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Arrow rest for elk hunt! #1012403
07/12/14 02:17 PM
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I've got a Ripcord red, Trophy Ridge Drop Zone, or a old faithful whisker biscuit. Thinking about going with the whisker biscuit for simplicity & no moving parts, what do u say?


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012414
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I went to my first drop away rest last season. I went with the QAD HDX. I like it.


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012425
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Has the ripcord ever failed? I guess any fall away could fail. But have used ripcord and QAD and never has a issue with either.



Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012514
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I just mounted the Ripcord, I've never had it on my bow. The Whisker Biscuit was for carbons, not aluminum. Gonna give this Ripcord a try in the morning.RH


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012517
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Originally Posted By: robinhedd
I just mounted the Ripcord, I've never had it on my bow. The Whisker Biscuit was for carbons, not aluminum. Gonna give this Ripcord a try in the morning.RH




If the Ripcord will lock in the upright position, I'd shoot it.


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: N2TRKYS] #1012548
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Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Originally Posted By: robinhedd
I just mounted the Ripcord, I've never had it on my bow. The Whisker Biscuit was for carbons, not aluminum. Gonna give this Ripcord a try in the morning.RH




If the Ripcord will lock in the upright position, I'd shoot it.


It will lock in the upright position, but it doesn't stay up if u have to let down. That's a bummer.


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012555
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Originally Posted By: robinhedd
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Originally Posted By: robinhedd
I just mounted the Ripcord, I've never had it on my bow. The Whisker Biscuit was for carbons, not aluminum. Gonna give this Ripcord a try in the morning.RH




If the Ripcord will lock in the upright position, I'd shoot it.


It will lock in the upright position, but it doesn't stay up if u have to let down. That's a bummer.


Yep. That's the only reason I went back to QAD.



Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012558
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Originally Posted By: robinhedd
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Originally Posted By: robinhedd
I just mounted the Ripcord, I've never had it on my bow. The Whisker Biscuit was for carbons, not aluminum. Gonna give this Ripcord a try in the morning.RH




If the Ripcord will lock in the upright position, I'd shoot it.


It will lock in the upright position, but it doesn't stay up if u have to let down. That's a bummer.



For stalking purposes, locking in the upright position will be nice. It would be better if it stayed locked in the upright position, but not a deal breaker. The QAD HDX does stay locked upright, if you want one that does.


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012763
07/13/14 05:35 AM
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If you are getting good , true arrow flight out of the biscuit, that would be my choice.



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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012843
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The ripcord is shooting great with the 2213's, man these aluminums seem super slow compared to carbon. Man is this Mathews quiet though? I served 2 spider legs on the string really tight, they will never hear this bow go off. Now I have to try some big broad heads, my arrows have blazer shrink fletch on them. I'm working on fetching some arrows now with 4" vanes, they should shoot better with the big heads.


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012862
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I don't understand all the changes just for elk!? What's wrong with using your same whitetail setup? Just curious

Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012875
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My whitetail setup was carbons arrows, they are way too light for Elk hunting. I switched to aluminum arrows for elk, they won't work with my whisker biscuit. It's a carbon arrow model with the small dia hole for carbon arrows.


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012878
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How fast are you shooting your carbons and what length?


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012906
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29" haven't chrono'd them, but the carbons hitting 300 I'm pretty sure. I bet these aluminums maybe 260 fps


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: robinhedd] #1012921
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With a 352 grain arrow shooting 300 fps your KE would be above 70. That is more than enough KE for elk. Check your bow speed to make sure.


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Re: Arrow rest for elk hunt! [Re: N2TRKYS] #1013687
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I was unaware my current drop away wasnt an "elk" arrow rest. Hmmmm. grin


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