Dropaway VS Whicker Biscuit

[bassinbrian]

I havent used a drop away in years and realize they have come a long way. I currently have a biscuit on my Matthews Chill R. I know that the biscuit dosent slow the arrow speed more than a foot or two a second, that being said do you favor a drop away because of a cleaner release or speed. I like the biscuit cause its kinda fool proof and im not gonna roll my arrow off my rest. What advantages does the drop away have???

 

[Ladys man]

I have used both I dnt really think in hunting circumstances that the drop away has any I would probly put the biscuit ahead in that category but I use the ripcord drop away now and I just feel more confident with the drop away but I have no problems with the biscuit.

 

[UTGrad]

I havent used a drop away in years and realize they have come a long way. I currently have a biscuit on my Matthews Chill R. I know that the biscuit dosent slow the arrow speed more than a foot or two a second, that being said do you favor a drop away because of a cleaner release or speed. I like the biscuit cause its kinda fool proof and im not gonna roll my arrow off my rest. What advantages does the drop away have???

I shoot a drop away cause as much as I shoot I have concerns about wearing down fletching and the biscuit itself. For the dedicated hunter and the occasional off season shooter the biscuit is hard to beat IMO.

 

[DixieCrafter]

Drop away hands down!

 

[Crow Terminator]

I vote biscuit. Just because of how simple they are to set up and nothing to move or fail.

If you are interested in a drop away, shoot me a PM. I have tried just about all of them and if you are interested in a certain brand, I may have one that I can send you for a price you will smile about (free). I don't hunt anymore and don't have a need for them taking up space. I just wasn't a drop away fan. You guys should have seen the look on a buddy of mine's face a few weeks ago. He was quizzing me on broadheads and drop aways; if I had tried this or how I liked that. I told him I had tried all the ones he had asked about and that I'd bring him what I had left. The next night I brought him about 15 brand new broadheads between Rage, Grim Reaper, Ulmer Edges, and NAP Killzones. I had them all in a little baggie and said "here ya go...have fun". I gave him a Ripcord Code Red arrow rest too.

 

[cozy23]

If you have any hand torque, the biscuit will show it. I used to have one and had no problems, but wanted something different. I went to the TR Revolution which I like but every now and then my fletchings would hit it. I got a HDX now and love it. I will most likely never go back to the biscuit.

 

[infoman jr.]

If you shoot with any regularity, the WB will not be nice to your vanes. That was enough for me to switch to a drop away. I'm shooting a Ripcord SOS.

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

I bought my new bow in February of this year and a Dozen Arrows to go with it. I shoot a Whisker Biscuit.

I have estimated that I have shot between 4000 and 5000 shots through this bow since I got it. I shoot 4 to 5 days a week 30 to 50 shots a day depending. Sometimes more if I throw in some 3D shoots and other indoor tourneys.

That same dozen of arrows is still doing strong.

Do they show some wear in the fletchings? Yes but nothing that is detracting from them shooting.

I think a lot of this talk about wear on the fletchings has to do with how the bow is set up and if it is set up properly. If it is not set up from the get go properly then yes you will see fletchings damaged.

This past weekend we had a gentleman show up with a brand new set up and a whisker biscuit. He was tearing off fletchings one after the other blaming it on the cheap ole whisker biscuit and one of the snobs on the range was quick to blame it on the whisker biscuit as well. After calming his fears down and examining his set up it was clear that he was off center by a good bit. After some careful adjustment he was launching arrows cleanly and no more damaged fletchings.

I agree that drop aways have some advantages.

Whisker Biscuits certainly have some advantages too.

If you are ever faced with having to shoot a bobcat or other animal such as in a Africa Safari Hunt in a tree you may find that not all shots are nice and horizontal in the world. Whisker Biscuit is one of those few rest in the world that will let you shoot strait up in the air.

 

[mimitk]

QAD drop away for me

 

[Legnip]

I've shot both. I love shooting with my QAD. I installed it myself. The tuning adjustments were very easy.

I shoot better with a drop away. At 30 yards or less it likely doesn't matter.

 

[catman529]

whenever I get a new bow I plan on getting a drop away if I don't already get a bow that has one on it. I would like it for accuracy not speed. The biscuit is fine though

 

[TNDeerGuy]

A drop away, in certain hands and with certain bows, is more accurate than a biscuit due to the simple fact that the arrow is in contact with the bow for a shorter amount of time with a dropaway. My groups improved when I switched over to a drop away years ago.

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

I've shot both. I love shooting with my QAD. I installed it myself. The tuning adjustments were very easy.

I shoot better with a drop away. At 30 yards or less it likely doesn't matter.

The Whisker biscuit is not a long range rest. Kinda Shocking.

That's what they say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbefCoY71Os

Well Well Well

 

[PillsburyDoughboy]

Nothing should touch your fletchings at 135 yards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVbm7y6S5OM

 

[TNDeerGuy]

Not saying the biscuit is not effective, because it is. However, pigman is not the average archer and it becomes an apples and oranges argument when you try to compare him shooting a biscuit at 135yds and the average archer that picks up his bow in July. In that case, the dropaway will be more accurate in the hands of the average archer, especially at longer yardages, for the reason I stated. That being said, the difference between the two at normal yardages is for the most part negligible when you get right down to it......most of the time.

 

[Nockdeep]

I have been shooting a Limb Driver since they have came out and they are worth every penny. But really for hunting purpose any style rest will do the same job.

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

Biscuit for me.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Biscuit for me, also.

http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=qZ7ykinFzXE

 

[wlf89]

i shot biscuit because that is what came with my bow and i can shoot plenty good groups with it so no need to try anything else

 

[Crow Terminator]

If you are going to go the route of a drop away, I highly suggest a limb driven one. There are several on the market; pick your poison. If I were picking one today, it would be the Hamskea VersaRest. G5's CMAX looks neat too but like I say...me personally, if I were buying it would be the Hamskea.

If you go with a cable driven one, make sure to ditch the football clamp and actually put it through the downward traveling cable and serve it in. Most everybody that I know that has had a drop away rest "fail"...had it happen with the plastic clamps; mostly when it will let the cable slip through it. This will cause the launcher to not fully raise...and or to not drop if it does raise. Pending on which one it did. Either way, I guarantee you will not like the result of your shot. QAD rests are notorious for locking in the upright position and not dropping. Especially the HDX rests. These are the only rests that I personally know about that have actually malfunctioned internally and had nothing to do with the clamp. You can chocolate chip cookie the launcher up before you shoot on these particular models, and evidently something inside of them must be made very weak and after a while, is prone to breaking or just locking. I know several personally that have had this happen with them. And I know several that have cycled a couple/few thousand shots through there and never had any issue with the rest, other than going to different material for the activation cord.

 

[UTGrad]

If you are going to go the route of a drop away, I highly suggest a limb driven one. There are several on the market; pick your poison. If I were picking one today, it would be the Hamskea VersaRest. G5's CMAX looks neat too but like I say...me personally, if I were buying it would be the Hamskea.

If you go with a cable driven one, make sure to ditch the football clamp and actually put it through the downward traveling cable and serve it in. Most everybody that I know that has had a drop away rest "fail"...had it happen with the plastic clamps; mostly when it will let the cable slip through it. This will cause the launcher to not fully raise...and or to not drop if it does raise. Pending on which one it did. Either way, I guarantee you will not like the result of your shot. QAD rests are notorious for locking in the upright position and not dropping. Especially the HDX rests. These are the only rests that I personally know about that have actually malfunctioned internally and had nothing to do with the clamp. You can chocolate chip cookie the launcher up before you shoot on these particular models, and evidently something inside of them must be made very weak and after a while, is prone to breaking or just locking. I know several personally that have had this happen with them. And I know several that have cycled a couple/few thousand shots through there and never had any issue with the rest, other than going to different material for the activation cord.

Crow you got something against Vapor Trail Limb Drivers lol?

 

[TN RDG RNR]

Have shot drop away for around 4 years cost me the biggest buck last season Going back to whisker biscuit this season. Much less to worry about.

 

[TNGunsmoke]

I switched from a biscuit to a QAD Ultrarest. I kept stripping fletches loose on my arrows with the biscuit, not an issue now.

 

[Crow Terminator]

Nothing against LimbDrivers. I just am not a fan of drop aways in general. I target shoot so all my shooting is with a blade style rest.

 

[gobblegrunt]

I've always used the whisker biscuit. This year I got a new Matthews and decided to go with the vapor trail pro v. I absolutely love the vapor trail. It is a great rest.

 

[W.Seay]

Ripcord! I wouldn't ever consider using a biscuit! No problems at all in 5 years of using several different ripcords.

 

[Buccaneer]

Limb Driver for me. Best drop away made.