#2931794 - 09/04/12 01:43 PM
Any tips on quieting a bow?
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caseyb73
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So I've got my bow all tuned in and took it down into my woods this afternoon to practice some real-world "up-to-30 yd" shots. When i got it away from the house and all of the noise that surrounds that, I noticed that I might as well be shooting a gun! It sounds like string slap, but I'm not positive. Here's what I've got on it right now:
CCS system
String suppressor
Limbsaver bow silencers
Ideas?
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#2931828 - 09/04/12 02:03 PM
Re: Any tips on quieting a bow?
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fasteddie
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What Bow, poundage, arrows etc.?
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#2931836 - 09/04/12 02:09 PM
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Cat whiskers on the string.
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#2931910 - 09/04/12 03:01 PM
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caseyb73
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Martin Bengal, 68 lbs, carbon express mayhem @ 29"
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#2932066 - 09/04/12 05:48 PM
Re: Any tips on quieting a bow?
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TNDeerGuy
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With everything you have it should be relatively quiet. Have someone else shoot it and you stand away from it and I think you might change your mind—bows sound louder than they actually are because you standing 1 foot away from it.
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#2932206 - 09/04/12 07:55 PM
Re: Any tips on quieting a bow?
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caseyb73
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Hmmm ... perspective ... what a novel idea! Thanks, TNDeerGuy. I got so caught up in the fact that is was loud that it never even crossed my mind.
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#2932245 - 09/04/12 08:18 PM
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RussellvilleRob
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Cat whiskers on the string.
Absolutely.... if you look on youtube, you can learn to make them real small & round.... they look really good & i believe they are twice as good as any of the other silencers on the market..... They are cheaper too...
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#2932252 - 09/04/12 08:20 PM
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thejetman
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Heavier arrows help too.
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#2933375 - 09/05/12 07:20 PM
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#2933696 - 09/05/12 11:03 PM
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nodog
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Getting the bow and everything that goes into the shot to pull their own weight and one not compensating for another will increase speed and reduce noise. I have no idea what your setups doing. Pound on the bow with your fist and listen for rattling/noise. Fix that for starters.
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#2934594 - 09/06/12 07:22 PM
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pjridge
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A heavier arrow will help but I guarantee you cat whiskers will make the biggest difference.
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#2935382 - 09/07/12 12:00 PM
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Dale817
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I just switched to BowJax this year and to be honest I think the ol cat whiskers did a better job
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