Adjust the Arrow Rest

(Recurve and Compound)

The arrow rest support arm position is critical to achieving good arrow clearance.

Finger Release (RF, CF)

Most flipper/rest setups have an adjustable arm for the arrow rest. If this adjustment is available on the rest you're using, the arrow rest support arm should be adjusted so that it is not visible past the outside of the arrow shaft when observed from an overhead view. See

Fig. 8.

Mechanical Release (CR)

On launcher type rests, commonly used on compound bows with release aids, be sure that the arrow support arm is narrow enough to allow the two lower vanes to pass over the rest without making contact. (See the Fig. 9.) This is very important for archers using release aids because the arrow is most often supported on the rest for its full length of forward travel. For the smaller diameter aluminum/carbon or carbon shafts with less space between vanes, it may be necessary to significantly reduce the width of the launcher  blade.

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