Should You Try An Elevated Rest? I’m Shocked At The Results! Recurve & Longbow

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • Have you ever wondered if adding an elevated rest to your traditional bow would be beneficial? I did and the results were amazing!

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  • @ThirdLawPair
    @ThirdLawPair 5 місяців тому +9

    This is great content. So many archers are such purists about their equipment that they never stop to ask if the functionality of various accessories suits their needs.

  • @lindaforman6715
    @lindaforman6715 5 місяців тому +7

    Jeff I don't think the arrow is any closer to your eye. Your anchor is in the exact spot with or without the elevated rest and the height of the front of the arrow has to be in the exact spot with or without the elevated rest for you to hit your spot . The difference is in the fact that the arrow is up above your hand more out in the wide open verses right on top of your hand and down on that shelf. That is why it shows up more in your peripheral vision. Arrow height has to be the same. Love your videos. Thanks for all of them.

  • @stevedaughton7247
    @stevedaughton7247 5 місяців тому +7

    Those NAP flipper rests are great!! The Bear Weather rest is another good one.
    Great video, thanks.

  • @Zephyr1202
    @Zephyr1202 5 місяців тому

    I was having an absolute nightmare trying to bare shaft tune one of my black hunter bows. Tried a stick on bear weather rest just out of curiosity for 5$ and was amazed. It made a huge difference in accuracy and made tuning so much easier. I would like to put one on my bear montana but there isn't much room above the shelf for it to fit good. I might try one of the NAP adhesive rests now instead of the bear weather rest. Great video man!

  • @jimscott64
    @jimscott64 5 місяців тому +6

    Back in the early 70's a lot of us were shooting wood recurves. I shot Bob Lee Wing recurves. I have a two piece Presentation II and a one piece Presentation I, which were both wood bows, and I still shoot the Presentation II. Some of the guy's were shooting Carol bow which were aluminus riser bows. Don't know that anyone would recognize the names but I shot with Pat Norris, Butch Rockford, Bill Dahl and several other guy's that were PAA members. We all shot those old Hoyt Pro Rests which were a stick on flipper rest with a hole in them for the berger button plunger to stick through. Those old rests were amazing. Eventually the flipper arm would break but it took a lot of shots to wear one out and they were really cheap. One nice thing about them was that one would break you would just take a spare spare out of your quiver and put it on and because they had to line up with the berger button hole they were automatically lined up and you could go right back to shooting.

  • @surfcastingmayhem3203
    @surfcastingmayhem3203 5 місяців тому +3

    Hi is a 40lb recurve bow good for hunting at 20 metres would you recommend about a 200grm broadhead cheers

  • @BuckFu
    @BuckFu 5 місяців тому +4

    I see so many videos of people using fifteen different sights, mechanical releases, super short bows. It’s good to see instinctive archery still out there.

  • @digitaldogs233
    @digitaldogs233 5 місяців тому +2

    I always use a rest. It gives clear vision of the arrow tip. Instinctive is ok for short distances but been proven not so much for long distances, so in that logic even for an Instinctive archer they could shoot further more accurately.

  • @Clint-fh6nm
    @Clint-fh6nm 5 місяців тому +3

    I have shot the very inexpensive bear weather rest for years. The bottom can be trimmed off to get it closer to the shelf. It's a simple stick on with no adjustment, but allows me to get much better flight when bareshaft tunning. I've also had a few bows that couldn't get rid of a nock high until an elevated rest was put on.

  • @frankmiddleton3158
    @frankmiddleton3158 Місяць тому +1

    That thing is soooo quiet

  • @dkveracity65able
    @dkveracity65able Місяць тому +1

    Try a magnetic flipper with a plunger!

  • @Steelhorse814
    @Steelhorse814 5 місяців тому +3

    Been shooting the stick on NAP flipper rests for over 40 yrs .
    One person commented on
    Pat Norris , I have quite a few of his Springy arrow rest on bows that work Great as a elevated rest .
    This is Old School Traditional !
    Keep the Great Videos Coming !
    Stay Safe & Healthy !
    God Bless !

    • @johnwilson3891
      @johnwilson3891 5 місяців тому

      How will the elevated rest effect the tiller.

  • @budgetbacklashdupre2108
    @budgetbacklashdupre2108 5 місяців тому +3

    Great videos. I am VI ( Visually Impaired.) I have been watching your videos, and I bought a recurve to start shooting. I grew up hunting with a rifle and really want to get into archery. Thank you.

  • @randalltodd9092
    @randalltodd9092 5 місяців тому +3

    Old recurve shooter here...I wore out many of the Hoyt Pro rests on wooden recurves. I still have two new ones in their original plastic boxes. Another thing I've noticed about elevated rests. I can always eliminate most any arrow flight issues by using an elevated rest. I had a setup recently that just would not stop shooting nock high. I ran the nock point to extremes up and down. I was using a Bear standard rug rest. I swapped that out for a Bear Weather Rest and instantly got perfect arrow flight. I shoot left handed and use left wing feathers.

    • @ThirdLawPair
      @ThirdLawPair 5 місяців тому

      Some people say that shooting off the shelf is quieter. Have you ever noticed a difference?

    • @randalltodd9092
      @randalltodd9092 5 місяців тому +1

      I haven’t noticed any noise difference either way.

  • @lcjjr.6714
    @lcjjr.6714 5 місяців тому +2

    Jeff,
    Great video. One important thing I have found hunting more that 50 years with a recurve from a treestand when it’s freezing cold is I prefer shooting off the shelf. Less chance of the arrow falling off the rest while drawing. The accuracy is comparable up to 15 yards which is 90+ % of my shots here in the big woods of mid-central Pennsylvania.
    I never had a deer complain about my setup! lol!

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  5 місяців тому +1

      I’ve always shot off the shelf myself and it is bulletproof lol but with these aluminum rigs they’re really nice, I’m still tinkering with arrow tuning! We’ll see how it goes 😁

  • @dragonsage6909
    @dragonsage6909 4 місяці тому +1

    Great topic, excellent episode!
    Thanks
    :)

  • @scottrobertson9452
    @scottrobertson9452 24 дні тому

    Ive been using elevated rests on all my recurves for at least the last 15 years. On my woid recurves i use the Hoyt stick on. My Hoyt Olympic TD has the NAP.
    I totally agree on your idea of being more accurate with a elevated rest.

  • @kylemullinskpmoutdoors3816
    @kylemullinskpmoutdoors3816 26 днів тому

    Jeff, you should do a review/comparison video of the NAP flipper vs the Pat Norris Springy rest.

  • @bowman321123
    @bowman321123 5 місяців тому +1

    For years I have always shot off of the shelf on all of my wood Trad bows, a but lately now have raised rests (Bear/Hoyt) on my bows while shooting 3 under with good results. They seemed to make a difference for all the reasons you have stated, I just didn't realize it until this video, Thanks!

  • @danieffendi5556
    @danieffendi5556 Місяць тому

    Jeff do you still cant your bow with the rest and plunger? Or do you hold the bow almost vertical instead

  • @josephtreadlightly5686
    @josephtreadlightly5686 5 місяців тому +1

    My 19" ILF riser has a mounted on the bow radius shelf. It's metal or aluminum with a black shammy material that covers that whole inside of the riser too. My 25" Olympic riser is the one that I mounted the NAP Flipper to yesterday. I like the draw of it better cuz it just seems smoother. I did feel like i was hitting about 4" higher on average. But I need to shoot it more but i usually see only my knuckle holding on my grip & now i am seeing the arrow a little easier. I also need to put my limbs from the 25" onto the 19" riser. That will help my arrow flight & i do wish that the NAP had a plunger included since i have 2 threaded holes on that 25" riser.😮😅

  • @Tradman47
    @Tradman47 5 місяців тому +1

    Another great video jeff 😊Very informative information..God bless

  • @johanhelberglongbowsknifes1185
    @johanhelberglongbowsknifes1185 4 місяці тому

    Wont it throw out the tiller if a bow limbs are even tiller?

  • @jk5658
    @jk5658 5 місяців тому +1

    I use the NAP Flipper elevated rest on my ILF recurve (threaded), and I have a Bear Weather rest on one of recurves and the rest of my recurves I shoot off the shelf. Slightly better when using the NAP rest.

  • @justnguyen228
    @justnguyen228 5 місяців тому +1

    I shoot off the shelf on my ilf riser but i built it up with leather so that it effectively holds an arrow at the same height as if i were to use a rest. Clay hayes talked about that in one of his vids and it achieves the same purpose - so u can get the arrow closer to eye level and have it more prominent in the sight picture. I wouldnt doubt that the elevated rest is more accurate, but having the leather rest and strike plate adds to the “trad” aesthetic (even tho im using an aluminum riser 😬)

  • @miguelalonso-m5r
    @miguelalonso-m5r 5 місяців тому

    Does adding the rest affect how you tiller the bow?

  • @brettellis423
    @brettellis423 5 місяців тому +2

    I used the same rest when I begun getting into Trad, and I used to shoot really well with it, on a Samick Sage. Then I went to shooting off the shelf because, well, everyone else was saying "shoot off the shelf" - so I started shooting off the shelf, my shooting got worse😂😂😂 my form issues were amplified and I realised I wasn't as good a shot as I thought lol
    I still shoot off the shelf with all my Bows. I did shoot that old Samick Sage a few times with the NAP flipper rest, and sure enough I was shooting like a legend again. I did consider putting an elevated rest on my new Hermit X10, but I'm shooting that off the shelf, but it does shoot like I'm using an elevated rest, plus if my form collapses slightly, I get wanderers, so I'm guessing I'm in the best of both worlds at the moment, shooting nicely and still have to pay attention to my form. I found the NAP flipper to be an excellent elevated rest at an excellent price, simple and easily replaced without retuning required. I still have that rest, and spares, in my archery Box, I couldn't part with it even though I'm not using it lol

    • @ThirdLawPair
      @ThirdLawPair 5 місяців тому +1

      Other than the end result of better accuracy, what are the big pros and cons you have noticed with using a rest? I've never tried one before.

    • @brettellis423
      @brettellis423 5 місяців тому

      @@ThirdLawPair Pro's; greater accuracy, more forgiving to form, tight groups, more consistent shooting. Con's would be the Ego deflation of not shooting off the shelf lol

    • @ThirdLawPair
      @ThirdLawPair 5 місяців тому +1

      @@brettellis423 Interesting. So many bowhunters either go maximum high-tech compounds or bare-bones simple trad gear. So, I figured there must be some advantage of shooting off the shelf. (though of course there is always an ego factor with both extremes).

    • @brettellis423
      @brettellis423 5 місяців тому

      @@ThirdLawPair the advantage of shooting off the shelf compared to elevated rest, as far as I can discern, is simplicity, very little set up and maintenance, less chance of the arrow coming off the rest once nocked, and therefore no attention required. An elevated rest can often required being looked at to make sure the arrow is mounted correctly, and that's a bit unproductive in hunting situations considering we focus on the game, and for that reason alone I'd choose to shoot off the shelf rather than an elevated rest in hunting conditions.

    • @ThirdLawPair
      @ThirdLawPair 5 місяців тому +1

      @@brettellis423 Well now I need to try both and see which I like better.

  • @MollyDogg1234
    @MollyDogg1234 4 місяці тому

    I know this is a bit of an older video, but with this rest installed, is the bow still able to be canted when shot, or does the bow need to be held as close to vertical as possible? Thank you for your videos!!

  • @davidmeyer3318
    @davidmeyer3318 Місяць тому

    Did you need to change nock height between off the shelf and elevated rest setups?

  • @bilnjan
    @bilnjan 3 місяці тому +1

    John 3:3 . Take care good buddy you are a great help to us all.

  • @karate357
    @karate357 Місяць тому

    Thank you, thank you I have an elevated rest on one of my recurves that has a hole for it and was wondering about a stick on for some of mine that don’t, because as you have discussed I have a much better sight picture with the elevated rest.

  • @CampfireKodiak
    @CampfireKodiak 5 місяців тому

    Of the stick of rests I have tried the Hoyt Hunter rest is the best. I like it better than the Bear Weather rest. I also love the original Springy rest which has been around 40 years is still made. It's the most forgiving rest of bad form you can buy.

  • @jamestodd9189
    @jamestodd9189 4 місяці тому

    Im gona try one of those salinda bows,,
    I started out with a old bear and a box of very differnt arrows long short heavy, light
    Im gona try doing things the right way by watching you ive found im lacking in knowledge severly
    Thank you sir.

  • @kylemullins697
    @kylemullins697 3 місяці тому

    I have primarily shot an elevated rest on my recurves. I recently started shooting off the shelf because I bought a new Black widow. However, I think I’m going to go back to the elevated rest I have shot. The best stick on elevated rest ever made was the old Hoyt Pro Flex rest which NEET made one for a few years but stopped making there’s also. So I learned how to make them myself out of a milk jug, leather and double sided tape. I wanna see your video of the stick on version.

  • @SeanJorgenson-vy8nw
    @SeanJorgenson-vy8nw 5 місяців тому

    Shot them more than 30 yrs ago NAP CENTER REST. finger pressure is very sensitive, shooting downward.

  • @jimdenovan8447
    @jimdenovan8447 2 місяці тому

    Thanks so much for this video. I'm new to ILF bows and have been struggling trying to figure out what rest to use. Now I have my answer!

  • @CoalMineMtn
    @CoalMineMtn 5 місяців тому

    Hey Jeff, great content, your arrow looks pretty much level before your shot (rest & nock point level), not like the 5/8” nock high when shooting off the shelf, is this the case?

  • @jerrytrame5303
    @jerrytrame5303 5 місяців тому

    Jeff, since the arrow is sitting higher on the riser and string, is that putting more pressure on the top limb? Maybe not pressure but possible different balance point ?
    Having a ilf system, would you have to go positive tiller while shooting 3 under? Just curious. God bless

  • @bradlauber9097
    @bradlauber9097 5 місяців тому

    I shoot an elevated rest on all my Trad and bare bows. I just add a one quarter inch strip of leather glued on the shelf and a strike plate on the sight window. I leave space in between the strike plate and elevated rest for the fletching to have clearance to go through. Been doing this for years..

  • @tonykruger871
    @tonykruger871 3 місяці тому

    Thanks Jeff , is your nock height still 5/8 inch higher than the rest ? .

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  3 місяці тому

      @@tonykruger871 actually it’s right at 1/2”

    • @tonykruger871
      @tonykruger871 3 місяці тому

      @@instinctiveaddictionarcher8998 Thank you for the reply . I follow your channel for the no BS content . I have learnt a great deal from you , thank you . Keep it coming . From a loyal follower .

  • @larrycomer5776
    @larrycomer5776 5 місяців тому

    i had one of my bows with both off the shelf and right above that a stick on ,using the same nock for both,off the rug out to about 30yds off the stick on past that and that seemed to make up the distance in the drop of the arrow, worked great for me

  • @SeanJorgenson-vy8nw
    @SeanJorgenson-vy8nw 5 місяців тому

    Elevated rest don't work well shooting down from a tree stand.

  • @bobbycampos6576
    @bobbycampos6576 5 місяців тому

    I see you’re back to three fingers u dear with this setup.

  • @stevenparsons4464
    @stevenparsons4464 5 місяців тому

    So Jeff. Which NAP rest for T Bow riser. It has 30# and 45# limbs. I want to put a rest on a Hermit X 10 also. The selection is very broad.

  • @pickin4you
    @pickin4you 5 місяців тому

    You’re taking the letters TRAD out of traditional when you do something like that. I don’t consider a metal riser in the true TRAD class. Too much to confuse so many that don’t know which way is up these days as it is. Let’s leave well enough alone.

    • @DM-sq3jm
      @DM-sq3jm 5 місяців тому +2

      Persians had metal handle, take down bows 600 years ago. They didn't have fiberglass laminate, B50 dacron strings, or 21st century adhesives to put it all together. Your modern bow isn't as traditional as you think.

  • @cdp50359
    @cdp50359 5 місяців тому

    I've tried them in the past. Not reliable at all imo.

  • @charlesdudley5800
    @charlesdudley5800 5 місяців тому

    Can you, or do you have a video of the bows that you have made?

  • @samfulks4896
    @samfulks4896 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you . God bless you.

  • @StickHippieOutdoors
    @StickHippieOutdoors 5 місяців тому

    I put an accutune on my Satori and have been flirting with the idea of adding the spring rest to it

  • @Little-by-little-more
    @Little-by-little-more 4 місяці тому

    Hey Jeff: what’s the HERMIT riser weigh on its own? Cheers

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  4 місяці тому +1

      It probably around two pounds, I haven’t weighed mine separately but it’s really close to that and I did receive the email yesterday that they were available! They’re stocking the shelves now 👍🏻

  • @JeffMartin-qf9lv
    @JeffMartin-qf9lv 5 місяців тому

    Jeff, will you go over your hook? In this video, it looks very deep.

  • @dougmerithew3231
    @dougmerithew3231 5 місяців тому

    Right on agree 100 percent

  • @joshcarney9067
    @joshcarney9067 5 місяців тому

    You need to keep the carbon vapor alive. Sorry man you do. This is actually rediculous. I can shoot nocks off.

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  5 місяців тому

      True that!!!😁

    • @joshcarney9067
      @joshcarney9067 5 місяців тому +1

      @@instinctiveaddictionarcher8998 keep the videos coming great content....i love your channel.....gets me excited about archery when i start getting bored with it......i absolutely am amazed at these affordable bows coming out.....i kinda have a love hate opinion of them but its hard to deny......i got to shoot one of 3rivers longbows the other day and it was pretty nice......i just have no ideah how bowyers will compete......i just finished building a longbow with a friend and i have more in glue and sandpaper than the price.....lol. im not joking in any way......the phenolic i beam is literally the best thing i have seen in my entire life for reducing handshock and making a bow dead still. Its actually impressive. Great channel.....

  • @garyfink1208
    @garyfink1208 5 місяців тому

    CHINA-

  • @chuckratliff2474
    @chuckratliff2474 5 місяців тому

    Awesome video Jeff

  • @67HuntAway
    @67HuntAway 4 місяці тому

    Less arrow contact with the bow must surely help as well.

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  4 місяці тому +1

      I do agree!

    • @67HuntAway
      @67HuntAway 4 місяці тому

      I see you are running c feather out. Is that your preferred orientation from an elevated rest? Also, would you ever consider running Trad Vanes off the elevated rest?
      Thank you.
      I find myself referring to your videos all the time for hints, tips and how too's. You are doing a great service to the archery community!

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  4 місяці тому +1

      @@67HuntAway I’m sure trad vanes would work fine, I just get really clean flight with 4” feathers on mine with cock feather out 👍🏻

  • @gregoryshaffer8244
    @gregoryshaffer8244 5 місяців тому

    Jeff off subject what poundage would you recommend for that bow

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  5 місяців тому +1

      Even the 40# is awesome, I’m running 45# right now 👍🏻

    • @gregoryshaffer8244
      @gregoryshaffer8244 5 місяців тому

      @@instinctiveaddictionarcher8998 I have a 301/2 draw so I think I will go with 40 but I think I’m going with the 70 inch myth

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  5 місяців тому +1

      @@gregoryshaffer8244 I’ve got a miracle X10 and it’s unbelievably accurate and fast! And trust me put an NAP flipper on it you’ll love it 👍🏻

    • @gregoryshaffer8244
      @gregoryshaffer8244 5 місяців тому

      @@instinctiveaddictionarcher8998 I was on the fence until I watched your video keep it up brother and god bless I’ll let you know when I get it set up

    • @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998
      @instinctiveaddictionarcher8998  5 місяців тому +1

      @@gregoryshaffer8244 awesome brother thank you!

  • @worldtraveler8372
    @worldtraveler8372 5 місяців тому

    Thank you Jeff!!

  • @garykessel8867
    @garykessel8867 5 місяців тому

    I have 3 ILF bows and all are setup with stick on wire rests and cushion plungers. The stick on rests are thinner allowing for easy center shot setup and are adjustable up and down and in and out. My Hermit X10 and Hoyt Satori are setup that way. The cushion plunger helps for fine tuning the arrow spine. My arrows shoot like darts even though I am only shooting 35lbs with 340 gr arrows ( 700 Gold Tip Warriors).

  • @larryadams2184
    @larryadams2184 14 днів тому

    Is there a insert that you can get so I can put this in my wooden bow from shatterproof archery it was one of those
    kits the bones bow

  • @hildolfrdraugadrottin7279
    @hildolfrdraugadrottin7279 5 місяців тому +1

    I have the stick on model on my Sanlida X9 takedown and I like it.
    I don't care if I'm shooting traditional style or not. I don't understand why it should matter to anyone what style anyone else shoots. It just seems snobby to judge anybody on how they shoot.
    I've even thought about putting a D loop and using a mechanical release on one of my recurve bows just to see if it improves my shooting. Anything I can do to improve my odds of making a clean kill is a plus imo.
    I basically put the flipper on so I could shoot vanes or feathers since I have way more arrows with vanes.

    • @flyneagle8873
      @flyneagle8873 5 місяців тому +1

      I'm ready to put an arrow rest on my Eagle X9, too. I also thought about d-looping, why not! Great minds think alike, blessings.

    • @Steelhorse814
      @Steelhorse814 5 місяців тому +3

      We Shouldn't Judge Anybody of How they Shoot any Kind of Archery !
      I'm Big in to Traditional and have compounds and crossbows too !
      I can Tune all three and have a lot of Friends and New Archers stop by wanting me to help in there tuning and shooting problems .
      I Believe its a God Given Talent to Help Our Fellow Brothers out in all types of Archery !
      Jeff has the Same God Given Talent !

    • @flyneagle8873
      @flyneagle8873 5 місяців тому +2

      @Goobbler814 thanks to Jeff & men such as yourself, who give Archery a good name.
      I,m 61 & just starting off. Archers Rock.

    • @Steelhorse814
      @Steelhorse814 5 місяців тому

      @@flyneagle8873
      I'll be 61 in August , I'm a Miracle & Blessing from God to be Alive Today !
      You can get a Higher High Through God & Archery then any kind of alcohol or drugs can ever give you !