leather tip protectors and noise

[dink]

I installed leather tip protectors on my recurve and they seam to make a vibrating noise.Took them off noise went away any body else find this out? I do have one on my silver fox long bow seems to make no noise.

[njloco]

You say you took them off, did you have more than one on the bow ? I have never noticed any extra noise from a tip protector.

[Gump21Bravo]

If leather is your thing then maybe shoot the bow with it for a while see if the leather starts to break in and soften up. Much like a good tab or shooting glove.

try out baby bottle nipples work wonders. Nice little secret I read about on these forums.

Craig

[alaninoz]

I've got the same thing on my longbows - a bit of a rattle when the leather tip protector is on. Have though about taking it off, but I'm not always as careful as I should be when putting the bows down.

[Piratkey]

Some bows dont like weight on the limbs tips,try to use a lighter bow tips protector.

[huntmaster70]

Mine made noise too-took it off & replaced with rubber style

[SS Snuffer]

Same as huntmaster70

[canopyboy]

Mine definitely made noise, and definitely went away when removed.  Just go natural now instead...

[hedgerowhuntr]

Had one on my Damon Howatt Coronado for a long time, didn't realize how nosiey it was until I took it off and put a rubber one on.

[2nocks]

I use one and it doesn't make any noise. It does like to stick in the stringer though and gives me fits when stringing/unstringing.

[britt]

Mine did the same. I go all natural!!!!!!!!

[dink]

everyone that had noise was it only with the leather ones? i def want one on by bottom

[Bud B.]

Proper fit is necessary for no noise. It must fit snugly, not loose at all.

[Cherokee Scout]

Yes, leather tip protectors are loud. Get rid of them.

[njloco]

Interesting what Bud B. said, as mine does fit very tight, and makes no noise as stated above.

[VA Bowbender]

Originally posted by Bud B.:
Proper fit is necessary for no noise. It must fit snugly, not loose at all.

Absolutely right!  I've made many over the years and if you use one it must fit very tight. Make it so tight that you have to force it on and you can see the string grooves in the tip.

[Bud B.]

Yep!



If loose it'll sound like a June bug flutterin' in the bottom of a cup.

[Sirius Black]

I also didn't notice the noise difference until I took it off. I was getting a "shock" thru my bow elbow at the shot, that is gone now too.

[rick7]

i use the black rubber ones and no noise at all on mine