What do you guys consider to be the best all-around string silencer for hunting? My Tall Tines bow came with some wool string silencers that look really cool, but I'm worried about them getting wet and really slowing the bow down. What are the pros/cons to the different materials? Catwhiskers? Wool? Limb saver? Tarantula? Enlighten me....
I spent a lot of time on this topic not long ago, and it dissapeared. I'll be happy to give my opinion via pm or e-mail if you want it.
Chad
Slowing it down????.....don't worry about it! At hunting distances it's not an issue! But you can do a search on the topic....it's been discussed in depth!
Heck just get you a roll of wool yarn and you'll have a lifetime supply. The wool balls work well for me, they're my favorite out of the ones you had mentioned. I shot in the rain at a 3D few weeks ago and I had no major issues, other than me.
The only one's I have not tried are the ones not made,And the winner is TWO TRACKS..By the MAN with the Sheep in his Yard..Chuck is THE MAN...Well really his wife is the Brains and Beauty...Chuck is Just the Story Teller..... :D
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Heck just get you a roll of wool yarn and you'll have a lifetime supply. The wool balls work well for me, they're my favorite........
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I finally agree with Jerry on something! :D TwoTracks Felted Wool silencers=#1!! :thumbsup:
Heck just get you a roll of wool yarn and you'll have a lifetime supply. The wool balls work well for me, they're my favorite........
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X3!!!Wool or synthetic wool either one work well!
If you are looking for Puff style..Terry Green Has it Nailed,I got a Thousand ft of wool from the Fabric store,and Terry's stuff is more Stiffer,probably because of the Strand count,Just smell the diff.in Bad weather you can see the advantage of folks who are in the buisness of wool,and that is Chuck and Terry,They know wool...
Wool yarn user here also. Not.the acrylic stuff real wool.
I bought and tried yarn and im back to cat whiskers. Just like the look better, seems like a better option in the rain, and they work great.
I use catwhiskers, wool yarn, llama wool, and Hush Puppies. I like the Puppies the best. Bowhush is also great for recurves. By the way, Terry is a fine individual and I like supporting his girls.
Wool yarn
"Heck just get you a roll of wool yarn and you'll have a lifetime supply. The wool balls work well for me, they're my favorite........"
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Past 15 yrs...heavy duty Catwhiskers works fine for me.
Catwhiskers.
I prefer cat whiskers. I use nine strands but your mmv. I like them for the fact they never pick up stuff and work well.
J-
Meow!
For some of the reasons already mentioned... but mostly because in the bush one night a mouse cut a few strands of my bowstring while removing my non rubber silencers.
I'm a cat whisker convert.
Honestly, I try hard to get my bow silent without the addition of silencers....and THEN I add them.
My first choice is natural wool, my second choice is some kind of fur, like beaver. Wet, full of burs...never a problem.
Ive used wool but I prefer the Navajo silencers from Centaur, they have natural lanolin/wax that wool yarn doesnt have. The natural wax helps them wick away moisture, and hold together better then the standard woll yarn type.
B-50 Dacron. Nice and quiet.
Wool yarn X 100 :p
I usev beaver balls. Lots and lots of differant things out there to try.
The best ones are those little foam ear puffs....really! you just roll them up and put one in each ear and PRESTO!!, That string gets REALLY quiet!! Other than that...the woolie whispers are very light and effective...or raise your brace height and maybe serve a little spun lambs wool right at the string/limb contact point......VIOLA....works for me....good luck...john
Wool yarn x 1000 :saywhat:
I have used Navajo String Silencers from Centaur Archery for several years now and have been very impressed with them. I haven't found anything yet that works better or that lasts longer.
It all works.I have hair on some and yarn on others.
Bow Hush is my preference.
Love the look of beaver but get a quiter bow with cat whiskers(I've got lots of yarn tried it ,back to cat) but I wrap all my string ends with double wrap of wool
I just got 3 pair of Hush puppies from Terry
(Thanks Terry for the quick shipping they got here yesterday,I appreciate it)
The wool yarn reminds me of the wool in my Swannie sweater,stiffer and coarser than regular yarn.I put a set on my String follow Hill yesterday and shot it today. Without the silencers it was pretty quiet with just a little twang.With them on it's just a very soft dull thud.VERY quiet.
Only tip I have is don't leave your mouth and eyes open right after you release the first shot,these things go off like a firework from the dollar store!!!! Little wool fibers everywhere! After about 12-15 shots they stop shedding and puff out to look just like a cattail head. I'm very happy with them.
Heavy arrows
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Heavy arrows
You nailed it! i was waiting on somebody to say that! it doesn't matter what is affixed to the string, heavy arrows are the best medicine for bow noise. Interesting to see where you're from, WidowEater.HA!!
Heavier arrows ,I added 84grains with weight tubes and my groups got tighter and the bow noise went away :goldtooth:
Heavy arrow and cat whiskers. :thumbsup:
Yep.Heavy arrows and cat whiskers for me.
Cat Whiskers for me for as long as I can remember. Weather-proof, assorted colors...and they work.
To me cat whiskers are loud as heck. Tied some on last night shot a few groups to get them flared out and promptly took em off. Went back to wool
Jim Neaves Centaur Archery Navajo wool silencers