So, I've been to the bow shop three times in the past week. I'm torn about buying a new bow and giving up my Q2, but my favorite arrows for it have been discontinued. I had a dealer give me a dozen carbons, but I can't shoot them comfortably from my rest (Starhunter). I'm opposed to using a drop-away. Has anyone tried a Whisker Biscuit? Opinions?
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The biggest difference between any contact vs drop away rest is what the shooter does with their bow arm from the time the string is released to the time the nock clears the bow shelf.
If you have good form and follow through it likely doesn’t make a difference. If you are a peeker or an arm dropper you may impart forces on the arrow shaft before it leaves the bow.
Even with a drop away, a poor bow arm can cause issues on the string end, but to a lesser degree.
I’ve had zero issues with Ripcords and QAD rests so I stick with them.
If you have good form and follow through it likely doesn’t make a difference. If you are a peeker or an arm dropper you may impart forces on the arrow shaft before it leaves the bow.
Even with a drop away, a poor bow arm can cause issues on the string end, but to a lesser degree.
I’ve had zero issues with Ripcords and QAD rests so I stick with them.
Back around 2003,I had an NAP dropaway on my bow that was connected to the cable slide with a cable and set screw.I was hunting elk in Colorado.I had a bull coming in fast and l positioned for a shot,looked down and saw that the cable had disconnected from the cable slide.That blew
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I had them attached with a clamp and set screw at one time. Now my bows both have them tied in to the cable.
Still, I do think about them a wonder about that string catching on stuff and not working. I don’t baby my stuff and still I haven’t had a problem in 15 years or so?
If I had a static rest it would be a biscuit for sure.
I had all manner or flippers, flappers and prongs. Never tried a biscuit
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Knew a older gal from down South and her nickname was Whisker Biscuit.
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I have gold medal Olympic form, so I don't foresee any issues.
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I agree , I don't hear any whisker biscuit failures . making me question why I switched?
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Not me, and I been using them for 15 years, and so has my son. They've been trouble free for us.
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Oddly enough, after working on my Elite for a bit yesterday, I'm pretty sure one of mine is having an issue at the moment. It fires fine when I draw it up, but if I finger set it, I get a misfire.
First time in eight years, having had four or five of them on various bows in that time frame. But, my Elite gets a lot more arrows run through it than any other bow I own, so if one was gonna fail, it would be that one.
I've had several QAD Hdx's fail where they wouldn't always drop. Been using a Hamskea for the past several years with no issues, but have been contemplating going back to a WB for nothing other than the simplicity.
It appears the arrow is rotating significantly faster coming from the WB. How would that effect downrange accuracy, especially with a large fixed blade head? Better, worse, no difference?
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I noticed that too. Could it be going thru the biscuits whiskers forces rotation faster than just going thru air?
Yinz guys got me thinkin' about trying one. I do like the idea of simplicity.
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Only $20 at the new archery shop.
I had a trophy hunter whisker bisket, they offered 3 different sizes small, medium, large. I bought the I think the medium to shoot the 6mm Hexx arrows I was shooting at the time. I was all smiles. Not only did the arrows flew no different than the drop away. Plus the bow was lighter to carry than having the hamskea (tank) arrow rest.
I ended up putting the hamskea back on the bow. I shoot a left helical 5 degrees if not little more. It was tearing the vanes IDK after 50 shots? and would be a pita to refletch since I use wraps on all my arrows. My budget couldn't swing it.
If I had a backup compound bow it would have the whisker bisket and I be shooting straight vanes or a lower helical say a degree or two.
I ended up putting the hamskea back on the bow. I shoot a left helical 5 degrees if not little more. It was tearing the vanes IDK after 50 shots? and would be a pita to refletch since I use wraps on all my arrows. My budget couldn't swing it.
If I had a backup compound bow it would have the whisker bisket and I be shooting straight vanes or a lower helical say a degree or two.
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Out of all the companies that I have to work with, they are definitely top-tier with their customer service. Great people.
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I ran Whisker Biscuits for at least a decade on hunting bows. About 8 years ago I switched to drop away rests because I got back into shooting more at distance, and have had plans to get back into 3D and for me, Whisker Biscuits just didn't have the consistency that I was looking for at 60+ yards.
For the average eastern whitetail hunter, you don't really need more than a Whisker Biscuit for a hunting bow.
For the average eastern whitetail hunter, you don't really need more than a Whisker Biscuit for a hunting bow.
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