Post by grandpawrichard on Oct 31, 2006 1:48:01 GMT -5
DMI Expert 1 Drop-away Arrow rest Evaluation.
I talked to Michael at DMI on Friday Oct. 27th, 2006. After a quite long phone conversation I decided to order an Expert 1 arrow rest to try out on my new bow.
Much to my surprise, the arrow rest arrived at my door on Monday Oct. 30, 2006, actually it arrived 6 ½ hours before my new bow did. Now that is indeed FAST Shipping! My compliments and Thanks to Michael for being so quick in the shipping department.
My initial impressions on the rest are quite good, even though I have not been able to install the rest on the bow yet. I have looked the rest over extensively and so far I find nothing in the design that gives me the feelings that I will not like it. It looks to be an extremely well made and thought out rest.
Here are some of the things I see so far that I really like the looks of:
1. Individual adjustments for windage and elevation.
2. Two different cord mounting positions for use with cable slide or direct to the cables with a special cord lock.
3. Rubber contact points everywhere the rest arms come in contact with the main body. This should make for a nice quiet rest!
4. I like the looks of the launcher arm because of the rubber O-rings that cradle the arrow. These O-rings can be turned as wear patterns emerge, so they should last a very long time and they should be easy to replace.
5. I like the way the Launcher arm can be locked up by placing an allen wrench through the arm and into a detent whole in the main body. This is a very nice touch that will make fine-tuning of the rest much easier.
6. Another thing that looks like it will be very easy to do is the Center shot adjustment. One set screw to loosen, then you fine tune the center shot by twisting the thread shaft of the launcher arm, and finalize the adjustment by locking the set screw down tight.
There is in all honesty, one thing that worries me about the rest. It appears to me that this rest will need to set back quite a ways behind the shelf of the bow in order to allow for the swing of the Launcher arm. I wonder if this is going to have the same characteristics as an old fashioned overdraw. I sure hope it does not have that effect on a bow. I guess I am going to have to get up early in the morning, brave the 26 degrees that is predicted to go out to my shop and get to work setting up my new bow. That way I can thoroughly test the bow and the rest out tomorrow.
I will keep you all posted as to my findings, my likes and dislikes.
dick
I talked to Michael at DMI on Friday Oct. 27th, 2006. After a quite long phone conversation I decided to order an Expert 1 arrow rest to try out on my new bow.
Much to my surprise, the arrow rest arrived at my door on Monday Oct. 30, 2006, actually it arrived 6 ½ hours before my new bow did. Now that is indeed FAST Shipping! My compliments and Thanks to Michael for being so quick in the shipping department.
My initial impressions on the rest are quite good, even though I have not been able to install the rest on the bow yet. I have looked the rest over extensively and so far I find nothing in the design that gives me the feelings that I will not like it. It looks to be an extremely well made and thought out rest.
Here are some of the things I see so far that I really like the looks of:
1. Individual adjustments for windage and elevation.
2. Two different cord mounting positions for use with cable slide or direct to the cables with a special cord lock.
3. Rubber contact points everywhere the rest arms come in contact with the main body. This should make for a nice quiet rest!
4. I like the looks of the launcher arm because of the rubber O-rings that cradle the arrow. These O-rings can be turned as wear patterns emerge, so they should last a very long time and they should be easy to replace.
5. I like the way the Launcher arm can be locked up by placing an allen wrench through the arm and into a detent whole in the main body. This is a very nice touch that will make fine-tuning of the rest much easier.
6. Another thing that looks like it will be very easy to do is the Center shot adjustment. One set screw to loosen, then you fine tune the center shot by twisting the thread shaft of the launcher arm, and finalize the adjustment by locking the set screw down tight.
There is in all honesty, one thing that worries me about the rest. It appears to me that this rest will need to set back quite a ways behind the shelf of the bow in order to allow for the swing of the Launcher arm. I wonder if this is going to have the same characteristics as an old fashioned overdraw. I sure hope it does not have that effect on a bow. I guess I am going to have to get up early in the morning, brave the 26 degrees that is predicted to go out to my shop and get to work setting up my new bow. That way I can thoroughly test the bow and the rest out tomorrow.
I will keep you all posted as to my findings, my likes and dislikes.
dick