Bow Accessories

Arrow Rests

The rest supports the arrow until it leaves the bow and has an outsized effect on arrow flight. Articles here cover the main rest designs for compound and recurve and how to set them up correctly.

Close-up of a hunting recurve riser showing the arrow shelf, grip and a multi-pin sight — Photo: StromBer

Arrow Rests articles (7)

Archer in a camouflage uniform at full draw with a compound bow, the arrow sitting on a raised drop-away rest at the riser

Reviews

Hamskea Epsilon Review: Containment, Tuning and Verdict

Hamskea Epsilon review: original vs V2, the C.O.R. behind-riser mount, brackets, limb or cable drive, timing, tuning, and how it compares with the R7.

October 17, 2026 · 12 min read

Compound bow standing upright with a sight, arrow rest and stabilizer fitted to the riser

Training

Paper Tuning a Bow: How to Read Tears and Fix Them

How to paper tune a bow: what it shows, frame setup, reading nock-high, low, left and right tears, the order of fixes, and when to see a pro shop.

October 8, 2026 · 10 min read

Simplified view from behind a right-handed bow: on a recurve the arrow point sits just outside the string lined up with the limb centres, and on a compound with a release the point sits in line with the string about 13/16 inch from the Berger button hole

Training

How to Set Centre Shot on a Bow

How should an arrow sit on a rest? Set centre shot by sighting down the string: just outside it on a recurve, in line on a compound, then confirm by shooting.

Updated October 8, 2026 · 5 min read

Diagram of a recurve plunger: a cutaway seen from above showing the tip against the arrow, threaded body through the riser, locknut, spring and tension screw, plus a view from behind with the arrow point just outside the string for centre shot

Gear

What Is a Plunger (Pressure Button)?

Archery: what is a plunger? How a recurve bow plunger sets centre shot and cushions the arrow, what spring tension does, and plunger vs arrow rest.

Updated October 8, 2026 · 4 min read

Simplified diagram of an arrow on a padded bow shelf, showing a feather folding flat as it passes and a stiff vane jumping off the shelf

Training

Shooting Off the Shelf vs Using an Arrow Rest

Arrow rest vs off the shelf on a recurve or longbow: how shelf, stick-on and plunger setups differ, why feathers suit the shelf, shelf materials and tuning.

Updated October 6, 2026 · 4 min read

A compound archer nocking an arrow and seating it on the arrow rest before a shot

Reviews

Trophy Ridge Whisker Biscuit Review: The Full-Containment Rest

Trophy Ridge Whisker Biscuit review: how a full-containment bristle rest works, sizes and versions, set-up, vane wear trade-offs, and who it suits.

Updated September 3, 2025 · 6 min read

Three-panel diagram of installing a drop-away arrow rest: mounting with the arrow at the Berger button hole and centre shot in line with the limb bolts, attaching the cord to the down cable or a limb, and timing the cord to take up tension in about the last inch of the draw

Training

How to Install and Time a Drop-Away Rest

How to install a drop-away arrow rest on a compound bow: mounting, centre shot, cable or limb cord, timing and paper checks, plus when to use a pro shop.

Updated October 8, 2026 · 5 min read

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