Hostage speed and friction?
#1
Hostage speed and friction?
Has anyone ever Chrono-ed the speed of their arrow with a drop away and then with a Hostage rest (or Biscuit)? I am curious to know if there is speed reduction with the Hostage rest. I like the new Hostage Pro coming out and was contemplating getting it. Are there any links that address this as well?
#3
RE: Hostage speed and friction?
I have not tested the hostage, but between the WB and a dropaway, the WB was consistantly 2-3 fps slower. 2-3 fps is nothing you will ever notice in a hunting situation, so my thoughts are go with what you feel most comfortable and confident with.
#4
RE: Hostage speed and friction?
I went from the drop away to a WB about a year ago - only fired one shot out of each over the chrono - and the WB lost 4 fps. But then I gained back most of by switching from the 4" veins to the 2" Blazers.
#6
RE: Hostage speed and friction?
ORIGINAL: LostInWoods
That's the info (numbers) I was looking for. Thanks...3-4 fps isn't much.
That's the info (numbers) I was looking for. Thanks...3-4 fps isn't much.
Dan
#9
RE: Hostage speed and friction?
ORIGINAL: mystryak
I liked the hostage when i first got it, but switched to the dropaway because of having clearance issues and not being able to have the versatility of switching to stronger helicals.
I liked the hostage when i first got it, but switched to the dropaway because of having clearance issues and not being able to have the versatility of switching to stronger helicals.
#10
RE: Hostage speed and friction?
Helical fletchings are fletchings that curve around the shaft (much like rifling in a gun barrel). This causes spin on the arrow. Some fletchings are straight in line with the shaft. With a helical vane, you can have problems with rests like Whisker Bisquets and Hostages where you can have contact with the fletchings.