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A Whisker Biscuit does everything you don't want a rest to do! Do they work? of course, as does a whole list of other bad products do. It really comes down to what is acceptable to you.
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Anything that touches the fletching will affect the flight of the arrow........that said a WB works amazingly well. But, fixed blade broadheads at longer ranges will often show the WB limitations. All vanes/feathers go through the biscuit together, not one at a time. So, a perfect arrow at 30-40 yds blows up somehow beyond that distance? I've never seen that. I don't care what anyone uses, cause I've tried several myself. But for hunting the WB is where it's at for me.
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Just like rifles, bullets, and scopes, boils down to personal preference. When I call my shot off, it`s me. Bow, rifle or slingshot.
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They’re a great tree stand rest and I prefer over other rests because design so simple and arrow secured.
. Otherwise much better out there. Tough on fletching
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Never shot a WB.
Simple is good though.
Had excellent results w Ripcord Drop away (not simple) and always shot it pre cocked.
But............I still like the old cushion plunger and Huntmaster 2000 setup.
Do pretty well w 2 pcs of Velcro for rest/side plate on my Blackwidow recurves LOL (super simple).
If I snag a new compound it wont have a WB. Because I shoot feathers.
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I’ve used both, prefer the drop away. Same here. If walk and stalk is your game then i think the WB is a great choice in that situation, it's simple, solid, easy to tune and nothing really to break or tear up. For hunting from a treestand or ground blind i prefer the fall away. If set up correctly it's also simple, easy to tune and very consistent. I've never had an issue with my arrow falling off the rest when drawing or shooting. If an arrow is coming off the rest when drawing then the person is pulling to much weight. I've used several different fall away's over the years and have never had a failure from one. Mike
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Pigman and Zac Griffith are/were Biscuit fans, for conversation.
I went from a drop away to the WB Kill Shot. I tuned my bow and fletched my own arrows. I was shooting 4-vane, full helical and the AAE vanes definitely saw some wear with the WB but I was shooting a lot. And contrary to some opinions, I got great groups out to 60 yards using broadheads. But I broke the mounting bracket on the WB. Looked like pot metal. WB sent me a replacement, but I gave it to a friend as a spare. The pot metal scared me away.
I bought the Pro model from Whisker Biscuit. Wasn't impressed with that either, although I tuned my bow with it and 4-vane arrows just fine. Their designs just don't seem very robust, but I tend to break things. The Pro looks robust, but by my visual inspection and experience with the Kill Shot, it didn't give me the warm and fuzzy feeling.
I went back to a drop away. I'd have no issues with a full capture rest like the WB, but I'd need to machine my own mount. Just need to find the time to do it.
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If your bow is tuned properly and you shoot it regularly to keep it tuned you will never have a problem with a drop away. Is the whisker bisquit simple? Yep. Is it the best option out there? IMO no. If the biscuit works for you then use it, but my preference has always been to use the drop away. I feel like my bow shoots better with the drop away, but that could just be between my ears. Find the rest that puts your mind at ease and never look back
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Haven't seen anyone win Vegas with a Whisker Biscuit.........yet.
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I've used them, they are fine for the most part. I got rid of mine because my groups really started opening up past 40 yards. After swapping to a drop away they tightened up. Could be coincidence but I know others who have had similar experiences. Good to know. I’m a treestand hunter here in southern Illinois and never shoot past 40yds. Definitely something to consider though. Whisker Biscuit and Blazer vanes and your 100% golden for your application. Enjoy!
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If your bow is tuned properly and you shoot it regularly to keep it tuned you will never have a problem with a drop away. Is the whisker bisquit simple? Yep. Is it the best option out there? IMO no. If the biscuit works for you then use it, but my preference has always been to use the drop away. I feel like my bow shoots better with the drop away, but that could just be between my ears. Find the rest that puts your mind at ease and never look back drop aways definitely shoot better but more of a chance something go wrong. I broke my drop away rest bow hunting elk when I slip and fell side hilling on rocks. My buddy has broke his more than once. I carry a whisker bisccuit as back up, spare nock and pliers to readjust
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I like them except on my instinctive bows. I never realized how dependant my instinctive shooting was on seeing the tip of the arrow until I tried a whisker biscuit on a bow without sights. For shooting with sights they are great
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I have a newer bow now with a rest that has not presented problems for me, but I don't do the stalking thing like I used as my available hunting terrain has dwindled. About 20 years ago I was hunting a new Browning Rage with a funky rest that was hard to keep an arrow still with. I was hoofing it hard those days in the mountains chasing elk. I missed a shot of a lifetime on a beautiful bull due to my lack of preparation as I had purchased a WB but had not installed it yet! I relive that hunt every hunting season!
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They're decent. A bit noisy and they'll start to tear your fletchings after a bit. Your accuracy is probably better with a drop-away style rest.
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Been using a biscuit for about a decade. Very good rest for a hunting bow.
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They're decent. A bit noisy and they'll start to tear your fletchings after a bit. Your accuracy is probably better with a drop-away style rest. I was waiting for someone else to mention the noise. Really wary animals will hear you draw an arrow through a WB. This leads to shooting at an alert animal at best. Other than that, I like them and it is not an issue for most hunters, because most animals are not "really" wary. When it happens though...that WB will be in the garbage.
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I been shooting & hunting since the early 80's. The WB is the end of my search for a Hunting Rest! An arrow in a WB in the woods is same as a rifle cartridge in a good chamber! And it'll shoot better at 60 yds than I'm capable, grouping for me at 2" there last week. I'm very happy with that! Inside 40 yds, no way will I think a flop away is any more accurate. Ive crawled to turkeys with a arrow ready,, and it may move some,, but if its inside the ring,, when you draw,, it'll do the job! And as long as you don't let it freeze up, the WB will never fail you! Read about the others that occasionally do!! Soon as I started using one, it was obvious? Why didn't someone think of this long ago! If the bristles start to wear on one side a little, you can see it. Just slide a new set bristles in, your already back to perfect tune!
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I been shooting & hunting since the early 80's. The WB is the end of my search for a Hunting Rest! An arrow in a WB in the woods is same as a rifle cartridge in a good chamber! And it'll shoot better at 60 yds than I'm capable, grouping for me at 2" there last week. I'm very happy with that! Inside 40 yds, no way will I think a flop away is any more accurate. Ive crawled to turkeys with a arrow ready,, and it may move some,, but if its inside the ring,, when you draw,, it'll do the job! And as long as you don't let it freeze up, the WB will never fail you! Read about the others that occasionally do!! Soon as I started using one, it was obvious? Why didn't someone think of this long ago! If the bristles start to wear on one side a little, you can see it. Just slide a new set bristles in, your already back to perfect tune! 2" at 60 yards?
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Yap, 3 shot group. I didn't claim to be able do that regular, nor very often. But when I ain't, it's not the WB fault. But I've done 2-3" often enough to know the rest will shoot plenty accurate!
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Yap, 3 shot group. I didn't claim to be able do that regular, nor very often. But when I ain't, it's not the WB fault. But I've done 2-3" often enough to know the rest will shoot plenty accurate! sure if you use a WB rest you can shoot 3 - 5 arrows at the same 2 inch bullseye but with a drop-away rest you need more bullseyes or you will wreck some arrows that`s the difference .
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