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From: Sarge
16-Dec-18
I went to trad bows in 1995 and have stayed with them till a few weeks ago. I have one really good reason that is personal but also have a bad left arm torn up by dogs several years ago and have lost muscle in it. I have come up with a Mathews Q2XL and know I am way behind in tech with Compounds but know what worked back in the early 90's. My question is about arrow rests. I had used a TM hunter or a NAP 800 type rest back when and just wonder how it will work with this solo cam Bow? The last Bow I was shooting in the 90's was a High Country and a Darton excel. I had TM's on both of them and was shooting aluminum arrows. What do you think, will the old prong rests still tune and shoot good on the Q2?
From: yeager
16-Dec-18
When I bought my Q2XL back in 2002, I first used a Bodoodle rest. Then switched to a QAD drop-away. Both worked great, and now the Q2XL is my backup bow.
From: Buffalo1
16-Dec-18
If you are not into spending a lot of money and your fletching style is compatable, you may want to consider a Whisker Biscuit. Just saying.
From: BC173
16-Dec-18
Sarge... yes the prong rest will still work. Bodoodle, star hunter. When I bought my first Q2xl, all I used was a star hunter, for years.
From: GF
16-Dec-18
I’d go with a Flipper or even a Bear Weatherest.
Seriously. Something with no moving parts to freeze up. Drop-away cost me an Elk a few years ago, and I’m done with ALL of that crap. Gimme a scrap o’ leather with just enough grease in it to make it waterproof.
From: Sarge
16-Dec-18
I very much appreciate the replies, I am catching up. I have a WB in my pile but I use feathers. Will the WB work OK with feathers?
From: SteveBNY
16-Dec-18
If you shoot a lot, the wb will wear on the feathers. They will get to look ragged but still shoot fine.
From: SixLomaz
16-Dec-18
Better than whisker biscuit and easy on feathers:
TRUGLO Storm Capture Rest
Octane RST Hostage Max Arrow Rest
New Archery Products NAP Quiktune 360 Capture Arrow Rest
From: Sarge
17-Dec-18
I have seen the 360 and wondered about it, may look into it further. I do need to go to Vanes instead of feathers. I will look at the AAE's and Heats, thank ya! The old Mathews draws easy, and I can see myself being able to hunt from the ground even easier knowing my range is going to be extended a dab and I can draw and hold. I am getting a little past my youth these days but am blessed to get out there still.
From: 12yards
17-Dec-18
I'd get a limb driven rest. Don't see how they could fail. Vapor Trail, TT Smackdown Pro or Hamskea. I've never had a QAD fail in really cold weather either. But that one isn't limb driven.