Re: Archery rests
LOL...nothing to get riled up about...sorry if it came across that way. I only know what's inside a QAD because I've had one apart, so I know first hand what's inside. It's amazingly simple, (as compared to something like a Whammy) and as I said, there is one moving part. It was a PITA to get back together, but I managed. What you're calling a clutch is a small spring loaded "finger" if you will, that works on inertia. That's the only moving part except for the cam, which is fixed to the shaft and rotates with the rest.
Like you, I've been shooting for a long time, both competitive and recreational. I've even shot in the World Indoors in Vegas, although I didn't do very well, but I was there. I've "blue printed" every bow I've ever owned, (just my nature, much like yourself, I'm sure) and many for others and we'll just have to disagree on the timing being changed due to a cable activated drop away. Too much tension on the cables to be affected by what little tension a drop away adds. If it does change the timing, it's more in theory only and such a small amount that it's irrelevant compared to the many other dynamic variables in the workings of a bow, and certainly not worth arguing over. I can't see it on my bow after looking this morning, just for grins.
In short, the QAD was the easiest to set up, the easiest to tune and provided the best results for my bow, and that's what matters in the end.
YMMV
Thaks for the discussion, and good shooting!<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ARPredatorHunter</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Steelcomp, not trying to get you riled up and start an argument, but still going to point out the facts.
If you looked at the package for the QAD you could see the inner working of the QAD design. It has a cam and brake which keeps it in the locked down position ( LD series ) once fired and it also has an inertial clutch in it ( ALL series ) which allows you to let down the draw without dropping the rest, but will drop the rest if you actually fire an arrow. I have had them fail to lock in the upright position after just one time in the rain. Now, This doesn't keep you from shooting one as you can draw it back and the rest will still pop up on its own. I was able to finally get it working right again after a month or so of shooting. It is a very good rest, I still own some of them, but they do not subscribe to the KISS method of drop away rests. The other rest mentioned, Ripcord, is another good rest and frankly anybody who bought any of the three main ones mentioned here aren't going to bo too upset. I have owned and shot all of these.
This has not and won't likely ever happen with the limbdriver in normal use, rain or not. It has nothing in it but a spring and is driven by the bow limbs. You can't drop faster than that and setup is done within 5 minutes of time.
As for tying the rest off to the down cable. If you shoot a single cam bow then you aren't worried about timing. If you shoot a dual cammed bow then it will matter and I guarantee you that attaching a rest to the down cable will change the timing from where it was before you tied off to it.
You own a nice bow in both looks and performance with the Rytera, steelcomp. I have been shooting and hunting with archery equipment for nearly 30 years now so I have also worked on and tuned and competed and hunted with a lot of bows. One of the guys I used to shoot comps went on to become the World Champion and a National Champion and is still one of the best Pros in the world and is winning ASA and IBO tournies in the open pro div to this very day. I miss competing and hope to get back into it soon, but life and work and chasing the dollars takes a lot of my time.
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