Arrow rest

[Deadly Wonky]

Dave - 12/4/2005 3:26 PM



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<font size="2">I bought a Beiter rest and have yet to put it on - it scares me </font></p>

<font size="2">Deadly Wonky, perhaps you could help me
What's all this backwards and forwards thing for?
And what effect does it have if you get the backwards and forwards adjustment in the wrong position?</font></p>

Before i offer my (limited) advice i want you to bear in mind that i'm not very experienced so take all that follows with a grain of salt

By backwards and forwards i asume you mean the screw thread on the rest, when set at the reccomended angle it allows fine adjustment of the height of the arrow, for example if you have a screw tip pressure button then you can move the arrow down so it wont unscrew the tip every time you shoot, also if you are using beiter nocking points they are a b*tch to tune vertaly so the screw thread can also be used for this. just beware if you are a lefty getting the right angle on the base plate and ajusting the screw thread with the provided allen key is almost impossible because the arrow shelf gets in the way and i dont think that they make a left handed version. Other than that i cant say what it is useful for.

Hope this helps

Tom

P.S. Shirt, didnt you used to own a Beiter rest?

[Dave]

<font size="2">Cheers DW, all seems to make a bit more sense now that it#adjusts the arrow height. I thought it had something to do with the positioning of where the arrow rest#touches the arrow#and couldn't#figure out why!#</font></p>

<font size="2">Guess I'll have to start reading instructions that come with these things </font></p>

[Barry C]

I liked the beiter rest, but the arm does wear through even with a good tune. However my friends love it and I shot some great scored with mine. I have a K&K rest that has a really smooth motion and is very adjustable, and cheap : D

[Shirt]

Deadly Wonky - 12/4/2005 4:07 PM
P.S. Shirt, didnt you used to own a Beiter rest?

Uh-uh, never had one. Have had assorted Spigarellis, Cavaliers, regi-rest, and now a Hoyt sticky... my reasoning being that I don't have a Beiter nocking point, and so can shift it fairly easily. The Beiter rest is a Hoyt rest with a gadget bit to it, that I don't see the point to. Will probably get one at some point out of sheer curiosity, but don't really see much benefit besides tuning with Beiter nocking points (which are evil, BTW)

[Field Archer]

If anybody wants a Beiter rest, I've got on you can have for the cost of P&P. I have tried it twice and given up on it twice. I got one when they first appeared, followed the instructions very carefully so that I put it on right. Could I get any arrows to come out of the bow consistently, no.
I use a simple stick on ARE, might be a little bit more expensive than some, but it’s been on my bow for about 1 ½ to 2 years with no problems at all.

I do use Beiter NPs and think they are great and they can be moved once installed.

[Barry C]

I thought beiter NP were great, but then realised adjusting them was an amazing pain and often left the serving loose. Shirt is right when he mentioned that you really need to use a beiter arrow rest too if you want to fiddle with the tune. Since then I have shot with just the usual serving with string. Im shooting better than ever. Its a nice idea but it didnt give me any extra points, just a headache.

[Field Archer]

Field Archer - 12/4/2005 7:08 PM

If anybody wants a Beiter rest, I've got on you can have for the cost of P&P.

It's gone to a new home in the far north.

[phil2204]

yea i changed to a 'metal flicky one' too,after the cheapy plastics just kept coming off(and the last one broke in half when i took a shot!!)it is smoother and easier,plus it dont wear down to a sharp edge and shave your arrows.

[wingate_52]

Bowsports e-mailed me to say they had received Win&WIN specific Spigarelli wraparound arrow rests. I returned my "universal" spigarelli to them and received by return of post the correct one. fits well, shoots well.Just come back from a club outdoor shoot, the new bow and equip works well, Still a lot to get used to,but golds at 20 yards and gold with occasional reds at 50 yards tonight.