That other rest is a good one. I have used various rests like that for years. With that said, the drop away rest eliminates any vane clearance issues you may have with the other one. It also eliminates wear and tear on those arms. Surprisingly enough, they wear out quick if you shoot a lot. Mind you they are easy to buy replacements for.With that said, that one is also a very solid rest. Everything has pros and cons to them.As for cheaper, yes it is once you stop wrecking arrows. It was expensive my first 2 times at the 3D range when I first started. I think I wrecked almost a dozen arrows both times.
Wow, that's some fancy stuff. I always liked archery, just never really got into it. I started off when I was like 12 with bear cub compound bow but that was pretty much it, the only other one I had I think was a white tail? But again I never really got into it, it's kinda funny cause my wife and I started watching a tv show yesterday and yet it's Arrow, lol.JR
This is my own personal opinion...Two prong rest:Pros:- Bullet proof design, highly durable.- Good arrow clearance.- Solid V to hold your arrow in place.- Great rest for fatter arrows.Cons:- Can be fiddly to tune as there is a spring involved.- Prongs will wear out. I know quite a few archers who put beads of epoxy on the high wear areas.- Nock placement is crucial, as you can have vanes hitting your prongs.- Narrow carbon arrows means the prongs are closer together, increasing the likelihood of fletch clearance issues.Drop away rest:Pros:- Will drop away meaning less interference from rest as soon as you let the arrow go.- Less interference means increased accuracy.Cons:- Mechanism requires a string to be attached to your cables.- Added complexity.- Tends to be more expensive.The 2 prong rest is a fantastic hunting rest. It has the capability of holding an arrow in place, and is durable. The drop away is a better target rest in my opinion. With that said, I know plenty of folks that target with a 2 prong. It truthfully is a very popular design. They are accurate. I just prefer the drop away because it gives me that little bit of an advantage by minimizing contact of the arrow upon release.I have seen rest issues with everything. For example, I have shot variations of that 2 prong rest for decades. I have seen where the prongs get lose and arrows fly all over the place because the prongs slowly started to spread apart. That one had me guessing what was wrong for a good 30 minutes. It is a mechanical disadvantage of that rest. Likewise, I have seen drop away rest fail from that cable coming lose. The drop away rest can come with a variety of launchers out there. Some of which completely suck if you plan to use it for hunting as they hold your arrow on a tiny V. Any yaw of the bow and the arrows tend to roll off of those.Frankly Harley, go with what your most comfortable with, and meets your needs.
They're big and weird looking.
I've been making selfbows and wood composites for over 20 years. some old pics, but it's all I got right now:Osage/bamboo composite with cane grip(Image removed from quote.)A nice little 64" osage hunting bow with cane grip and green leather strike plate.(Image removed from quote.)The top one is a hickory/lemonwood (degame)/black walnut composite bow. Bottom one is a white oak longbow I made for my wife. You can see the size difference in the handles. Handles are wrapped in cane which I like..it's weatherpoof and won't wear out. (Image removed from quote.)osage kiddy bow(Image removed from quote.)Osage kiddy bow handle with floppy leather arrow rest.(Image removed from quote.)Made some cedar arrows(Image removed from quote.)I also have some vintage recurves. Here's a 1960s Herter's target bow, 69" long(Image removed from quote.)and the 69" Herter's again with a 64" Ben Pearson and 62" Pearson:(Image removed from quote.)and another nice Ben Pearson(Image removed from quote.)
Quote from: shamus on February 28, 2015, 07:06:17 PMI've been making selfbows and wood composites for over 20 years. some old pics, but it's all I got right now:Osage/bamboo composite with cane grip(Image removed from quote.)A nice little 64" osage hunting bow with cane grip and green leather strike plate.(Image removed from quote.)The top one is a hickory/lemonwood (degame)/black walnut composite bow. Bottom one is a white oak longbow I made for my wife. You can see the size difference in the handles. Handles are wrapped in cane which I like..it's weatherpoof and won't wear out. (Image removed from quote.)osage kiddy bow(Image removed from quote.)Osage kiddy bow handle with floppy leather arrow rest.(Image removed from quote.)Made some cedar arrows(Image removed from quote.)I also have some vintage recurves. Here's a 1960s Herter's target bow, 69" long(Image removed from quote.)and the 69" Herter's again with a 64" Ben Pearson and 62" Pearson:(Image removed from quote.)and another nice Ben Pearson(Image removed from quote.)Impressive Craftsmanship.
Nice bow Klammy.
shamus, those are beautiful bows. NKlamerus, that looks like a good hunting setup.
I have no expectations regarding range or power with this bow, that's for sure!I found this bow on Amazon where the seller claims it to be anywhere between 10 to 18 pounds, so a little more powerful than I thought. Even so I doubt I'll be entering any championships with it!The nice thing about such a low power bow is that I can buy the cheapest arrows I can find and not worry in the slightest about breakage. Megan's bow chewed through some cheap arrows like they were nothing, while I could still fire damaged and broken arrows without a care in the world.Until the horrible accuracy sent my last arrow into the woods, never to be seen again rather than into the snowbank I was aiming at.Def