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What’s everyone’s thoughts on these? My current arrow rest on my compound is a fancy drop away and I just never have been real impressed with it. I don’t care for the extra string that has to be tied off to the bow and I’m always afraid of the moving parts failing or giving me issues when I really need it the most. From a hunting bow standpoint the whisker biscuit is looking attractive to me … I’ve just never used one before. I like the idea of its simplicity. Is there any downfalls to using one? Like I say, it’ll strictly be for hunting and backyard shooting.

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.

I really like mine,
I have heard both sides,some say it does affect longer shooting.
I also hunt from trees,so I limit my shots as well.

I'm sure there are newer products out there,but I had trouble with my arrow coming off of the drop away.

I’ve used both, prefer the drop away.

Biscuit

My experience as well - plus vane ripple (waves in the plastic) over time, and the bristles wear out faster than a drop away for me. The wave in the vanes was a killer for me, as I don’t like to refletch just from shooting through the rest. Newer vanes seem for resistant to this - but I haven’t tried one in years.

They’re a simple solution, and if you truly don’t shoot past 20 yards, they’re pretty bomb proof.

I’ll stick with a Vapor Trail or HDX - YMMV.

I used one for a number of years. It worked well enough and it was nice not having to worry about losing my arrow off the rest. But it was harder on vanes than I preferred. A bit more noise too, but I killed a number of deer with it. They work pretty decent in my book.

I’ve used two different drop always on six different bows, for 15 or so years. And have had zero issues with them (Ripcord and QAD). Never have used the biscuit.

Going.i.to my 3rd season with A biscuit and love it.

I practice to 60 yards a d ha e never shot better

Love that I can stalk along the ground and not worry

No vanes issues shooting blazers, tunes easy

If bristles wear out they are replaceable quick and easy

Just remember, the arrow is in the rest the whole time after release. Form is even more important so you don't effect the arrow flight. I used one until I used a drop away, I continued with the drop away.

Yep!!!

I use a Firenock arrow rest. Works well. Had no trouble with it.

I prefer the drop away. The whisker biscuit makes contact with the fletching every shot, I’ve never seen that as a good thing.

I've used both types over the years, I still like certain drop away rest, some are easy to set and forget. Some are a constant pain in da ass.
Then I started using WB's and I liked them. Groups in the target were no different than, ya ya I heard all the crap about the arrow in contact blabla. But the fact is they work well for hunting, easy to set up & when the biscuit wears out snap in a new set of puss hairs.

a drop away rest has won a lot of archery tournaments , is much easier on arrow fletching, consistency is way more accurate with a drop away rest. i have used drop away rests many years i like this rest, i have very little faith in a Biscuit arrow rest .

Furthermore, I still use aluminum arrows.

I've used multiple types of rests in my 35 years of bow hunting, and I've gone back from drop aways to the whisker biscuit. I've had some issues over the years of cables slipping on drop aways and causing the rest to not clear the arrow in time.
I want all my components on the bow to be dead reliable, and the biscuit does it for me. I love the fact that the arrow stays put no matter what angle the bow is at on a stalk. Hash marks tell me that the rest hasn't moved, and I've never had an accuracy issue out to 60 yards as long as I use stiff vanes. Dragging a few strands of cotton ball through the hole takes away the sound when drawing.
To each his own but for me the biscuit works best.

WB is a superior hunting rest, IMO.

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.

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.

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.

Just like rifles, bullets, and scopes, boils down to personal preference. When I call my shot off, it`s me. Bow, rifle or slingshot.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Haven't seen anyone win Vegas with a Whisker Biscuit.........yet.

Whisker Biscuit and Blazer vanes and your 100% golden for your application. Enjoy!

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

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

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!

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.

Been using a biscuit for about a decade. Very good rest for a hunting bow.

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.

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?

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 .

And never will!

Whisker Biscuit is noisy and inaccurate, Fury/Wilder was one of the greatest Heavyweight matches in history, Covid will kill us all and Biden won the presidency fair and square....what a year!

I've never used one, mostly because every archery shop I've ever been to will tell you they're junk.

A little part of me thinks that's just so they can upsell you a $200 rest.

That said, I'm so sick of arrows moving off-center of my Hamskea, I might be up for giving one a try.

I'll stick with Firenock. Used it for years.