Limb Driven VS Cable Driven Which is Best

LIMB OR CABLE DRIVEN ARROW REST, WHICH ONE IS BEST?
Lets go over two of the most popular style and continue with the pros and cons of each and why one may be a better fit for your hunting set up.
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[@charlesdomingue9625]

I have shoot both. I had a QAD for the last year and have gone through 3 rest under warranty. The QAD warranty Is great. The first two rest after a shooting bunch of arrows it would start to stick when trying to pick up launcher arm. Then I would have tunning issues. The 3rd rest did same with sticking but then would not release on shot and arrow would hit launcher and arrow would go off sometimes causing you to miss the target. Once you force the launcher to release without it releasing on its own the rest will start to stick. Another negative to QAD is if adjust anything on rest by moving it up or down you need to check timing of rest. Cord stretch can effect rest timing easier. QAD better containment of arrow before shot. Once installed in bow you have to check timing of bow because it will put pressure on cable which can change timing of cams. After talking with QAD they told me a different way to set up rest than the methods that are out there and on the instructions. To do what they said you have to have a press or someone else needs to look at when rest is coming up on draw. They want you to draw bow and have rest stop coming up at about 1” to 2” before full draw. Once I set up new rest as QAD suggested the rest has operated great. QAD is quieter than hamskea. I also have a hamskea It has been easier to tune. If cord stretches it doesn’t affect rest timing as much or you tune as much. It also supports your arrow longer which really helps if you like shooting heavier arrows. For me it tuned faster as has been more accurate. I have been able to bare shaft out to 30 yards. If walking through woods with arrow you need to hold arrow down with finger to stop arrow from moving around as much and not make noise. You can repair in field also, as long as you have enough cord. I like to use a prusuk knot on cable to be able to quickly adjust cable tension or to be able to let rest up to check arrow level. Then rest tension and good to go They both are good rest it just depends on personal preference.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us, I love to hammock camp, so I am very familiar with the prussic knot, thanks for that tip, you may well see mine set up that way one day soon, I bet it looks much better with the prussic knot as well. Thanks again, you shared some very valuable information with us and some of this I am sure others will read in the future and learn from as well, so thank you. I hope you have a blessed weekend and see you out in the field one day friend. dale

[@charlesdomingue9625]

You are very welcome Dale. Hope to see you outside sometime also. You also have a blessed day.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

@@charlesdomingue9625 Thank you friend, thank you. One day I tell ya.. It will happen.

[@Truthwalk777]

Both work well it’s a preference issue I’ve been using drop aways for 30+ yrs and can remember I had one incident where the fork didn’t drop….limb drivin also has its benefits and cons more archers are going over to them . ..Mx2 👍✅🔥👑💯🏆🏹

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

You’re right, they both work great and it all comes down to preference and what works best for you. Thank you for watching, I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@Blue-ro5ds]

I have ran the QAD for years, this season I'm switching to an Hamskea. Main reason, I don't have a press at home and it something happens to the cable driven string (which did last yr) I have to take it to a shop, with the limb driven I believe I can work on it anywhere. Just my thoughts, might be wrong but future will tell! Great video, and info. P.S. If I can find an rip-cord ratchet it might have a good chance to get on my bow as well!!

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

That’s a great point, I think you are going to like the new rest, I put one on my target bow this year, and I am really liking it. Agreed on the not needing a press to keep it up and running as well. Keep us updated on how it works out. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@michaelrea6764]

Amen. Just said the same thing

[@StucklnAWell]

Hey man, next time you use that mic, you either need to force it to mono, or find a way to set it to record in stereo. It's only coming through the left channel currently. Nice video!

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Thank you friend, I think I may have a couple more coming out in the left ear as well, this silly thing, I never move It, but my friend told me the same thing, sorry about that, I will get it fixed, hopefully on the following week, I think I need to start watching these prior to upload wearing the headphones, I never do that, sorry about the audio my friend and thanks for your patience and kind words, I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

I just messed with the silly remote, I think it will be back in strreo the following week, next weeks videos are already uploaded, sheesh, silly things happen all the time when I am trying to solo record all this hahha. Thanks again for your patience. Dale

[@StucklnAWell]

@@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors wonderful! Technology is both my best friend (and employer) and my worst enemy. Glad to hear you've got more coming!

[@airguns_rc]

I have used a Trophy Taker cable driven drop away rest on my Hoyt Alpha Max 32 since 2010. I just upgraded to a Hamskea Epsilon that is the cable driven or limb driven version. It set-up as a limb driven right now. It’s fine, but I need to call their technical support and find out what needs to be done to make it cable driven. Good video.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Oh wow, I have seen a lot of information about the epsilon, Let us know what you find out, I would think that would be interesting to use it as a cable driven as well. Thanks again for letting us know this and have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@ryleighjohnson1253]

Rockin Beard 🔥

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Ha, thank you my friend, I appreaciet the kind words and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@patrickhaney7540]

I honestly do not think the cord is stretching. It is the rubber dampener stretching and settleing. The older Hamskea used a metal spring to tension the cord. Seemed like they had fewer problems with "stretching". Limb driven rests can also be timed to support the arrow for a longer or shorter distance.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

I do agree, I think that big rubber dampener down at the bottom is sure enough the culprit. Thank you so much for sharing this information as well as the tuning tips with us my friend, I appreciate it and I know others will down the road as they read the comment as well. Thank you and I Hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@Fourthkow]

I’ve used whisker biscuit and cable driven. Currently been using cable driven for 5 years and haven’t had any problems with it. I did have whisker biscuits wear out and the arrow not sit right in there… of course I just needed to replace it.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

I'm glad to hear you are having good luck with your cable driven rest, it is a good setup.My wife new bow has the whisker biscuit style rest on it, I will be doing a video on it soon as well. Thank you so much for tkagin the time to watch and share your story with us my friend, I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@timbow50]

I have never used a limb driven drop away. I’ve heard the noise the arrow can make as the fork rises and the arrow is bouncing there. Why would one want to have something very possibly make noise when drawing down on any animal? I started years ago with the Ripcord ( never had any issues for like years) then went to the QAD when the internals changed and it stayed upright on a letdown. All cable driven. No goofy football. I split the cable and slip the cord in between. Then tie it in. Anytime one can eliminate another variable in the hunting equipment is a plus, IMO. 👍👍👍👍

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

I agree 100% friend,. I did get the limb driven form target bow and I Have to say I really like it, I will say, it can be drawn quiet like the QAD, it will bounce around if you draw it fast though, so you are correct, for the time being I will stick with the QAD for hunting, I like you have it tied in with no silly extra parts, just tied in and it works. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. dale

[@Buck279l]

Never had a problem with my Hamskea Epsilon making any noise when I draw my arrow.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

@ I am seeing the same thing the more I use it, thanks for taking the time to share this with us friend. Dale

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

I’ll stick with my Whisker Biscuit, simple and no moving parts to break or have something go wrong with. Nothing is easier to set up in my mind as well.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

I do agree, they work great, I did not add it to this video on purpose, I will do a more in depth video on this one as well, because like you mentioned, there is many pros to this style and no real cons when it comes to short distance hunting shots IE 30 yards or less. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share this with us my friend. I hope you have a blessed weekend Dale

[@madczechoutdoors1088]

I totally agree. I don’t like moving parts on rests.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

@@madczechoutdoors1088 I started using the drop away 19 years or so ago, it has always worked for me, not an issue one, But I do understand the other option with less failure points makes sense and I hunted with those even longer than I have mechanical ones. Thanks for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts with us. Dale

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

@@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors Before my buddy Keith passed away ( as the result of falling out of a tree-stand because he refused to wear a safety harness), he always used a Drop Away rest and mocked the Whisker Biscuit as a rest for beginners. Until the time he was Bowhunting in Montana during a snowstorm and a Monster buck came under his tree-stand and his drop away rest froze and he missed a 20 yd shot at a “Buck of a Lifetime” type of buck. Everyone has their own feelings about what works best for them but personally I’m a KISS ( Keep It Simple Stupid ) kinda guy. But then I’m also a keep my shots under 30 yards kinda guy as well.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

@@bucktalesoutdoors7566 Yes sir, Thankyou for sharing this story with us. I know the mindset he used to mention to you, and I have always tried new technology. I will say this, the old mathews drop away, I think is better because it does have less moving parts. I can also see the possibility of it freezing up on a raining - sleet day. Thank you for sharing this with us and I also want to say sorry for your loss of your friends, that is awful. Im sorry brother. Thanks again for sharing this and If you dont mind, when I post the video on the whisker biscuit style next week I will add this story of his buck of a lifetime in that video. Thank you brother for sharing this and have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@Ducatistto]

I got the NockOn version of AAE rest and funny thing You can setup it as limb and cable drivenso choose how You like. I use is as limb driven and attach it to the yoke. Love it. On second PSE I got the QAD 3-4 years old vrsion and want to move to MX2 if it breaks but had no poblem with it.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and share this with us my friend. I did not know that about the NockOn version. Great, they have cool stuff over there at NockOn. So far the MX2 is working like a champ, I dont see an issue with it this far. Thank you and I Hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@Ducatistto]

@@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors I think it is based on AAE Pro Drop model who supports both configurations.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

@@Ducatistto Awesome, thank you so much for letting us know, I will check them out as well. Thank you friend and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@jeffgenchi5863]

I have had both the MX2 and the epsilon. Now I will admit I had only a 1000 shots with the MX QAD with no issues. I just did not like the interface. I put on the epsilon when it just came out. I shot 1000s of shots with no issues. I changed my strings on my V3X 29 and no rest adjustment needed. I just bought the Lift X29.5 and now have shot another 1000 shots the epsilon is solid. I love it. My brother bought my V3X 29 and I put a MX2 on it. Both solid choices. My brother chose the MX2. Lol

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, I am really liking both, God news is, I have plenty of time to decide, well about 8 months for certain. I am using the hamskea for the time being the most right now on the target bow set up and I really like it so far. I can see both being a great option. Thank you and I Hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@Buck279l]

Put the Hamskea V2 Epsilon on my XD and love it. Set it where it drops when my arrow is about 50% through it.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

That sound like a great spot for the rest to drop away, gives it enough time for support as well as get out of the way in time. I love this new technology, I can only imagine what being a new young hunter would be like growing up with this kind of technology. Fun Times. Thank you for sharing your set up with us and I. hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@michaelrea6764]

Cable driven rest con-if the cord gets hung up or damaged you have to press the bow to fix it. Limb driven all you have to do is retie the cord back to the limb

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

That is a very well said point friend. Thank you for taking the time to watch and share this with us. I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@kairos_01-d5d]

I like the limb driven style, used TT smackdown pro for years, on 3 different bows. Got a QAD on the bow I bought just last year and used it for a year. Changed to an Epsilon now. No issues with the cable driven but didn't always remember to lock it up and that seemed to affect the draw a little. Don't like the cable driven ones pulling on the cable. Why don't they have a short elastic of some kind connected to the cable for easier timing with no stress on the cable.

[@AlanSalisbury-i1g]

Then there both cable driven if they got cords they gotta tie to the cables

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Its play on words, both style use a cord and the one is tied to the bow cable and the other is tied to the bow limb. I do agree, the are both using a cord (cable), but I am not the one who makes up the words for the rest styles, thank you so much for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts with us, it is truly appreciated and I Hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

What’s the difference between limb driven and cable driven arrow rest ? #universalfit

[@Thedudeabides803]

I never use the Qad string. I use my thicker d loop material and prestretch it. Also match the color to my string.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Thanks for sharing that, I can definitely see how that could be a benefit. I bet it looks great also. Thanks for sharing my friend and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@Rogers_Outdoor_Adventures]

Both amazing rest but I’m a Hamskea fan but I do run a QAD on my Elite compound bow , I do plan on switching that to the epsilon.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

I put the hamskea on my target bow this year and I have to say, it's my first time using it and I am really pleased with it so far. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale

[@NewBeginningNewCreation]

What are those cables for on the rests?

[@NewBeginningNewCreation]

Glad to know about the hamskea as a vet I appreciate the savings

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

These arrow rest in this video are Both mechanical and the cable (cord) is tied to either the limb or the bow cable to activate the rest, to fall away upon release of the arrow, so you do not have fletching interference, it is a more modern way of improving over all arrow accuracy down range. I hope this helps answer the question, I will be posting another arrow rest video next week which is a lot less money and works with out the moving parts,. Thanks again for your continued support my friend. dale

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

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[@NewBeginningNewCreation]

@@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors thank you sir! I do question a whisker biscuit now. Do the rests in this video give better accuracy than one of those?

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

@@NewBeginningNewCreation Know this, I plan to do a video on the whisker biscuit style rest that will post next week. But in short form, the reason these are so popular is the opportunity to shoot more accurate is there, IE, no fletching clearance issues etc. With that said, for your son right now, I would leave the whisker biscuit style on his and or whatever non mechanical he is already using. short version, the Whisker biscuit style is still very popular and if you are not shooting over 30 yards, the clearance issues with a properly tuned bow and arrow set up would be negligible.. If you ever watch any of the pro's shooting, I can promise you they are all running one style of these two or the other. I will also say these are expensive and while keeping a budget in mind, the cheaper arrow rest work just fine and I hunted and shot with the normal ole arrow rest that just sticks on the side of the bow for the first 10-15 years with no issues at all. I was shooting everyday as a young man back then and had no issues shooting a quarter size object at 20 yards. I will go into more details on the pro's and cons on the arrow rest in next weeks video. but in the end, it will to me come down to budget and keeping your goals in mind. I have never shot a deer past 30 yards, In fact one of the deer I harvested this season was between 25-28 yards, and again, prior to that the majority are less than 20 yard shots and I have had great success with even a rubber stick on rest. (they did not have drop away rest back then) I have also harvested plenty of deer with a recurve or long bow, shooting off the shelf with no real rest at all on them. I hope this answer helps my friend. Dale