to be a pinch louder to me but its so close in noise to the Vapor its really tough for me to tell.

 

I didn't get the gen7x, I ended up with the new ripcord drive cage with micro, I will install it on the xpedite today, I didn't even know this rest existed, looks good, less bulky than the vapor trail, a lot less bulky than the trinity.