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Title: Limb silencers
Post by: Arrowcraft on April 10, 2017, 08:52:00 PM
Has anyone ever put limb savers or something
else on recurve limbs , I shoot a Tall Tine and thinking about it but hate to stick anything on those beautiful limbs . That said though if they will make the bow even  quieter  I would give them a shot ?
    -------------Black Wolf 68" 57#@28" --------
   -------------Tall Tines.   60" 52# @28". -------
   -------------Tall Tines.   60" 45# @28"---------
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: iohkus on April 10, 2017, 09:55:00 PM
Yep, use them on all my recurves. They just work.  They're not all that expensive, if you don't care for them, take 'em back off.     :saywhat:
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: iohkus on April 10, 2017, 09:56:00 PM
Place them just above the fade outs.
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: ozy clint on April 11, 2017, 05:24:00 AM
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Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: katman on April 11, 2017, 08:03:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by iohkus:
Place them just above the fade outs.
x2
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: Zradix on April 11, 2017, 08:14:00 AM
I did for a while.
I found the smallest ones...the ones you're supposed to put on your wheel bow accessories that are about the size of a nickel... worked pretty good if you placed them so they just touch the string at brace.
I found the bigger ones just added too much weight and caused the limbs to shake more after the shot...ie more handshock.

Then I learned how to tune a bow and didn't need them anymore.
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: Josh H on April 11, 2017, 09:45:00 AM
I'm still relatively new to traditional archery, but putting on limbsavers quieted my recurve significantly. There are different colors that should blend with your bow if you are worried about how it looks.
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: md126 on April 11, 2017, 10:02:00 AM
They do work very well but man I just hate to see them on a trad bow, especially a high end one with beautiful woods
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: Steelhead on April 11, 2017, 11:38:00 AM
I have used them and they will definatly quieten a bow down.

They wont cause your limbs to shake or create handshock in my experience.They actually reduce vibration and reduce handshock on the bows I have used them on.Unless you put them too far down the limbs toward the tips.I generally put them about 2.5" to 3 inches above the riser fadeouts.
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: crazynate on April 11, 2017, 11:55:00 AM
I use limb savers. I think they work well but they wear out  after 4-500 shots
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: Medicare Bhtr on April 11, 2017, 04:34:00 PM
Nate, curious, how did you determine they were worn out?
Mine seem to work for thousands of shots.
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: dagwood64 on April 12, 2017, 11:10:00 AM
I put a set of the mini savers about 5"-6" below my tips of my Hybrid, and it quieted my bow down. Over hundred shots and no signs of wearing out.
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: Steelhead on April 12, 2017, 05:03:00 PM
Limbsavers don't wear out in my experience.Its a piece of solid rubber.I could see the adhesive getting old and one coming off.But they generally stay on exceptionally well if you clean the limb and press them on tightly.
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: Hummer3T on April 14, 2017, 02:46:00 PM
limb savers on all my bows, they are hush quite.
Title: Re: Limb silencers
Post by: CRM_95 on April 14, 2017, 09:08:00 PM
I use them on my Black Widow and they really helped quieten it.