I started making an inertia drop away rest. The workings became so fiddly that I changed it to a drop away driven by the cable slider. In my research I contacted different rest manufacturers in US. I had noticed two different takes on the time of the drop. One side said their arrow rest stayed in contact with the arrow until the last mm or two before the fletchings passed.
Others, obviously, were dropping as soon as possible. I found this difficult to accept unless there is a case for both situations to exist and be successful.
The long contact was explained as, " guiding the arrow for longer, like a rifle barrel guides a bullet longer than a short barrel pistol"
The quick drop take was not explained (no reply to my enquiries)
I can guess that the quick drop theory is saying something like; less time on the rest means less chance of disturbing the arrow once it has started, and it is bending etc so give it some freedom.
I imagine the rest could drop too soon; before the arrow has sufficient speed to direct itself without support.
There is a similar difference with the springy lauchers. Some set them as weak as they can get away with, others are quite stiff in comparison. Is this really part of the same thing?
I am still curious as to the correct method for launching arrows from the rest.
Is there a scientific or mathematical ideal that can be satisfied by more than one solution?:boggled:
Others, obviously, were dropping as soon as possible. I found this difficult to accept unless there is a case for both situations to exist and be successful.
The long contact was explained as, " guiding the arrow for longer, like a rifle barrel guides a bullet longer than a short barrel pistol"
The quick drop take was not explained (no reply to my enquiries)
I can guess that the quick drop theory is saying something like; less time on the rest means less chance of disturbing the arrow once it has started, and it is bending etc so give it some freedom.
I imagine the rest could drop too soon; before the arrow has sufficient speed to direct itself without support.
There is a similar difference with the springy lauchers. Some set them as weak as they can get away with, others are quite stiff in comparison. Is this really part of the same thing?
I am still curious as to the correct method for launching arrows from the rest.
Is there a scientific or mathematical ideal that can be satisfied by more than one solution?:boggled: