#DROP AWAY ARROW REST FULL#

You can adjust the cord length at either the cable or the arrow rest end, depending on the rest’s adjustment mechanism. Keep adjusting the timing of the rest until it’s perfect.

For a cable-driven rest with a cocking arm that stays up during the draw, you’ll adjust the cord so it’s taking up tension the last bit of the draw cycle.įor either rest type, you want to apply as little cord tension on the bow’s cable as possible, as this could place unwieldly tension on the bow’s strings, limbs, and cams, causing tuning and accuracy issues. It should be taut and taking up tension the last inch or so of the draw. Then slowly draw the bow back (or use a draw board device) to examine the timing of the cord with the rest’s launcher arm. Step 3) Leave about two inches of slack in the cord before securing it with the clamp or double-half hitch knot. For the cleanest, most secure method, the cord should be either inserted through the buss cable or attached using a double-half-hitch knot, then securely served into place. Note: Rests using the increasingly popular Integrate Dovetail Mounting System attach directly to the back of the riser and are solid and self-leveling, but they still employ micro adjustment for windage and elevation.Īdditional set-up procedures are often needed to securely attach a drop-away rest’s string cord to the bow’s downward-moving buss cable. To set center shot, I personally prefer to hold the bow out at arm’s length and, while using only my dominant eye, center the bowstring with the cams’ string grooves, then move the launcher arm and arrow dead center with this position. Adjust the center shot of the arrow so it’s in line with the center of the bow’s limb bolts, or as indicated by the bow manufacturer. Set the arrow’s nock point height to 90 degrees or 1/8-inch above center. Step 1) Attach the arrow rest to the bow riser and adjust the launcher height so it positions the arrow shaft in the center of the threaded Berger Button hole or slightly above it for added vane clearance. Many perceive the limb-activated rest as more complex when compared to the cable-activated design, but in reality, it’s extremely simple. Once the arrow is fired, the limb springs outward, dropping the launcher arm just before the arrow’s vanes clear the rest.

#DROP AWAY ARROW REST FULL#

The cable cord connects to the top or bottom limb, and when the bow is drawn back, the limb moves inward, releasing the cord’s tension and allowing the launcher arm to rise up to its full position. The limb-activated drop-away is completely different. With a cable-activated rest, the bow’s pull-down cable applies tension to the arrow-rest arm, either controlling the launcher rise and fall, or as is the case with most of the newer cable-activated rests (i.e., QAD UltraRest), it prepares the launcher for triggering once the arrow is released. There are two types of drop-away rests on the market: cable- and limb-activated. My goal with this article is to focus mainly on the set-up procedures, but I will also provide some helpful hints as to what to look for in a rest to improve consistency and to tighten groups - especially with broadheads.

This is why paying attention to the details is important during both the selection and set-up process.

If it’s not set up right or if it’s not a well-made component accuracy will certainly suffer. Archived chats in messenger seen.A quality arrow rest is one of those accessories that’s absolutely pivotal to shooting consistency.

Drop away arrow rest