What type of string silencers do y'all prefer?

BuckyT · May 10, 2011, 01:13:00 PM

At the moment, I have some otter fur silencers from 3 Rivers tied on to my Beowulf.

Also have the calf hair groove silencers from 3 rivers installed too.

My bow is quiet. Buddy of mine has some big round yarn silencers plus the calf hair groove silencers on his Howatt Hunter and that bow is whisper quiet. Quieter than mine.

What do y'all prefer on your bows?

Stinger · May 10, 2011, 01:20:00 PM

Bow Hush and Hush Puppies of course on all my recurves and longbows! I've made some from craft/fabric store yarn over the years but the wool you get in the one's the girls sell is far superior to anything I can get.

Bill Turner · May 10, 2011, 01:31:00 PM

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House · May 10, 2011, 01:49:00 PM

Another vote for the Hush Puppies...all I've used for the last couple of years!

Travis

Cyclic-Rivers · May 10, 2011, 01:55:00 PM

Yarn Puff balls

Northwest_Bowhunter · May 10, 2011, 01:57:00 PM

I haven't tried bow hush yet, but I can vouch for hush puppies. I have a couple strings coming in from Jim at Thunderstick and I am likely to put both on them.

bigbadjon · May 10, 2011, 02:07:00 PM

I prefer wool puffs. I usually use the muskox or make my own.

May 10, 2011, 02:10:00 PM

Hush Puppies, Wooly Whispers, Muskox--whatever wool silencers I have on hand when I make a new string. All work well.

Stumpkiller · May 10, 2011, 02:36:00 PM

I like the beaver fur strips but will use wool puffs if the bow requires more silencing.

Glunt · May 10, 2011, 03:31:00 PM

Home made yarn puffs. Just slip 4-5 bundles of 2" strips into the string alternating 90 deg, shoot, & trim into balls.

$1.98 buys 10 lifetimes worth of material.

Blaino · May 10, 2011, 03:48:00 PM

I have home made yarn puffs at the moment. I'm going to use bow hush and hush puppies on my whisperstik when it gets to me. My fingers have been crossed all day that it will be on my porch when I get home.

Birdbow · May 10, 2011, 03:51:00 PM

I tried String Leeches a few years ago when going on a moose hunt where the weather was expected to be very wet. Haven't gone back to any other since then. I use 2 pr

Zradix · May 10, 2011, 03:52:00 PM

RUBBER WHISKERS

FerretWYO · May 10, 2011, 03:54:00 PM

I have been using hush puppies for a few years I really like them. Dad he swears by rubber cat wiskers.

Night Wing · May 10, 2011, 04:30:00 PM

Home made yarn wool puffs.

I went to Hobby Lobby and picked me up a nice ball of Lion Brand Yarn. Their Wood-Ease Thick & Quick. It's a blend of 20% lamb's wool and 80% easy care acrylic.

Just google Lion Brand and you'll get to their website. Once on the website, on the left side of the page, scroll on down to Yarns and click on that. Once on the yarns page, scroll on down to Wool Ease Thick & Quick. Then click on that.

awbowman · May 10, 2011, 04:35:00 PM

plain old rubber cat whiskers .... and a well tuned bow

snag · May 10, 2011, 04:43:00 PM

I love the ones that Jim at Centaur Archery sells! They work great and have a lot of the natural oils left in the wool. They are surprisely light weight, yet keep their shape.

copperhead95 · May 10, 2011, 05:03:00 PM

ive always had great luck with beaver fur silencers.

Pepper · May 10, 2011, 05:16:00 PM

Home made yarn wool puffs.
Ditto with night wing.
I like the way they work, and I can make 'em any size I want, that works.
Good luck

doctari · May 10, 2011, 06:00:00 PM

My wife gave me her mothers old mink hat, I have been cutting strips and using them. Works good for me.