How many of you Western Hunters use Whisker Biscuits on your bows?

[Mckinnon]

there ok, but not for a frontal shot...

Just curious, why not a frontal in particular?

 

[Matt Cashell]

Rock 2.0,

It was a tongue-in-cheek post referencing the frontal shot thread.

Not really relative to this thread.

 

[Whisky]

Well I just got done taking off a TT Smackdown Pro not 5 minutes ago because of timing and/or clearence issues. I was getting weak spine tears in paper over the weekend and with my set up, shooting 300 spine arrows, I highly doubt its my spine.

I've been using a biscuit the last 11 years, with no problems. I got talked into a dropaway on my Spyder, and for some stupider reason, got talked into setting the sum bitch up to my cable. I'm going to set it up via bottom limb and see how that goes. Not totally writing off the dropaway just yet, but it's definitely more of a PITA.

 

[Mckinnon]

Rock 2.0,

It was a tongue-in-cheek post referencing the frontal shot thread.

Not really relative to this thread.

I thought it might be, just wasn't sure!

 

[littlebuf]

Rock 2.0,

It was a tongue-in-cheek post referencing the frontal shot thread.

Not really relative to this thread.

oh come on, it was funny

 

[Jon Boy]

there ok, but not for a frontal shot...

The only full frontal I take part in involve a biscuit....

 

[jmez]

Well I just got done taking off a TT Smackdown Pro not 5 minutes ago because of timing and/or clearence issues. I was getting weak spine tears in paper over the weekend and with my set up, shooting 300 spine arrows, I highly doubt its my spine.

I've been using a biscuit the last 11 years, with no problems. I got talked into a dropaway on my Spyder, and for some stupider reason, got talked into setting the sum bitch up to my cable. I'm going to set it up via bottom limb and see how that goes. Not totally writing off the dropaway just yet, but it's definitely more of a PITA.

I can think of zero good reasons to run a smackdown off of the cable. It takes away all of the advantages of the limb driven rest. Tie it on the limb and don't look back. It won't be more of a PITA when done that way.

 

[weaver]

I can think of zero good reasons to run a smackdown off of the cable. It takes away all of the advantages of the limb driven rest. Tie it on the limb and don't look back. It won't be more of a PITA when done that way.

Agreed

 

[cody covey]

Just to add to the drop away comments, look at installing it so its bottom limb driven. Not sure what sight you use but mine is a Sword Apex 3rd plane and noticed that i cant telescope my sight all the way in due to contact on the sight bar.

 

[cody covey]

*when hooked to the top limb

 

[ckleeves]

there ok, but not for a frontal shot...

100% agree. Its common knowledge that frontal shots are best attempted with limb driven rest, and Texas heart shots (for best results) require a full containment drop away like a QAD.

 

[littlebuf]

100% agree. Its common knowledge that frontal shots are best attempted with limb driven rest, and Texas heart shots (for best results) require a full containment drop away like a QAD.

and broad side shots are reserved for only the most ethical traditional long bow or recurve archery shooters,i know

 

[OR Archer]

WB are OK. I wouldnt run one on my set up for the simple fact that as the biscuits get worn down your POI can change. Plus hunting in the snow or cold I have had customers have theirs freeze. But for the most part they are a reliable rest.

 

[bohntr]

I hated them.....at the beginning. Used to say "the only good biscuits should have gravy on them." THEN, I was challenged to test them on a hooter shooter machine against any other rest by my hunting partner who is a VERY good archer. After a lot of testing, I found the WB was only 1-2 fps slower than my drop away rest. The accuracy was absolutely no difference out to 100 yards between all the rests and there was little to no wear on Blazer vanes through it. I was actually amazed, and had to eat some crow.

Fast forward to 2010 in the high-country of Colorado. I fought some difficult alpine willow (over 6" tall) while "short cutting" a bowl. Somehow my cord attached to my fall-away launcher had "moved".....just enough to make a substantial difference at 40 yards. Yes, it was tied tight. I was able to fix it, after several practice shots and bow work at back-country camp. My hunting partner kept referring to his WB....no moving parts and bombproof. Had I needed to shoot, I would have been a foot low at 40 yards. He had a point.

My hunting hunting bow for local hunts in CA and Arizona desert hunts has a drop away rest.......however, my above alpine "pack miles in" bow now has a WB. Hasn't cost me anything in accuracy or efficiency......kills just the same as my other rests.......just had to eat some more crow to my partner.

 

[Whisky]

Plus hunting in the snow or cold I have had customers have theirs freeze. But for the most part they are a reliable rest.

I don't know why I take half the pictures I do. I must just get bored. Anyways, the picture below was taken in -20* temps. I've hunted in the trees on the ground in full blown blizzards. I hunt in cold temps. I've never had a biscuit freeze up on me. They do get louder when you draw, but never freeze up. At least not for me.

Notice the layer of ice on the arrow....

 

[Steve in nm]

I use a WB also, I just like the stabilty of my arrow with no loss in accuracy that i can see.
Steve

 

[aron]

I use a biscuit as well. Switched from a drop away to biscuit years ago for full containment and just haven't tried any of the containment drop away rests since.

 

[Patch]

I used a WB for several years, but if you torque at all it can ruin arrow flight. Also if you hunt the late season like I do, if you don't treat your whiskers, they freeze solid and you will strip your vanes off. One other problem I had, was I kept having to replace my whiskers. They wear out too fast for me, but I do a lot of shooting.

 

[horseshoe]

I love fall away rests.....while I'm standing comfortably on the target line or sitting in a nice deer stand with an arrow nocked and bow is sitting in a bow holder!

I switched to the WB last year for when things happen too quickly when you are on the ground and elk are running in! I don't want a cord catching and moving on the cable or inadvertently tripping the rest. I don't want to have to worry about cocking the thing as I rush to nock the arrow with the elk now standing at 15 FT away or a branch catching the arrow as I turn and pulls it off the rest, or worse, breaks the launcher! Been there... done things like that!

Sh*t can still happen, but with the WB you are pretty much locked and loaded and it should stay that way!

BTW, similar reasons for not gong to mechanical heads. I keep trying to BOMB PROOF my set-up for the MOMENT we all hope for!

 

[cmeier117]

Love my Limb Driver Pro V. I attach mine to the top limb.