H80Hunter

Ok, Just got my bow set up today, with a whisker biscuit and I noticed that the buscuit is set farther back than any rest I have previously used... I used to shoot fingers and use a 31 inch arrow on that gnereic plastic rest... I realized today that using the biscuit would allow me to shoot a 28" arrow I believe... This would undoubtably be lighter than a 30 or 31 inch arrow which would be good right? Dumb question I know, but last year I hunted with fingers and an old wheeled bow with long heavy arrows... Now I have a new bow, a release and am trying to modernize a bit...

hunter9022

The shorter arrow will give you more speed, but, it will also increase your spine. So, it may not affect much, but that many inches will definatly do somethin. You may end up having to get some different arrows that will suit that shorter length better.

H80Hunter

i plan to buy a dzen new arrows, so that wont be a problem, just curious... thanks

c903

Technically, you are going to be using an "overdraw." Don't be surprised if your tuning becomes more difficult and your shooting becomes more sensitive to torque and not-so-clean releases.

H80Hunter

Well I dont want to go to short, I drew back my bow and had my brother mark on the arrow where it hit the rest, and if I give it another inch I am at about 29 and 3/4.... that isnt too short where it will get tough to tune is it? or else I could just go 30 and solve that... but yes I see why it is technically an overdraw...

H80Hunter

To clarify my last post...

I drew my bow and my brother mark a line on the arrow right on the outside of the whisker biscuit...

From the nock to the line is 28.5"

If I give it 1 more inch I am at 29.5"

Should I do that or just go all the way to 30"?

c903

H80Hunter:

My emphasis was on "…don't be surprised IF….." I qualified my forewarning because you may not have any significant problems using a rest that is situated as to create an overdraw affect, and using shorter arrows.

I once used an "overdraw" (several months) that was positioned not too much further behind the riser than (probably) the WB is located. I was shooting 29" shafts, reduced from my normal 31-5/" inch shaft. I found the setup to be ultra-sensitive to hand-torque and nock-height tuning. My form and release had to be almost flawless. Under hunting conditions, the concern of the sensitivity of the setup constantly weighed on my mind. I found the constant concern to be a major mental distraction.

Knowing I was dumping the "overdraw," I never got deep into trying to find out why the setup was so sensitive. I simply blew it off as having something to do with the fact that the shaft resting too forward caused some type of misbalance with the arrow, and less string travel (brace) did not allow the shaft to start to stabilize before clearing the rest. Whatever the causes, I did not like an "overdraw." I have talked with other former "overdraw" users, and most did not like an "overdraw," either.

Here is a sample article that might better explain what may have caused some of MY problems with an "overdraw."

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:I...s+torque&hl=en

H80Hunter

Thanks for your help, and that link.

What length would you go with? is 30" probably ok? Or eould you go up to 30.5"?

Its a Hunting setup with 99% of shooting in the 20-30 yard range

c903

H80Hunter:

Your question would be answered best by a shooter that is using a WB with bow specs the same as yours or near the same as yours.

Restricting my comment to preferred arrow length only; I cut my shafts to a length that keeps the particular broadhead I have mounted at least ½" away from contact with my riser. Doing so keeps the broadhead away from my hand and allows different diameter broadheads to be used on the same shaft length.

H80Hunter

Thanks. Maybe someone with a whisker biscuit will chime in...

I drew it back with a broadhead on there and there was no problem with clearance, so it should be ok... I will wait til someone chimes in though.

Anyone?