New Arrow Rests for 2025

Arrow rests have come a long way. From limb- and cable-activated models to those sporting IMS mounting and more, 2025 options ensure accuracy, customization, and ease of tune.

January 08, 2024 By Jace Bauserman

Arrow rest selection is critical. The arrow rest is the only bow-mounted device that has contact with your arrow, and your arrow must fly downrange with accuracy. Pick a faulty rest, and your accuracy will wane.

Today's drop-away rests are engineering marvels. Whether cable or limb-activated, top-end drop-away rests, ensure precise tuning and sports features that maximize accuracy.

Any of the below will do if you're in the market for a new rest.

Vapor Trail Victor Arrow Rest

For 2025, Vapor Trail took the features of two of their most popular rests, the Micro Elite and Gen Integr8, and crafted a limb-driven winner that can be set up using the top or bottom limb. The free-floating launcher arm supports the arrow through up to 70 percent of the shot cycle, and windage and elevation adjustments are micro-adjustable, which allows for more precise tuning. Archers will appreciate the many blade options and adjustable spring tension, which make tuning quick and accurate, and the worry of an arrow falling from the arm and creating game-spooking noise will be thwarted by the rubber-over-molded arrow cage. Integrate and Standard mounting options are available, and color customization is easy via the many cage color options.

$339.99; vaportrailarchery.com

QAD Elite UltraRest Integrate MX2

QAD dreamed up Integrate Technology, which has become the industry standard for rest mounting. Integrate rest mounting allows the rest to mount to the back of the bow's riser via dovetail slits and a two-part clamping system. Leveling is precise, the rest is feather-light with no mounting bar or locking screws, and accuracy is enhanced. For 2025, Elite joins the Integrate bandwagon with the QAD Elite UltraRest Integrate MX2. Rubber dampeners replace felt to ensure a quiet shot, and the rubber dampeners are more durable than the original felt. Dampener colors are many, so bowhunters can truck out their rest to match their rigs, and with the dampeners comes a Berger hole plug. The MX2 has a redesigned slim, sleek, and stealthy capture bar that promises maximum durability via its aluminum build. Also new on the MX2 is the launcher arm. Straight, stiff, and machined to exact tolerances, Lock Down Technology prevents launcher bounce back. Precision .0019-inch Micro-Click Adjustment Technology maximizes ease of tune.

$299.99; qadinc.com

Ripcord Ratchet Limb Driven Rest

Limb-driven drop-away rest lovers will covet Ripcord's Ratchet Limb Driven Rest. Likely, the rest's most compelling feature is Speed Set Technology, which allows the user to fine-tune cable take-up quickly with a simple dial turn. Other must-note Ratchet features include rapid setup and tuning, the anti-bounce back launcher, and the full-cage capture ring. Various mount and adjustment types are available.

$209.99-$259.99; ripcordarrowrest.com

Redline GURU

Powered by AAE features like the Exclusive Silent Draw Pig Hyde, Delayed Sear System, and an internal anti-bounce back feature, the Redline GURU made some noise in 2024 and is ready to help bowhunters dominate the woods again. According to Redline, this full-capture fall-away arrow rest promises a 5x longer cycle life than any competitor, with an average 250K cycle life. With a 4.2-ounce cable-driven rest with sealed stainless steel bearings and a centerless ground axle for added rigidity, the GURU continues to win the hearts of bowhunters and crush the hearts of big-game animals.

$159.99; redlinebowhunting.com

Trophy Ridge Propel IMS

The Integrate Mounting System changed how archers think about rest mounting, and many rest-makers have adopted the system. Trophy Ridge's Propel IMS is an under $100 limb-driven rest that allows activation cord mounting to the top or bottom limb. With no bow press needed, the rest mounts and tunes quickly, and the spring-loaded full-capture arrow cage prevents the arrow from falling to the bow's shelf should it wander from the large, whale-tail-style launcher arm.

To reduce weight, boost tunability, and create a streamlined connection between the riser and rest, Hamskea gives compound shooters its Epsilon w/ C.O.R. Riser Interface Bracket. The C.O.R. bracket allows the rest to be mounted in line with the riser via a system that locks into the dovetail slits in many of today's flagship bow risers. Detent micro-tune ensures additional windage and elevation adjustments and Zero Tolerance technology eliminates lateral shaft movement. An elastomeric Rebound Dampener helps mitigate the shock transferred from the limb to the rest during the shot. Hamskea's Delta V Arrow Guide and Riser Mounted Arrow Glide are included.

$274.99; hamskeaarchery.com

Rage Hypo 2 Broadhead

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Rage Hypo 2 Broadhead

Chris James of FeraDyne Outdoors gives Bowhunter TV host Curt Wells an introduction to the new Hypo 2 broadhead at the 2025 ATA Show in Indianapolis. The Hypo 2 follows a long, successful tenure from the original Hypodermic. Rage fanatics will immediately notice a couple of things. First, the Hypo 2's will come in a 4-pack instead of the standard three, as well as a re-designed Shock Collar system that now allows for each collar to be shot three different times. It didn't take long to garner some attention on the show floor either, as the Hypo 2 took the hardware as the "2025 ATA Best New Broadhead."

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New Traditional Bow Additions from Bear Archery

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New Traditional Bow Additions from Bear Archery

Nobody takes as much pride in their traditional offerings as Bear Archery, and that's as true this year as its ever been. Here, Bear's Neil Byce visits with OSG's Lynn Burkhead at the 2025 ATA Show to discuss the what's new in their traditional world. It starts with the new Hammer Grip on the Fred Bear Take Down — the most popular traditional bow in the world. The new grip option provides a low-profile alternative for a more relaxed, comfortable hold, and is available in both A- and B-length risers. The other addition discussed is a new 64-inch option on the beloved Super Kodiak bow, which will greatly benefit taller bowhunters.

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Trophy Ridge New-for-2025 Accessories

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Trophy Ridge New-for-2025 Accessories

OSG's Lynn Burkhead checks out the latest and greatest from Trophy Ridge at the 2025 ATA Show in Indianapolis. Design Engineer Andrew Hughes shows off a number of impressive bow sights, including the Digital React — available in both single-pin and three-pin models — and the SWFT Duo, a pair of models that will surely solidify Trophy Ridge's place in the industry for yet another year.

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Bear Archery New-for-2025 Bow Lineup

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Bear Archery New-for-2025 Bow Lineup

Ryan Shutts of Bear Archery gives Lynn Burkhead, Sr. Digital Editor for Outdoor Sportsman Group, an in-depth look at everything new in the Bear lineup during the 2025 ATA Show. That includes the 2025 Persist 33, the company's flagship model for the new year — an extension of the popular 2024 Persist. The new model is a bit longer at 33 inches axle-to-axle, shoots 340 fps, and has draw-length adjustments from 26.5 to 30.5 inches. Draw-weight options are from 45-60 pounds or 55-70 pounds, and the the Persist 33 is available in four different finishes — Stone, Olive, Mossy Oak Bottomland and Mossy Oak Roots.

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Excalibur Mag Max Crossbow

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Excalibur Mag Max Crossbow

North American Whitetail's Blake Garlock visits with Excalibur's Jeff Baker at the 2025 ATA Show in Indianapolis, and he gets his first look at the new Mag Max crossbow. Features include a top speed of 350 fps, a 32-inch overall length, and a weight of just six pounds without accessories. Excalibur's new Micro High-Output limbs are efficient, reliable and durable, and the new CeaseFire Technology is an impressive safety feature, ensuring that the crossbow will not fire unless an arrow is properly loaded.

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Rhino Low Hub Pro FD Ground Blind

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Rhino Low Hub Pro FD Ground Blind

Kimber O'Dell of FeraDyne Outdoors discusses all the features of the new Rhino Low Hub Pro FD hunting blind with Bowhunter TV's Curt Wells at the 2025 ATA Show. Rhino's top-end blind for 2025 showcases lower hubs — meaning the windows start closer to the ground — which is excellent for kids or shorter bowhunters that no longer have to worry about getting themselves high enough to shoot clearly over the windows. FD stands for "Full Door," allowing easy entry and exit for even the tallest bowhunters while toting a backpack, bow, and any other gear that may come along to the field that day.

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Muzzy Deviant Bowfishing Bow

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Muzzy Deviant Bowfishing Bow

FeraDyne Outdoors' Chris James gives Bowhunter TV's Curt Wells a firsthand look at Muzzy's new bow for the water at the 2025 ATA Show. The 2025 Deviant features the Hybrid Lever Cam design — a combination of a compound wheel bow and a lever bow. Now, bowfisherman can enjoy the smoothness of a wheel bow, while still having the ability to snap shoot it like you any other lever bow. At just 3.8 pounds, as well as a 19- to 29-inch draw-length adjustment and a 15- to 50-pound draw-weight adjustment, the bow can easily be used by anyone.

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TenPoint TX28

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Mathews Launches 2025 Bow and Accessory Lineup

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Mathews Launches 2025 Bow and Accessory Lineup

It's launch day 2025 for Mathews and Editor-In-Chief Christian Berg gives you a first look at the brand new LIFT X. The new flagship model builds on last year's top-selling LIFT platform. Available in two versions — the LIFT X 29.5 and LIFT X 33 — both incorporate a trio of new features. They include Limb Shift Technology, ARC7 Limb Technology and BOND grips, and Berg touches on each of them in this video.

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Think Differently When Hanging Treestands

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Hunting the Right Way

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Hunting the Right Way

The right stand, on the right day, with the right wind — that's when success tends to occur. But what if you only have a few select days to hunt because of work, family activities, life events, etc. and the wind is all wrong? That's where Ozonics can come into play. Bowhunters can do more than good if they hunt certain stand sets in the wrong wind. An Ozonics unit, however, is just what the doctor ordered to continue hunting the “right way” — even at the wrong time!

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How to Hunt Small Acreage All Season

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