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if you're talking to me tracker no, i ruined knocks before and still do after i put on the mole skin. the only reason i put the mole skin on was so there was no "tink tink" noise when the arrow slid around down by the riser. deer don't seem to like that noise!!
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at 20 yards i can put 5 arrows in a group so that they're all touching. accuracy with my drop away is at an all time high right now.
 
The reason I ask is because I was considering putting one on and a few have told me of the noise they create when they drop back down.I bought that lx and still don't group as well as I do with the hoyt I have, and they both have the same rests.Always looking for something to improve myself.
 
i have an absolutely silent set up. i piled moleskin under where my rest slaps down and it makes absolutely ZERO noise. there is also absolutely ZERO noise from my arrow tinking around now. the only noise the deer hears is the bow going off now...and with my Hoyt it's already too late by that time!!
 
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Here are the good comments. Anybody have any bad experiences??? That is what I am more interested in.

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I shoot a NAP 4000 and like it very well. I hunted with it this year and liked it. However, as with all gadgets it has it's downside. I waxed my string one day and must have had some wax work from the string onto the cable slide. When it got cold it created friction making the rest pop up on draw. It actually bounced the arrow up an inch or so making a clicking sound when it came back down on the rest. Once I figured it out a simple cleaning and some silicone spray took care of it, but it could have easily cost me a deer.

They have their place and are great products, but I think they offer opportunities for problems in the stand if you are not carefull.

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I bought a trophy ridge drop zone arrow rest this year.I haven't bow hunted in 20 years.The boys at central Iowa Archery in Des Moines set me up.I harvested a 10 point buck this year.Drop away rests are great.You get consistent arrow flight every time you shoot.Whether its a tropy ridge or trophy taker rest you can't go wrong.I would recommend one if you use a peep sight and a mechanical release.Try one I think you will like it!Good luck!
 
I know I'm a little late replying to the post. This is what I have found about the drop away rests. I used to work at the old South River Archery. Two factors are involved with a drop away rest. Bowhand torque and fletching clearance. First I'll talk about fletching clearance, for this is why I went to one. If you have proper clearance a drop away won't provide any significant advantage(remember this is only 1 of 2 parts of the puzzle). With the advent of carbon arrows the diameter of the arrow decreased therefore reducing the spacing between the fletchings making clearance more difficult. with the dropaway, the rest is out of the way when the arrow fletchings reach the rest so absolute clearance is assured. That was the problem I encountered when I went to carbon arrows. My groups were not very tight. I started shooting nocks off after switching. The second advantage is bow hand torque. On regular rests the arrow shaft rides the rest the entire length and your form and hand torque may affect arrow flight. With the drop away rest once the arrow leaves the string nothing affects the arrow, it's in flight. Kind of like lock-time for a gun. There is a third niceity. Only the rest position, nock position and horizontal position are needed for a new set up. Rest spring tension is eliminated. Paper tuning is alot easier.

I used the NAP 2000 Drop-away on mine and have installed several for friends. All with positive results. Of course brands are a personal choice. Look for easy set up and simple design to help with future adjustments and repairs. Most don't need a bowpress to be installed but some might.

Sorry for a long reply....hoped it helped.
 
Last year i had a terrible time getting my broadheads to fly true. I worked extensively trying to get my bow papertune. I simply couldn't get a bullet hole. I bought a trophy taker and had the bow shooting bullet holes through paper in a matter of minutes. Since then, I shoot thunderheads that fly as true as my field tips. This year I was much more effective in the field as far as my shooting goes. I attribute this to my trophy taker. Also, I bought the shaky hunter. The arrow will not fall off unless bow is turned upside down. In my opinion, this is the most valuable product on a bow.
 
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