I don' t know what to do and need some help
06-23-2003, 10:07 AM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jax beach Fl. usa
Posts: 4,031
I don' t know what to do and need some help
I currently use an arrow rest with a cushion plunger, so my cock feather was facing out. I am going to get a 2 prong rest and don' t see how my vanes will clear.
Does this mean I need to put my cock feather down?
Or should I go to a bodoodle or whiskerbiscuit?
Does this mean I need to put my cock feather down?
Or should I go to a bodoodle or whiskerbiscuit?
06-23-2003, 10:22 AM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: I don' t know what to do and need some help
You need to index(move) the feather so it will clear the rest. This usually close to straight down, depending on amount of offset. It may take a little adjusting and shooting and powder checking to get it right. Then set them all up the same.
P.S. - you mau also need to adjust the prong width depending on arrow size. I usually open them up as far as will still hold the arrow.
P.S. - you mau also need to adjust the prong width depending on arrow size. I usually open them up as far as will still hold the arrow.
06-23-2003, 12:30 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 7,571
RE: I don' t know what to do and need some help
thunder, if you are using conventional style glue on nocks, then yes, you will need to get them refletched with the cock feather down. If you are using the adjustable type nocks, like uni nocks, then you can just index them as Rack Attack has said.
06-23-2003, 01:29 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: I don' t know what to do and need some help
if you are using conventional style glue on nocks, then yes, you will need to get them refletched with the cock feather down.
06-23-2003, 04:54 PM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 10,679
RE: I don' t know what to do and need some help
Or you could use a wisker biskit or a drop away rest and if set up correctly you don' t have to wory about your vanes at all. I use a NAP QT2000 drop away and I can shoot with my cock feather up, down, out, in, or anywere in between an the vanes do not touch. I have switched to using all white vanes because of this. In the heat of the moment I do not have to worry about how I am puting my arrow on the string. I just grab it and go.
06-23-2003, 06:21 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: WEST PALM FLORIDA
Posts: 2,890
RE: I don' t know what to do and need some help
Wisqer bisquet is a good rest , it works very well with feathers and has some definate advantages over the other two rest you mention in a hunting situation .
I' d hate to have to break out the cold chisel and wire brush every time I bust a nock. 
06-24-2003, 07:24 AM
#9
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 7,571
RE: I don' t know what to do and need some help
Yes, I am an expoxy junkie!!! I use it for nocks (mainly for traditional stuff now, I use mainly xx78' s with the uni for the compound), inserts, and broadhead adapters. I never use the clear stuff, only they gray and white 12-24 hour stuff. Permanent bond. Actually for the nocks, I have found that I actually break less nocks with the expoxy. I have a theory that before a nock breaks, it comes loose on the shaft. I also use a type of superglue for my fletchings. I get the stuff from a local hobby dealer, I can' t remember the name of it, but it is like superglue, only it takes a couple of minutes to set. The bond is great. It gives you a little time before it dries, which is sort of nice. If anyone wants the name of the stuff or what it is made of send me an e-mail and I' ll look. But, recently I have used the tape stuff on the fletching that Arthur had suggested to me a while back. So far, it seems to work pretty good, better then I expected.
