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Handcannon

Handcannon

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Well, after snagging my broadhead in my glove while holding my arrow on the rest w/ my finger while I was drawing on a nice buck....I've decided it's time for a new rest. I almost have myself convinced that if I had a Biscuit, I would have my deer. My arrow diameter is .298", I think I need a medium size Biscuit according to the mfgs chart. I want the Drop Tine Quick Shot.

If you use a biscuit, what do or don't you like about? Is it hard on the vanes? Any strange squeaks while drawing from the bristles & arrow? Is accuracy still OK?
 
I switched to a WB rest this spring.... best move I could have ever made for hunting.... I shot a Trophy Taker Shakey hunter rest previously with good results, but I wanted something foolproof for hunting.

I shoot Blazer vanes with excellent results.... I have yet to notice any wear since shooting them over 6 months. Some thinner lighter vanes will tend to start getting wavy.

I have not noticed any accuracy issues using a WB rest.... if you tend to struggle with shooting form then you might ie. poor follow through (arrow stays in contact with the rest longer).

Any other more specific questions just send me a PM..... for hunting I think you will have a hard time finding a more reliable rest /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
I shot a Biscuit the previous 3 years and this year made the switch to the Ripcord rest. Like Cornfed, I used Blazers with it and never had a problem with them. You just want to put a dab of glue on the leading edge of the vanes. Depending on the finish of the shaft you are shooting there can be some noise when drawing, not a lot though.
The reason I switched this year is that I've always like a drop-away but the full containment with the Biscuit. The Ripcord gives me the best of both worlds.
 
i use the whisker biscuit. seems to work good. the only thing i dont like is i use aluminum arrows. and the bristles kinda make a sound when u draw back the arrow. but if you shoot carbon you wouldnt have that problem.
 
I've used the biscut since I started bow hunting so I can't compare it to anything, but it works for me. I started with feather fletchings and it was kinda hard on them. I switched to vanes and noticed the wavyness that Cornfed mentioned but I didn't realize that came from the biscut. I also shoot blazers through it and I have noticed the blazers aren't wavy, but they appear to be bent over some at the top.

One other thing from a long time ago in another thread we discussed helical offset and the biscut. In my opinion, which isn't worth much, a straight fletching will get through the biscut faster than a helical fletching. The straight vanes only have to make one channel through the bristles as wide as the vane but a helical offset the whole vane comes in contact wth the bristles. Think of it as a clock with the cock vane at 12:00, the straight vane will all go throught the biscut at the 12:00 position the helical vane will contact the bristels from the 12:00 to the 1:00 to 3:00 depending on the degree of offset. I don't know if it really makes a big difference or not, but it is something to think about.

Another thing I learned the hard way, on the original biscut the bristles were the same all the way around so I didn't pay any attention to cock feather orientation. When I had a new style biscut put on I was having some very eradic arrow flights. Once in a while one would just go off on a path of its own. Then I figured out there are stiffer bristles (even different colored, duh)at the bottom and a vane would hit that and screw up the flight. So be sure none of your vanes line up with the bottom stiffer bristles.

The 'Bonker
 
Here is why i wont use a Whisker Biscuit
i know this is an older Biscuit, but the same thing happens with the way it affects the arrow flight. the only difference in newer biscuits and this one is how much this one reacts after the shot.....

keep an eye on the plane of the arrow as it flexes going through the rest.......

here is why i shoot a Drop Away
The arrow still flexes, but the rest doesnt exaggerate the flexing....

The biscuit will work, for the most part, but if accuracy is somthing you want consistenly, go with a drop away....
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cornfed</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> best move I could have ever made for hunting.... </div></div> That is the truth. I just started using mine about 2 months ago and love it. Dont have a problem with the arrow falling off the rest. I shoot carbon arrows and havent have any noise problems with them.
 
I started in 2004 with a WB and absolutly loved it. I would recommend it for anybody that is just getting into bow shooting.

I switched this year to a Bowtech Hostage arrow rest and really like it. It is basically the same concept except it has no bristles in the area where the the vanes pass thru with the cock feather up. Maybe I am just getting to be a better shot with my bow, but I have noticed much better groups with this rest. I also did not like what the WB did to my vanes.

All in all the WB it is a good rest, but I believe it does affect your arrow flight to some degree. Just my opinion, not that it means anything. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: THA4</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Here is why i wont use a Whisker Biscuit
i know this is an older Biscuit, but the same thing happens with the way it affects the arrow flight. the only difference in newer biscuits and this one is how much this one reacts after the shot.....

keep an eye on the plane of the arrow as it flexes going through the rest.......

here is why i shoot a Drop Away
The arrow still flexes, but the rest doesnt exaggerate the flexing....

The biscuit will work, for the most part, but if accuracy is somthing you want consistenly, go with a drop away....</div></div>


yeah, but thta was with a pse, no other bow could shake it like that.
 
I have one....I know very little an know no other but it seems to get the job done. i'm shooting eastion axis through it and must admit...I don't want to draw with one real close on a calm day......squeak.
 
WB is the best "hunting" rest I've ever used. Not necessarily the best target rest, but the best hunting rest. Ya, you have interference but it's the same every time and so the arrow flies the same every time. High winds effect don't effect it whatsoever. It's fool proof in my buck, I mean my book. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
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Alright not really that bad. I dont care for WB becuase they do make noise. And if you hunt in temps below 0 it gets really loud, carbon is better than alminum but their still loud in cold weather. In really cold dry temps those bristles stiffen alot so the tips dont move at all as you draw or shoot your arrow.

Dean
 
Let's clear the record here... WB make enough noise occasionally to spook a buck if you are 2 yards away from him (so if that is your concern just use your knife /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif ) ..... if you do a lot of hunting in really cold freezing rain / snow you should treat the bristles with waterproofing spray....

If the noise has you nervous.. take a Q-tip and stick it in your hunting jacket... before nocking an arrow lightly rub the Q-tip on the bristles.. this light coating of cotton will make it totally silent... which it already is most of the time...

Also don't let that YouTube video scare you... I must have watched that same video 6 times before I bought the WB rest... I can consistently hold 5" groups at 40 yards with mine... you don't need anything better than that for hunting....

There are a lot of good rest out there... just don't let these mentioned issues scare you off.... /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif
 
Thanks for input, more replies than I anticipated /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif I've made up my mind to get a Biscuit. Could ya dust the bristles w/ graphite to keep the vanes from getting wavy? (vane replacement is no big deal anyways) Does graphite have an odor? Or what about a silicone spray?
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: FireDog</div><div class="ubbcode-body">WB is the best "hunting" rest I've ever used. Not necessarily the best target rest, but the best hunting rest. </div></div>

I shoot the Whisker Biscuit and have since they came out. I must agree with FireDog.

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I've been using the WB for a few years now. I love it and haven't had any issues with deer hearing me draw...but I can hear it, so I like the Q-tip idea. I'm gonna try that tonight.
 
Nice tip Cornfed, will have to try that. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cool.gif

I have been shooting a WB for three years. The only issue I have is they can get noisy when you draw on those clear crisp mornings. I will try the cotton trick though.

My bow is paper tuned just fine and I do not have problems with erratic arrow flight like that video.
 
Another WB fan here! Many deer later...never had an issue and that includes lots of -temp days afield.
 
Like the Bonker, its all I have used so I don't have anything to compare it with. But I have no reason at all to switch to something different. I have noticed a few times this year that I get some light noise when drawing. I just figured it was the P.O.S. gold tips I switched to this year. I am going back to Axis arrows as soon as I break one more 5575, which won't be long.
 
If you use a gloss painted arrow they make very little noise. I use Eason Full Metal Jackets and when I draw the noise is very minimal, just as much noise as with a drop a way. But hey, shoot whatever you're confident with.
 
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