Snuffers hissing

[Matt Fowler]

Well, I guess I'll leave the heads as they are and maybe try the wax. It certainly isn't loud. At first I thought it was my fletching. Also, I have 4 fur silencers on my string this year and I think that is much more quiet. My string makes a very low bass sound. Thanks again.

[Ryan Rothhaar]

I don't fool with mine, but I've talked to guys that try to doctor it.  As stated above, I've also heard of scotch tape over the vents, polishing any burrs/paint imperfections, rounding the back edges, wax or vaseline on the heads - I vaseline mine anyhow to prevent rust or oxidation, so maybe that helps, as I don't notice much noise.  I agree with above that the bow is what the animal hears moreso than the arrow.



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[Don Stokes]

I think the arrow might sound like a bird in flight to the animals. DD Quillian, on the African hunt that he and Dan made, killed a cheetah (legal, but he couldn't bring the hide back). He told me that the cheetah turned and caught the incoming arrow in his mouth. I believe they were both using Snuffers.

[adirondack46r]

I've noticed the same with both WW and the 125 gr snuffers I have been shooting. The way I look at it is that a sudden short, sharp sound such as the thwack of the string (or thump if you shoot a whisperstik ;-) is much more disconcerting to an animal than an elongated gradually increasing sound of air flowing over the broadhead, or feathers for that matter.

If it's a problem we need a new excuse: "the deer jumped the broadhead".

[leatherneck]

I've said it before and I'll say it again
" I like the noise, it lets that big buck know he is about to be SNUFFERIZED"! Never had one jump string to the noise of a broadhead. Been using Snuffers for a long time now and they have put down alot of game. Don't sweat it, just hunt.

Mike

[Bluehawk]

The old Pearson "Dead Heads"  almost whistled when you shot them.  We used to round off the insides of the vents  and it helped  a bit    but never missed a shot due to the sound.   String harping will do more to spook the deer.

[Bowhuntah]

I shoot a Howatt Mamba and the hiss goes well with the whole snake theme so I like it.

[Michael Arnette]

I tried mounting them backwards and it didn't work either. It is part of the package.