Drop away for hunting????

[tyee]

What pro's and con's have you guy's using drop aways found ,any field problems while hunting or should these stay on the 3D range. What brands do you suggest , I've been looking at Trophy taker, Drop zone,Nap 4000 not sure which way to go here have been using GK 3D rover for along time and would like a more aggresive helical fletch which leads to which drop away???? Thanks Tyee

[Travski]

I use a NAP 4000 on my ultratec and have had no probs with as of yet been shooting one for 3 years now. Have used it hunting bear from a treestand with no probs, use if for 3D also. so far it works really well


Travis

[willyqbc]

The Pros for a drop-away are obviously as you stated, they allow for a much more radical helical and larger fletches leading to better broadhead flight. The cons, as i see them are that you have to really keep on top of checking to make sure its coming up all the way. Not coming up to full height will obviously cause you to miss.
As far as choices out there right now there are a bunch of great quality drop-aways on the market. My personal choice right now is the Ripcord, i like the fact that the rest can be set to the upright position for stalking and will stay in place until you shoot, I have had mine for 2 years with no problems. The trophy takers are also a rock solid time tested and proven rest, over the past several years they have probably gone on more bows than any other single drop-away. If you remove the hard cable and replace it with string loop material, I also think the NAP quiktune 2000/4000 are pretty solid reliable rests with good wide prongs for consistent arrow capture. Of the ones out there that I have personally tried those would be my top three choices for hunting. Just look for one that is simple and rugged and you'll do fine!

Just my opinion
Chris

[Mikey]

http://goldenkeyarchery.com/dropaway.html

Click that link ... you will most any will suit you fine

[tyee]

Thanks for the input guys with all the rests out there there is lot's to learn I bought an '04 Ultratec and have been leaning toward the QT 4000 with the hoyt spacer block setup, anyone have the regular 4000 with the longer arm does it ever move without the hoyt block setup. Which arm length on the shakey hunter would mount to the tec riser ???

[Reflex-bow]

The two top drop aways at the moment are the Muzzy Zero Effect and the Trophy Taker Shakey Hunter. I did a lot of searching on this topic for the last few months since I am setting up my newest addition with a drop away. The muzzy is a positive push away rest that has to drop but I just couldn't get over the bulkiness. I finally settled on the Trophy Taker Shakey Hunter. I put it on the bow and started shooting bullet holes in just a few minutes of setting up. I like the idea of a drop away because I like a helical fletch and I went from Aluminums to Carbons and then to an Aluminum/Carbon which has a smaller diameter and you just can't put much helical on it and get it through the rest. Actual I went with an offset instead. The biggest drawback that I have noticed is that they are noisier than traditional shoot through rest without some fore thought to launchers, launcher stops and drop plates. Lots of moleskin is a must. I will be keeping an eye on it during freezing rain type weather to see if it causes problems but I expect it to be problem free. I have another buddy that has shot one for the last 4 years (original) and has never had a problem.

[razorback]

I shoot big old 4" shield cut feathers on my carbons and the NAP dropaway have been functioning very well for me. No contact and great arrow flight.