Epsilon vs. Vaportrail Gen Integrate 8x

[cvanman]

I have searched on Youtube for anyone who may have done a review between the Epsilon and the Integrate 8x.

Anyone had any experience with both of these?

 

[Billy Goat]

I don't have experience with the VaporTrail, but I did contact them for some information and got a better picture of what I was concerned about.

I prefer to have the rest supporting the arrow closer to the riser than what a lot of hunting rests are able to do.

Thought the VaporTrail might set in a little closer, but it doesn't.



Seems like a good rest, just much overdraw doesn't work well for me with a reflex riser.

 

[blackveltbowhunter]

Are you talking about the victor like the one pictured in Billys post, or the first iteration of the Vapertrail integrate that had the old school L arm?

Trying to keep it some what short, I have mounted and shot all 3. None have given me an issue. Have hunted with the gen 8 and Epsilon both and lots of miles on them.
The gen 8 simplicity is great, a proven platform that was adapted to integrate. Depending on the bow and setup (mathews specifically) it doesn't mount as clean as the Epsilon imo and you will need quiver spacers if running as low pro as possible. Rest adjustments were easier than the Epsilon V1 and the rest is lighter. For me this rest was more plug and play and although options for tuning were less, I didn't notice them.
The epsilon v1 mounts cleaner, I never liked the screw placement for vertical adjustment, and had some timing issues with arrows burning thru rest blades, resolved easily enough. The v2 fixed a couple of those issues.

The victor has been the perfect blend of both this summer and will see how it hunts.

 

[justin davis]

Hamskea hands down

 

[Boles8]

Another vote for the hamskea

 

[Billy Goat]

I'd be curious to know why y'all think the Hamskea is better?

 

[roosiebull]

I'd be curious to know why y'all think the Hamskea is better?

I think it’s better because I chose it

The only vapor trails I have used was an old school limb driver and new version pro v, didn’t have any reliability issues with any, but the hamskea has turned into a “if it ain’t broke”

If the new VT’s end up being the best rest ever made, I will live happily in my own bubble of ignorance, and will be ok with it

 

[Billy Goat]

I think it’s better because I chose it

The only vapor trails I have used was an old school limb driver and new version pro v, didn’t have any reliability issues with any, but the hamskea has turned into a “if it ain’t broke”

If the new VT’s end up being the best rest ever made, I will live happily in my own bubble of ignorance, and will be ok with it

The picture I posted was actually of the Victor, not the gen 8 whatever. Some differences between those 2. The difference between a Victor and a Hamskea is pretty minimal. The tension adjustment on the Victor is pretty slick.