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How to silence Kodiak Mag

Started by brmize, September 28, 2007, 03:46:00 PM

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brmize

Ok, I have 4 cat whiskers on it, shelf and sight window covered in velcro, brace height at 8.25" arrows fly great and are 11grs per lbs of bow weight. I am at a loss. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Brian
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Shawn Leonard

The position of the whiskers means a lot and put some velcro in the string grooves or wrap the string ends with a good quality wool. Shawn
Shawn

Bjorn

Usually K Mags are pretty good I shoot mine with just beaver balls. Is the string flemish twist-are the ends padded? Wherdja' get the string?
Is the noise from the string-or, could it be the arrow? Can you try a different string, different nock and what's the arrow?
Like Shawn said placement is key-but if the noise persists pursue those other items.

oneshot1

I have little wool yarn puff's and a small weight out front,(dont know how many oz.'s ,but was smallest one for sale 20 years agohhehe)no hand shock whatso ever and way silent...

TonyW

Sometimes brush buttons will help. Keep them flush against the limbs, and they seem to cut the noise pretty good on my old mag.

TimZeigler

Brace height and knocking point affected mine more than anything else, make sure you fine tune it.  If you need that many sets of whiskers then there's probably more to it than just string noise.
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brmize

Thanks for the input guys. I will get to work.

Thanks,
Brian
"After we've lost a natural place, it's gone for eveyone-hikers, campers, boaters, bicyclists, animal watchers, fishers, hunters, and wildlife-a complete and absolutely democratic tragedy of emptiness."  Richard Nelson

indianalongbowshooter

go to 8.5 in., mine was dead quite there...
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brmize

Boosted brace height and wrapped string loops with fleece strips cut from an old glove and noise is all gone. Thank you very much all.

Thanks,
Brian
"After we've lost a natural place, it's gone for eveyone-hikers, campers, boaters, bicyclists, animal watchers, fishers, hunters, and wildlife-a complete and absolutely democratic tragedy of emptiness."  Richard Nelson

Terry Green

QuoteOriginally posted by TimZeigler:
Brace height and knocking point affected mine more than anything else, make sure you fine tune it.  If you need that many sets of whiskers then there's probably more to it than just string noise.
Yep.....he knows what he's talking about.
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Killdeer

Just put a new string on my K-Mag. Stuck a ruler on it before switching and I found the brace height to be at 7". It's sounded fine to me for the past year (except when I pluck it), but I will play around with it again and let you know what I find out.

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George D. Stout

It is all about brace height.  Also, check your tiller and see if it isn't out of whack; if not, then work on that fistmele.  My K.Mags always loved a brace of about 8 to 8 1/4".

Hot Hap

I'm with George. 8 1/4" to 8 1/2". Hap


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