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Title: string and bow noise
Post by: dannyvp on September 17, 2007, 10:19:00 PM
well i have a BW and have some sting noise. Not much but enough i noticed it while missing my antelope out of a blind.  :mad:  
Anyway i got some bow hush's and they worked a lot but my question is do i replace the spider silencers with a hush puppy or some other fur ball on the string?
The BW spiders look great, but maybe i need something else. What have you guys tried?
Will water be a problem on Hush puppies or those type silencers? Thanks for your opinions in advance.
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: JEFF B on September 17, 2007, 10:25:00 PM
i have rubber spiders on one string and mink on another and  bever on one more string and they all work awesome.  :thumbsup:  you could try a little bit of  scotch gard on them tha will work
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: dannyvp on September 20, 2007, 10:22:00 AM
Well i took the spider off and put beaver balls on. the twank went out of the bow now i have a deep thunk or drum sound, not to loud.
What do you guys use and tried?
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: NDTerminator on September 20, 2007, 10:28:00 AM
Quivut Silencers and Bow Hushes...
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: eagle24 on September 20, 2007, 12:35:00 PM
Hush puppies are as good as I've found.  You have to experiment to see how much to use.
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: kawika b on September 20, 2007, 12:56:00 PM
silencer placement is important too.
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: macbow on September 20, 2007, 01:26:00 PM
The virgin wool type silencers such as hush puppys have a natural water repellancy.
Ron
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: dannyvp on September 20, 2007, 02:01:00 PM
Is there a difference in the sound they suppress?
I guess what im asking is, Are Hush Puppies better than Beaver Balls?
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: LBR on September 20, 2007, 02:52:00 PM
I use cat whiskers myself.  I love the look of fur, but I'm going to use what works best for me.  I haven't tried the Hush Puppy silencers yet, so I can't compare how they work.

Lots of things will affect string noise--string material, number of strands, how it's made, silencer material, silencer placement, even whether or not the string is shot in.  

The amount/weight of the silencer material will also affect speed, which in turn can affect arrow flight if you are borderline on spine.

Chad
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on September 20, 2007, 02:57:00 PM
I use old work boot shoe laces (the round ones)
Title: Re: string and bow noise
Post by: vermonster13 on September 20, 2007, 03:01:00 PM
Sometimes it's limb noise you're hearing and not string when it is a low thrumm.