Choosing An Arrow Rest

There are basically 3 types of rest that are typically used in hunting and 3d situations

prong or fork rest
containment rest
drop away rest

Prong or (fork style) rest have been around for a long time and is often what you will see on an older bow.these type rest have some are generally simple to install, but will more often than not require precise tuning to achieve proper arrow flight and fletching clearance.another point to consider before choosing this type of rest is noise. Whether you shoot aluminum or carbon if you shoot this rest you will encounter a slow hiss sound when you pul the arrow back. this can be avoided by placing shrink tubing or felt on the ends of the forks.however you will eventually have to replace this material.for the most part it is a simple rest to install but the dis-advantages far out weight the advantages.

containment rest¬- (whisker biscuit) by far is the most popular rest on the market.the success of this rest is because of its design and functionality.you simply nock an arrow drop it in the rest.

turn the bow upside down twist and shake it , the arrow will not come out.the arrow shaft is held in place by small stiff nylon brushes that go all the way around the arrow.it is super quiet,strong, and easy to tune.some archers worry about the drag or friction the the brushes introduce on the arrow when it is shot.with almost every compound bow on the market shooting 300 plus fps(IBO) this is very minimal.we typically see a loss of 6-8 fps when using this type rest , which equates to roughly 2%-2.4% of the bows speed.most customers simply overlook that kind of loss. some people do encounter fletching wear with this rest. this is arguably the most popular and widely used rest in archery industry.we strongly recommend this type rest for beginner-intermediate archers.

drop away rest- this type rest solves alot of tuning problems that are associated with the other rest we've mentioned.when properly installed this rest will provide complete fletching clearance.

the rest is generally hooked to the bus cable which moves up and down as the bow is pulled back and forth.it is attached to this cable by a small nylon rope.when you pull the bow back the cable moves downward pulling the rest into a cocked position.upon release the rest is forced downward just in time for the fletching to clear.these rest have soared in popularity and there are many brands to choose from.they range in price from 49.00 - 149.00 and they basically all work the same.a host of tuning problems are aleviated by using this type rest so we strongly recommend this rest for anyone looking to purchase a bow.