drop away vs a biscuit

[shakey]

I have been using a drop away for like 5 years, have been thinking about a biscuit.
what are the pros and cons of both?

[deerslayersean]

i just switched from a wisker biscut to a drop away the wisker biscut put a beating on the fletching and is not as quiet as the drop away but hold the arrow secure and the drop away everyonce in a while if im in a funny postion the arrow might pop up and fall of the rest and im not sure if this is a fact but i would think your arrow would fly faster with a drop away being there is no resistance and no friction

[ACEarcher]

IMO the whisker biscuits are great for the bowhunter who only really shoots his/her bow during hunting season. It serves it's purpose by holding the arrow in place no matter the position. If shoot your bow more than just during hunting seasons it's really going to beat up on your fletching. Also sooner or later it's going to beat up on the biscuit aswell (which they sell replacements for). With the fibers on the biscuit bending and becoming out of place you might see a difference in your accuracy.

Drop aways are a great style rest, but IMO they are more of a fad than anything else. They are the newest style rest on the archery market and this market has become very trendy. They have shown to give you slightly more accuracy than the shoot throughs. They do have more moving parts and that is something you always want to consider when talking about failures. You break your draw cord, your done, your serving pops at that draw cord, your done. For hunting purposes IMO that slightly more accuracy means little. They are also a real pain in the butt to set up. Their are plenty of arrow holders out there that you can use in conjunction with your drop away that will surfice. One thing I have noticed on most drop aways is you can't draw your bow back fast. It must be an even gradual draw. Otherwise you could have your arrow poping off the rest.

Shakey, if you need any help setting up or help with tuning you have my number. Give me a call if you need help with anything.

[Topneck]

I use a Savage drop away rest, which is held in place by a magnet. It acts just like a shoot through rest except it drops down when you release the arrow. It is quiet on the draw and shot. The only problem is that Savage went out of business this year.:(

[Bullseye]

I've been using the whisker biscuit for 7 years. I shoot 2" Blazer & 2" Quick spin vanes. I just put a drop of glue on the leading edge of the vanes & that cures any issues with wear on the vanes. It is the simplest & most fool proof rest you can use. (simple & easy is good) You won't have any issues with the arrow falling off your rest or making noise. I shoot a mathews LX. single pin sight. The bow is dead on 0-25 yards. I do have a problem with my practice arrows knocking the fletching off of my other arrows when they hit the target (lol). Acuuracy is not compromised. I use the bow for hunting only. & shoot about 200-300 arrows a year at my targets. Good luck with your decision. I would go to your archery shop & shoot both, then make a decision. Every one has a differant preferance.

[Doe]

I've seen you shoot shakey and you need all the help you can get. But I think you will fare better with the biscuit.

[ridgerunnerron]

I love the biscuit.

A friend used 'em for years, went to a drop away- didn't like it, went back to the biscuit.

[Ole 20 Point]

I needed a new rest this year (along with a new sight) and I considered going to the biscuit but with my OLD bow and HUGE arrows it just wasn't feasable. So I went with the drop away as many seem to recommend these days (ya, maybe it is the current fad!). I have to say, after I had the pro shop do the install, setup, and bow tuning, that the new rest is awesome accurate! I've always had to be careful re the arrow pop off issue for my previous rest so that's not new to me and won't be an issue. But I do think that some going from the biscuit to the drop away could miss having that arrow held so snuggly.

[Bullseye]

I use the biscuit made for aluminum arrows & shoot the thin MFX's through them. The guy that set up my bow told me they fly a little better when you have a little extra space. I doubted him at first, but after using it, I won't change it.

[Eastern Shore Slayer]

Biscuit simple, easy, no problems

[shakey]

I've seen you shoot shakey and you need all the help you can get. But I think you will fare better with the biscuit.

LOL If I recall I remember a certain person last year that when he went to draw late in the season was spooking everything :)

Maybe I will setup that old PSE I just got with the biscuit to test it.....

[Doe]

True. But when I switched to a crossbow I went 15 for 15. No movement to scare them.

[Buck Tales]

Biscuit all the way! I changed to it about 4 years ago and I'm not about to go backwards. :thup:

[BOWHUNTER13]

I went from the biscuit to a dropaway. Best move I made. Picked up a little arrow speed and have no problem with the arrow staying in place. Even though its a dropaway rest it is still a full cantainment rest. Trophy taker dropaway.

[BOWHUNTER13]

This is the trophy taker.

[Ole 20 Point]

This is the trophy taker.I wish I had seen that one before putting another dropaway on mine. But I still love it anyway.

[thegoat]

I use the biscuit made for aluminum arrows & shoot the thin MFX's through them. The guy that set up my bow told me they fly a little better when you have a little extra space. I doubted him at first, but after using it, I won't change it.


Bullseye! pardon the pun but that is correct been using oversized for years and been using the biscuits ever since they came on the market also another trick I was taught was turn your bow facing down and spray armor all spray through it, vanes and feathers glide through as if coated with possum poop. and don't even start with the odor never been busted... that I know of:rolleyes:

[Broadhead]

Have used the biscuits and hated them for what they did to my fletching, and i also use the blazer vanes and found after time that they would get soft and deformed. Switched to a drop away 3 tears ago and have never had a problem and will never use a wisker biscuit again.

When you watch the hunting shows how many whisker biscuits have you seen, i bet i could count on one hand the number of times i have seen them used on the other hand most use drop-away's and for good reason.

[darrenwondo]

I've used both. There are benefits and drawbacks to each.

Currently, I'm using the Mathews drop away on my Drenalin. It was a real pain to get tuned properly. However, once I got it figured out it is great. I like the looks of their newest model, I have the older one.

[shakey]

I just kept the drop away on mine, I kept shooting and then I figured it was too late to mess with it.
LOL I use the shaky one :)

[thegoat]

Have used the biscuits and hated them for what they did to my fletching, and i also use the blazer vanes and found after time that they would get soft and deformed. Switched to a drop away 3 tears ago and have never had a problem and will never use a wisker biscuit again.

When you watch the hunting shows how many whisker biscuits have you seen, i bet i could count on one hand the number of times i have seen them used on the other hand most use drop-away's and for good reason.


fact of the matter is you need to use whatever will make the arrows fly straight what works for me may not work for you,shooting stlyes,equiptment setups vary greatly. I myself like the simple nature of the biscuit and don't have to worry about prongs breaking off and all that jazz.As far as the tv shows are concerned most of them give the sport a black eye.I rarely watch them barta is about the only one.but this would be a topic for another thread. by the way ever see some of those guys shoot ex. neck shots and gut shots:eek: they don't replay those too much.
anyhow my point is if you are trying to emulate them by thinking they use the latest and greatest :huh:I feel sorry for ya:razz:

[Broadhead]

WHO said anything about trying to emulate them. Just pointing out a fact. I have seen poor shots on TV and i don't agree with them, if you are telling me that every deer you have shot has been perfect i would say you are streching the truth because the fact is everyone has or will make a bad shot on an animal.

I have used a whisker biscuit and did not like the loss in velocity nor the damage it did to my fletching and many others(tired of fletching my arrows all the time). I just prefer a drop away and unless you fletch your own arrows you should try something else.

[shakey]

Hey guys its cool everyone likes a different flavor.

What is great about technology today is that on most of these shows you can pause rewind and all this other stuff and really check out the shots.

and correct they always go to great effort to highlight the perfect shows but "most" times the bad ones are avoided.
That is not to say I have never seen a show where the hunter as come out and say he was off too.

Anyone else really stoked for some hunting now

[Lucky Bucks]

Vital Gear Kaz-away drop rest holds your arrow on no matter how you hold your bow even if you hold it up side down :bow:

[carcus52]

I saw this new arrow rest in a hunting magazine. It looks like it may be the best of both worlds. Im gona give it a try. check out the link.

http://www.midatlanticarchery.com/tri-van-vanishing-archery-rest.php

[DV1]

Vital Gear Kaz-away drop rest holds your arrow on no matter how you hold your bow even if you hold it up side down :bow:

I have one of these on my SBXT and really like it. In fact, I liked it so much, I bought one for my DXT to replace the Limb Driver that I currently have on there. The Limb Driver is a great rest, but that Vital Gear full containment drop away is the shizzle.

[PhilCVG]

DV,

You were pretty happy with the Limb Driver? I just bought one for my SBXT tonight. I've used a Mathews Dropaway, a Ripcord and now this. I have to say, while it lacks full containment, many of the other "ideas" make sense.

[MRSFISHERMAN]

The first bisquit I used about 4-5 years ago was made with plastic fibers, this one really beat up my fletchings. Two years ago I purchased one made with plastic fingers in a 360 degree pattern. This bisquit does not seem to hurt my fletchings.
MY opinion,
Joe Termite