Drop-away rest and vane alignment

[Nova]

I just picked up a used bow with a trophy taker drop away rest.  For those of you who shoot a similar rest...does it matter what the vane alignment is?  In other words, should the cock feather (or vane) be up, out, or down?  Or does it not matter as long as the vanes are clearing?

Thanks

[Buckskin]

I have the same drop rest and I put the cock feather down.  That is the way the bow shop set it up originally and I've kept it that way for the last 4 years. I don't know what the difference would be as long as it clears.  You will like that rest a lot!

[a45gunslinger]

I disagree with that ..it should be cock vane up..but if you don't have clearance issues it doesn't matter- kevin

[mirage1988]

I set mine up with cock feather out just to make sure there is no interference with the cables, it really doesn't matter with a dropaway rest, as long as all your arrows are the same.

[Buckskin]

I disagree with that ..it should be cock vane up..but if you don't have clearance issues it doesn't matter- kevin

Please explain.  The guy who set up my bow. John at Little John's Archery in Marshall, Wisconsin know's his stuff so I would like your take...

[trophyhunter]

I shoot mine up i have a friend shoots his down i dont think it makes a difference.  I have shot mine both ways and grouped my arrows together. So i think its your preference.

[Buckskin]

I shoot mine up i have a friend shoots his down i dont think it makes a difference.  I have shot mine both ways and grouped my arrows together. So i think its your preference.

Yeah, I shot with the cock vane up last night and there was no difference in flight or impact.

[rex6666]

glad to hear this, i have the same rest and was told to shoot cock father up. never tried it any other way nock is set vane is up just comes natural.

[Buckskin]

glad to hear this, i have the same rest and was told to shoot cock father up. never tried it any other way nock is set vane is up just comes natural.

If you turn your arrow upside down, you can try it too...

[rex6666]

glad to hear this, i have the same rest and was told to shoot cock father up. never tried it any other way nock is set vane is up just comes natural.

If you turn your arrow upside down, you can try it too...

i think i will

[six_gunz]

I disagree with that ..it should be cock vane up..but if you don't have clearance issues it doesn't matter- kevin

+1, I use a QAD Ultra Rest (drop away) and I shoot cock feather up.

[Big Nasty]

As long as it clears the shelf and the cables that is all that matters, oh and you're arrows are hitting consistent.

[kernman]

Nova,

What is a "cock feather?"

[Empty Quiver]

Here is a tip that may help. Get yourself some spray powder deoderant  apply to the fletch and rest shoot a while, and watch to see if any of the powder is coming off.

[rex6666]

Here is a tip that may help. Get yourself some spray powder deoderant  apply to the fletch and rest shoot a while, and watch to see if any of the powder is coming off.

Hea that is cheating, taking all the guess work out of this.

[Buckskin]

Cock feather/vane is the one that is in line with your knock.  The single color.

[Big Nasty]

If you nocks rotate which most do these days that isn't the case. You can rotate your nock to which ever position you want them, up, down, sideways, what ever you prefer. However unless you want all vanes/feathers the same color generally speaking the odd color is the cock feather.