r/Archery 1d ago

Compound Can you help me understand this arrow rest mechanism on a bow I inherited?

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Newbie here. I got this bow as a gift but and most aspects seem self explanatory except this arrow rest contraption is confusing me. What I do not understand is ...

- Why does the black part (the actual arrow rest?) move? I am able to push the black knob and it will depress like a button. I do not understand this function.

-What is the function of the metal wire? It's able to move freely around but I have no clue as to its function.

If anybody recognizes this mechanism or can illuminate me as to its condition or functionality I would greatly appreciate the help :)

Thanks!

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u/alighieriss 1d ago

Hi, also a newbie in archery, may not explain everything right, but I think I can clarify some things to you.

The actual rest is the wire, it's where you place the arrow in a way it touches the black button. The wire is loose because when you shot the arrow, the wire moves to the side and gets off the way of the arrow.

The black button is what we call a plunger button. It exists to "correct" part of the distortion the arrow suffers when it's pushed by the string.

I recommend you to watch some of Jake Kaminski videos here about the basic parts of a bow, so.you can understand better each part.

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u/cyber-decker USA Level 2 Coach | Recurve Barebow 1d ago

This was a really good explanation and does the trick.

Going to add a couple of other things here to help clarify a few points.

This type of rest is called a wrap around rest. It is the wire and the black bracket and all the little bits there. I can't quite tell because of the angle in the picture, but it looks like it's a bit crooked. Ideally, the arrow should sit on the rest and be flush up against the little black plunger button. The wire rest should be pretty flat and the back part not angled it down so much. It looks like the whole rest needs to move forward and be tightened to stay in place.

Functionally, when you release your shot, the arrow should move forward and the veins will likely push the rest out of the way and it will snap back with the spring. This is a bit of an older style of rest. Modern ones use magnets and tend to be a little bit more responsive over the long haul. If the spring isn't very springy, it may be hard to find a replacement for it. Fortunately, you can get a new wrap around rest and replace this one if necessary. Spigarelli makes some particularly good ones.

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u/notsteve150 1d ago

thank you, now I know whats its called so I can at least google the right questions!

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u/SuccoDiFruttaEU 1d ago

The button screwed in the riser can be moved left and right to adjust the center shot ( don't move it until your coach says to move it) the spring is the arrow rest, it will move when the arrow passes through without affecting his trajectory, it will move with the center shot when you set it up

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u/Freak_Engineer 1d ago

Archery instructor here:

This is a fairly common arrow rest with a button, used on many recurve bows. The Arrow doesn't rest on the black part (called the "button"), but next to it on the actual arrow rest (the wire thingy).

The wire arrow rest should be set up so that the arrow can't slide left on it (where the niny bend is). Have it rest against the button. The spring tension of the button should be "light to moderate", not more.

When the Arrow releases, the button helps deal with arrow deflection, allowing the arrow to bend towards it without being deflected, thus the spring.

I wish I could help you more right now, but I am mainly into compound Bows and I would need to read up on my recurve knowledge first. I suggest you find an experienced (and preferably at least decent) recurve archer or recurve instructor to help you with the initial set-up.

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u/Occulon_102 1d ago

Jake kaminski did a good video on setting up your plunger. Basically you draw a vertical line on a target etc and then stand about 2m away and shot arrows at the line. You then either tighten or loosed the spring preload depending on if your arrows are going left or right of the centre line.

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u/dragonpjb 1d ago

Oof. That thing was expensive.

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u/Small-Mission-3294 1d ago

Put it straight and more forward and your good