Arrow Rests

[VTHOKEE]

I currently shoot a cable driven rest. That said, like Bowfreak I will be purchasing a Hamskea in the near future.

The advantages of a limb driven rest are:

-The arrow stays on the rest longer throughout the launch guiding the arrow longer
- Easier to tune (no timing like cable driven)
- Easier to setup; especially if cable damaged on a hunt (no press needed)

Disadvantages:

- longer cable, easier to snag on underbrush, etc.

I had the LImbdriver ProV on my bow before I put the QAD back on it. Yes they are easier to setup because it\'s literally dummy proof. You still have to tune them like any other rest. I agree about the longer cable snagging on bursh. That is one of the reasons why I went back to my QAD. Plus I also like how with the QAD you can lock the launcher arm up and the arrow stays in place. On the Pro V it wanted to bounce all over the arrow shelf. I haven\'t looked at the Hamskea rest to in depth but have read pretty good reviews on archerytalk.

 

[Baby Huey]

I use a Hamskea versa rest - limb driven. It is a very robust, well engineered rest. It has different ways to set it up -limb driven, cable driven or fixed. It is a bit heavy, but I think the new hybrid is lighter. They have a video of its design and use on their YouTube channel.

For the wisker biscuit, I feel there is too much inconsistency introduced when the fletching hits the bristles. As the shaft goes across the top of the bristles that it rests on, I don\'t see too much of an issue. As the fletching approaches is where I see the issues. Some fletchings may not be as stiff as others, and likely will not go through the bristles the less stiff they are - where they will be deformed as the pass by the bristles. I believe that this will induce inconsistent flight, as the back of the arrow will rise when the fletching comes in contact. If fletching does go through, they likely will not go through the same spots in the bristles on every shot and this is likely to also cause inconsistent arrow flight and adds drag to the arrow. They do work, and are simple to set up, but I think one can do much better and get better arrow flight with a drop away rest.

 

[otcWill]

I\'ve been shooting the Hamskea versa rest for 2 years now. Its by far the best rest I\'ve ever tuned with. The micro adjustability is beyond compare.

 

[Bowfreak]

I\'ve been shooting the Hamskea versa rest for 2 years now. Its by far the best rest I\'ve ever tuned with. The micro adjustability is beyond compare.

It think it also be worth mentioning....Will hasn\'t been able to break his either. :haha:

 

[otcWill]

Ha! I tried my best to break it but couldn\'t

 

[elky McElkerson]

my sister tried to be Hamskea\'s patent atty.

i had visions of my bow dressed in prototypes..but the original lawyer decided to stay on a few more years.

 

[razorback]

Been shooting the wb for awhile now. Shoots great and bhs fly great. I always have one fletch that has a mark on it and the bristles are all jacked up in the corresponding location on the rest. I\'m contemplating a Hamskea-actually more like trying to decide between the Vera or Hybrid and running it to my bottom limb. Any suggestions?

 

[VTHOKEE]

I purchased a Trophy Taker Smack down pro the other week. I am going to put it on one bow and leave the QAD on my other one.

 

[N&N Waterfowl]

Many people hunt and have been successful using a WB...the full containment and simplicity of the design make it a decent hunting rest for even the seasoned hunter. The only downfalls, which have already been mentioned, are the effects on vanes and the inability to shoot feathers and condensation freeving the bristles in colder conditions.

I have used ripcord for several years and their customer service is excellent; however, I switched several years ago to a micro tune hamskea versa rest with the containment ring attached. The rest is a tank, and I have come to really prefer limb driven rests as opposed to cable. There is no slipping or timing issues with limb driven rests, and I believe that a cable driven drop away induces torque that can become an issue at longer distances. The only draw back is the cost.

I think it was previsously mentioned, but hamskea has come out with a hybrid hunter that is a more econimical version of the versa rest and has been getting stellar reviews.

 

[razorback]

I took my son to a big bow tourney in Texas last weekend and got to visit with the Hamskea folks. I would have come home with one but they didn\'t have a left handed model with them. They gave me a pretty good hands on for setting one up and discussed a few different ways to set it up. I believe I am gonna run one with a spring on both the arm and the clamp. They seem like they would be very easy to repair on the mountain compared to a normal drop away as there\'s really not much to time with them. They are overbuilt and appear to unbreakle which is good for a clumsy guy like me. I was impressed with the Versarest. I would consider it the Spot Hogg of rests.