no one asked, but how I keep my arrow from making noise on my rest

[raisins]

I always cringe when I watch a hunting video and you can hear the arrow on the rest as they draw. It's a pet peeve.

I shoot a QAD dropaway rest and don't like the felt for two reasons: it wears down and can micro-change your tune and also it can be a crude magnet and cause noise or cause noise as it wears down.

So, I use this tape on the rest

Amazon.com

it is similar to dyneema (very strong and wear resistant and slick) in being ultrahigh molecular weight. Pretty neat to need two pairs of pliers and elbow grease to break thin tape. I bet it has tons of uses. A roll of that will do the rests of every bow you ever own for a few bucks.

An application of this tape will last years.

Next step is clean arrows, arrow grime makes noise. I wipe my quiver arrows down with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel (really scrubbing) periodically (plus I don't want the poor deer to get an infection).

The last bit is something I only do during deer season: periodically take a bit of string wax and rub it between my fingers to heat and then put a thin smear (thin to the point where it is not visible to the eye except maybe as being more shiny) on the tape I put on my rest. I keep some wax in my truck for just this purpose and it has become a ritual right before a hunt when I feel good about my odds.

Zero noise, arrow draws like hot knife through butter.

 

[Chimney7]

Just out of curiosity, how did you stumble upon this tape?

 

[raisins]

Just out of curiosity, how did you stumble upon this tape?

I had been using white medical tape for a few years, which isn't nearly as good. To replace that, I was searching for teflon or low friction tape and this popped up. It's a little thicker than scotch tape, but I bet it takes about 100 lbs of force to break it.

 

[SnakeEater]

I have felt in the center at the bottom and shrink tubing on the outside posts. Doesn’t make and noises for me.


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[Chimney7]

I had been using white medical tape for a few years, which isn't nearly as good. To replace that, I was searching for teflon or low friction tape and this popped up. It's a little thicker than scotch tape, but I bet it takes about 100 lbs of force to break it.

Might have to look into this. Thanks for sharing.

 

[mtsrunner]

I have been using medical tape, too. Thanks for sharing.

 

[katiesmom]

Thats great, cause my felt is coming off my Quad drop away on my Mathews. The archery store guy says wrap it in dental floss. I like your idea way better.

 

[raisins]

Thats great, cause my felt is coming off my Quad drop away on my Mathews. The archery store guy says wrap it in dental floss. I like your idea way better.

Good, glad this helped

A few tips

Clean your rest really well with alcohol before application

Use 2 small pieces of this tape, one per prong side, but angle them down so that the two pieces of tape touch in the middle at the deepest part of the V, this prevents a little "air pouch" at the bottom of the V because this tape will not stretch to conform to that (hopefully that makes sense, I wouldn't put this on in one piece like stretchy felt)

Use enough tape on each side of the prong that the tape wraps around the edges and overlaps itself on the outside, I don't know if this is really necessary but it has proven durable to get a good wrap around the prongs

I act like I'm doing surgery with a bright light, small scissors, and a steady hand...but it isn't that big of a deal because once you do it, then it is on there for a long time

 

[Morley00]

This Is great, I’m trying this. Thanks!