Sims Limb Savers?

[longbow fanatic 1]

Does anyone use them? If so, do you like them and do they noticeably quiet your bow?

[Covey]

Kinda curious about this myself! Jason

[habujohn]

I would think that they would quiet your longbow but then I think that they will also slow you limbs down too.  I would change my string material to dacron and use string silencers if you are really concerned about having a bow with little noise.  Of course you will again loose bow speed.  
Habujohn

[Friend]

They did a great job on a Dalaa I once had.

[YORNOC]

Love 'em.

[Shape Shifter]

I used them on my Quinns Stallion and they did a great job of quieting it down.

[Friend]

I would be surpised that you would need them on a long bow if properly set-up.

I have only felt the need to use them on one curve so far.

[sagebrush]

I bought a pair of used limbs for my Acs CX. They came with them on. I shot it then took them off. I couldn't tell any difference. I then raised the brace height on the bow and it got real quiet. Gary

P.S. They are the ugliest things I think I ever saw on a bow.

[Austin]

Work great, look kinda dorky    
Nice on modern bows, cant bring myself to put them on a nice old bow.

[monkeyball]

Have them on both my Dorados,and am going to be putting them on my Morrison. They do help.

                              Good Shooting,
                                       Craig

[J-KID]

My BW PLV was tuned with hush puppies and it still wasn't as quiet as I wanted.  I read up on the limbsaver and a number of highly respected archers use them just to absorb some of the vibration and reduce wear and tear on their bows.  I decided to give them a try.  I got the new model they have out and I put them right on the fades.  Didn't notice any difference so I took some waxed dental floss and worked it about an eighth inch under them till I could peel them off with my finger nail.  I relocated them a few inches past the fades and the bow got quiet and feels smoother.  The bow still shoots the same.

[Coonbait]

I have them on my predator and they really helped quiet it down. Also any hand shockwas removed. And I shoot a 600 grain arrow out of a 56lbs. bow.
GLENN

[Steelhead]

I think if you try them a few inches above the fadeouts is where they work best.It will dampen some vibration thier in the limb without slowing down the limb or adding handshock like can happen when you mount them too far up the limb.

[jrstegner]

They work, and they do not affect the performance of the bow. I wouldn't even think about hunting with a recurve that didn't have limbsavers on it. It will say exactly where to place the limbsavers on the package. Do not deviate from the instructions. The Sims people did the research, they know where to put them.

[olddogrib]

Old habits really do die hard!  TBM did a pretty comprehensive study about 4 years ago on string silencing and determined that Limb Savers were much more effective at the tips than at the fades. Adding any weight to the tips is heresy and I'm sure folks burned their mags and cancelled their subscriptions, but the actual measured speed loss was 1-2 fps.  Coincidentally, this is where SIMS labs recommends placing them which is sort of intuitive as that's where all the limb movement is.  No they're not traditional looking, but beauty is as beauty does.  Not that wheelie bow shooters have a clue, but notice where they put them on those noisy contraptions?  If you decide to use them at the limb tips,I can tell you from experience that you need to leave about 1" clearance from the braced string.  If the string hits it, the saver will break off from the adhesive backing in short order.  Also allow for room to unstring the top loop. To their credit, I've never had the adhesive damage a bow finish, but that may vary with finish.

[Ward / Texas]

Limbsavers definately dull any remaining vibration on my longbows.  I like them.
Ward

[Friend]

Take note that some bowyers may void your warranty if you use limb savers.

Don't take it for granted.

[Steelhead]

I got more hanshock with em placed near the tips personally.Thats my personell experience.Your mileage may vary.

You can move em up and down the limb with fully pressing them down till you find the sweet spot.

Most bows wont need em when tuned right.Some guys use them to protect the limbs in case of a dry fire.

[Ward / Texas]

I've always placed them on the fadeout section.  I can't see how that would damage a bow.

[HB3]

They do work! I have tried them on several bows and used a decibal meter to measure the noise difference, quiet is more important than looking good to me.