ARROW RESTS

[Critter]

THIS MORNING I WAS OUT IN MY STAND, PLANNING ON FILLING MY DOE TAG. I HAD A DOE COME IN AT 20 YARDS COMPLETELY UNAWARE THAT ANYONE WAS THERE. I SHOOT A MATTHEWS WITH A QUICKTUNE DROP-AWAY, AND WHEN I DREW BACK ABOUT HALF-WAY THROUGH,

MY ARROW STARTED TO JUMP AND CHATTER AS IT CAME UP ON MY REST. THE NOISE WAS LOUD ENOUGH THAT IT CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE DOE AND SHE TURNED STRAIGHT AT ME. NOT WANTING TO TAKE A FRONT SHOT, I HAD TO EVENTUALLY LET OFF THE DRAW AND THE DOE BOLTED.
THE COATING ON THE REST FORKS ISN'T WORN, AND THE ARROW HAD NO ABRAISIONS ON IT. WHAT I FOUND WAS THAT AFTER WARMING THE REST AND ARROW IT DIDN'T JUMP AND BOUNCE AS IT SLID UP THE "V" OF THE REST. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS OF WHAT I COULD APPLY TO THE FORKS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, THE FORKS ARE ALREADY RUBBER COATED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP.

 

[Guest]

i also shoot a mathews with a quick tune 3000 are your tip rubber or teflon? be cause i have never had this problem even at - dregrees

 

[Nontypicalhunter]

Try using string wax, you'd be amazed at what it will fix. Put it on your rest and if you want a little on the rest side of the arrow. It's worked for me many times.

 

[bowhuntinfool]

OK THIS IS GONA SOUND STRAIGHT RETARDED, BUT IT WORKS!!! take your finger and rub it acrost your 4-head and their will be grease on their so put that on your rest and it makes it slide ALOT nicer!!!

 

[Two Beards]

I've got a Trophy Taker Drop Away on my Q2, I put a little moleskin on the arrow cradle...quiet as can be. I'd try some on your Quicktune, this should solve your noise problem.

TB

 

[Critter]

THANKS FOR THE IDEAS GUYS. I DID TRY THE STRING WAX, BUT IT STILL JUMPED AND CHATTERED ON THE WAY UP. I ENDED UP TAKING MY DROP-AWAY OFF, AND PUTTING MY WHISKER BISQUIT BACK ON. I'LL PUT MY DROP-AWAY BACK ON IN THE SPRING WHEN THE 3-D SHOOTS START AGAIN. MAYBE NEXT YEAR I'LL TRY THE FELT CAPS, SOUNDS LIKE THAT WOULD WORK WELL.
THANKS AGAIN.

 

[dblmainbeam]

i have a mathews sq2 with a muzzy zero effect rest i used mole hair on the hook it slides nice and is very quiet.

 

[Scott]

I always put a pair of "Rest Implants" on the forks of my legacy. They are little felt caps that fit right over the prongs of your rest. They wear out quick but I only use them during deer season any way. They are only like 4 dollars and they are probably the best thing I have ever used.