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Title: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: Archer1019 on June 26, 2015, 12:40:00 PM

I have a 15" ILF Phoenix with long Dryad Epic RC limbs. Brace set about 7-7/8". Cat whiskers on the string. When I shoot in hear and feel some reverberation in the string.  My arrows are full length 3000 Vaporwoods with 125 gr tips for a total weight of about 450 grs.

Now with just the bow braced and I pluck the string like on a guitar, I hear the same buzzing sounds.  It sounds like a piece of metal lose that'soscillating. It's semi-faint but in hear it.  Checked all set screws and they're tight.  Any thoughts on this?

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: cosgood on June 26, 2015, 01:22:00 PM

My guess is the Catwhiskers. Mine make that buzzing sound too.

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: LBR on June 26, 2015, 02:13:00 PM

What kind of string material?  More than likely you are on the right track, just haven't found the loose screw yet.

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: Archer1019 on June 26, 2015, 04:53:00 PM

Chad it's a 3 bundle xcel.  The buzzing was there pre cat whiskers.

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: Archer1019 on June 26, 2015, 05:06:00 PM

As a thought...could brace height be a factor?  I thought I was at a good setting. I'd I bump it up or down and pluck the string like a guitar,  if set at a better brace, should the string still reverb?

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: LBR on June 26, 2015, 07:53:00 PM

Only time I've heard cat whiskers make noise is when they were left too long.  Properly installed, they work great.  SVL has made a literal fortune with rubber silencing products.

Brace height can be a factor.  Higher brace may help.

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: Archer1019 on June 26, 2015, 08:35:00 PM

My whiskers are 1.5". I'll fiddle with the brace once rain ends here. Thanks

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: warden415 on June 26, 2015, 10:53:00 PM

My guess would be too low of a brace height

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: Cwilder on June 27, 2015, 12:22:00 AM

Check all your set screws and check the limb bolt collars

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: Archer1019 on June 27, 2015, 08:47:00 AM

Thanks guys.  Little noises annoy me. I've checked all set screws and collars. As soon as the waters recede, I'll give her a go.

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: cch on June 27, 2015, 09:55:00 AM

If you have a brass collar on the adjusting bolt make sure it is tight. You might have to put some Teflon tape on the threads to tighten it up.

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: A.S. on June 27, 2015, 10:05:00 AM

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Originally posted by cch:
If you have a brass collar on the adjusting bolt make sure it is tight. You might have to put some Teflon tape on the threads to tighten it up.

Bingo, I think this is the answer.

Title: Re: Buzz sound on my bow. Thoughts?
Post by: Archer1019 on June 27, 2015, 12:21:00 PM

The brass collars are threaded and I made sure they're snug. Water hasn't receded in the yard yet.  All these great suggestions that I'm itching to see the results.
Thanks!!