Octane Hostage Pro Arrow Rest

Comments about Octane Hostage Pro Arrow Rest:

After using a quick tume for many years it was time to replace the rest so I went to the octane hostage..I liked the fact that it would stay in position quite easily..However I have noticed that the brushes have worn and I now Am no longer holding a group..I probably have 400 or more shots which is more than some of the reviews I have seen, but in all reality that has been only two years, and the bulk of my shots have been in hte last 6 months since I now shoot in my backyard..If you only shoot every so often then this rest may not be that bad for you.But if you shoot as often as I do then this will probably not be a good idea..You never know when that shot "will go bad" so to speak, and I don't like the idea of constantly changing brushes..Imyself will most likely go to the drop away.....

Comments about Octane Hostage Pro Arrow Rest:

looks good and easy to work on but socks to be left hand. i use the cheaper one and its not as stable as this pro. one but socks to be me left hand, i didn't get to experience it...no brainer company.

Comments about Octane Hostage Pro Arrow Rest:

I am a Gander Employee and i hear all kinds of different opinions on this rest. This rest is a very good rest when used porperly, and by that i mean it needs care. It is not a rest u can just put on your bow and forget about. The brushes do wear out on this rest. I have this rest on my iceman and it is no doubt a very well designed rest for giving accuracy and very little friction and it is also very smooth. The bad/ugly is that the brushed wear very quick so u do have to replace them and there are places u can find on the internet that sell the brushes. Even if your rest is properly tuned this will still happen, but remember that this rest is made to do this and just remember it will happen and have a spare bottom brush at all times. Best thing to do is to test it before going on a hunting trip because that is the last thing you want to have go wrong on your hunt.
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Comments about Octane Hostage Pro Arrow Rest:

you have to know now to tune your bow and make shot nothing touches the brushes or they will ware fast if your vanes touch the brushes will only last 20 to 30 shot. have your bow and arrows tuned by your local pro shop for best use.

Comments about Octane Hostage Pro Arrow Rest:

I started out with a whisker biscuit on my bow and I made the mistake of using arrows with the 4 inch feathers and not the two. I was ruining them after about 10 shots they were ripping, I took the whisker biscuit back and picked up this rest. I think the problem everyone else is describing is caused by improper tuning, the rest hasn't been properly adjusted to the arrows diameter. You can adjust the brushes to your arrow size if you have it tight to the arrow its going to ruin the brushes quickly, you want them a little loose. On your draw back its pretty quiet and the release is just the same, overall this is a pretty good rest I would buy another one.