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Title: silencing a clicker
Post by: Jock Whisky on October 21, 2014, 02:37:00 PM
For those of you who shoot with a clicker what do you do to silence or quieten it. I tried wrapping a bit of tape around it but there was no effect.
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: Kelly on October 21, 2014, 02:38:00 PM
Sorry but I can't help myself.

Take it off!
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: steadman on October 21, 2014, 02:53:00 PM
Do a search there are a few threads on how to do them. I use fleece and moleskin. And Kelly,  some of us have to use them to enjoy our passion.
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: Fritz on October 21, 2014, 03:02:00 PM
Moleskin is what I use. Electrical tape will kill the click almost entirely when the weather gets really cold. Just my experience.
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: Jock Whisky on October 21, 2014, 03:04:00 PM
It sounds like whatever material you use isolates the metal parts from each other. Am I reading this right???
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: steadman on October 21, 2014, 03:25:00 PM
Yep. And helps quiet the spring steel.
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: Fritz on October 21, 2014, 04:00:00 PM
I try to quiet mine some, but don't worry about it too much. I have yet to have a deer or hog spook that i've drawn on.
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: Smallwood on October 21, 2014, 04:15:00 PM
soft side Velcro with the adhesive back placed on the blade will soften the click.

Now, I don't even use the Velcro, the click is the last thing an animal hears before it dies.
I have never had an animal react negatively to a clicker.
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: David Mitchell on October 21, 2014, 05:16:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Fritz:
Moleskin is what I use. Electrical tape will kill the click almost entirely when the weather gets really cold. Just my experience.
I agree with Fritz.  I use a piece of moleskin on the clicker piece.

Kelly, I would give anything if I could "take it off" but it is clear that you ain't been there.  :(
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: Shane H on October 22, 2014, 10:27:00 AM
I second the soft velcro, and definitly lose the chain, string only, I can feel mine more than hear it.
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: Jock Whisky on October 22, 2014, 04:22:00 PM
Thanks folks.
I tried some fleece with a sticky back but it had little effect. So I switched to sticky-back soft Velcro. Wow what a difference. You can feel it going off but all you hear is the softest "tunk".
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: twigflicker on October 22, 2014, 08:13:00 PM
Be sure to try it cold... Oh yeah... I've had sticky Velcro get to stiff and it won't click at all... Not good if drawing down on a big 'un
Title: Re: silencing a clicker
Post by: Jock Whisky on October 22, 2014, 10:50:00 PM
Thanks twigflicker. I'll remember that.