Limb driven rest

[kvdenney]

Any personal experiences of bad things happening when using a limb driven rest for hunting?


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[jmez]

Only mechanical issues, had a spring break twice on a Limb Driver. I've had no issues other than that for over 10 years now. Have had none since I switched to a Hamskea.

 

[slowyota]

I've had a limb driver rest on my alphamax since new and have never had a problem with it.
I like it - but sometimes wish I had the ability to cock it into the up position like the QAD.

 

[2Stamp]

only limb driven I've had issues with was a Smackdown Pro. I've had the screws loosen and the arm start raising less and less. This happened 3 times. I didn't trust it in a hunting situation. I replaced it. Both bows now use Hamskea.

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

I have a smackdown pro and the cable provided with it will stretch but I haven't had any issues as of yet. Although, this is my first year with it.

Set up and tuning was a breeze though.

 

[justin davis]

I shoot a Hamskea trinity. I’ve been using Hamskea rests since they came out. I’ve never had any problems. They are built very tough

 

[WCB]

I still have an original limb driver on my old bow and it works perfect. I also have a newer Limb Driver Pro and a Smackdown....zero issues.

 

[ORfish]

Surprisingly, no issues with limb driven rest (and I am not easy on gear)

 

[Gumbo]

I put my Hamskea Hybrid Hunter Micros through hell for 4 seasons (maybe 3?) of spot-and-stalk crawling, yanking it through limbs into treestands, and other various forms of abuse and so far have not had a single issue...nothing, zip, nada. I ran a Ripcord Ace and and TT cable driven system before that and had multiple, potentially hunt ending failures with both (thankfully I wasn't hunting when they occurred). FWIW I also set up a new Ripcord LOK for a guy this year and there is absolutely no way I would ever run one, what a PIA and the potential for failure is immense.

 

[elkbowhuntr]

I put my Hamskea Hybrid Hunter Micros through hell for 4 seasons (maybe 3?) of spot-and-stalk crawling, yanking it through limbs into treestands, and other various forms of abuse and so far have not had a single issue...nothing, zip, nada. I ran a Ripcord Ace and and TT cable driven system before that and had multiple, potentially hunt ending failures with both (thankfully I wasn't hunting when they occurred). FWIW I also set up a new Ripcord LOK for a guy this year and there is absolutely no way I would ever run one, what a PIA and the potential for failure is immense.

You are 100% right about the Ripcord LOK; had one on my bow this year elk hunting - failed. It worked awesome prior to the hunt - during the hunt I practice every other day or so to make sure everything is still on - elk hunting is tough on equipment. I take a shot - way low and to the right. Look at the rest and the launcher arm is broke - it no longer drops away. Rest is now totally useless; panic sets in its a Sunday afternoon and i have no rest on my bow. Jump in my truck and drive 1.5 hours to the nearest Walmart; buy a Whisker Biscuit throw it on - hunt saved. Ripcord replaced the rest for me no problem; threw it on EBAY. I will never buy another Ripcord; trust in equipment is priceless!

 

[Brendan]

No. But I have had and seen issues with QAD and Ripcord cable driven rests.