Bow noise supression? What did you do?

[burmjohn]

Anyone do anything to their bow to help with noise suppression? String silencers, rubber stabilizers etc?

[fasteddie]

I found a way to make my bow sound quieter . I turned off my hearing aids .  ???

[fasteddie]

Make sure everything on the bow is TIGHT ! My stabilizer was a tad loose and you'd be surprised how loud the bow would sound . A "string stopper" also helps cut down the noise . The Simms string leeches help .

[Fairgame]

John is your bow a split limb or a one piece?  If it is split get the limbsavers that go between the limbs, if its a one piece get the ones that stick on the inside of the limbs.  This also reduces noise alot.

[burmjohn]

Joe its got the limbsavers in there from the factory.  My stabilizer is rubber coated, so that should be good. I do not have any string noise suppressors yet...  But the string noise seems a little loud, was thinking of getting one of these - > http://bowrattler.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=29&category_id=11&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=57

[SteveB]

Took the wheels off mine

[burmjohn]

Yeah but I was born when cars ran on gas, so I have a compound. 

[SteveB]

;D ;D

Got to go check the oil in my horse.

[fasteddie]

John --- a few of the guys on downsouth hunting have the Bow Rattler and swer by them . They are a bit pricy though . But , if it works , it's worth it !

[burmjohn]

Eddie, it was 19.99 + 3.99 shipping. 

[fasteddie]

Eddie, it was 19.99 + 3.99 shipping.

Are you serious ? Some of those Rattlers were in the $100 range ........

[WNYBuckHunter]

Lets see, I have a bunch of supressors on my bow. It came with pocket silencers and limb supressors. I added string leaches, an Eastman Carbon Stabilizer that uses carbon rods and supressors, and a Bow Rattler. I dont know what those guys mean about the Rattlers being pricey, mine was $20 brand new. My bow is extremely quiet. Almost every time someone is near me at the range they comment on how quiet my bow is.

BTW John, grab a Bow Rattler, they are great.

[Caveman]

My bow used to make a noise that reminded me of my old man's snoring after a long night out drinking with the guys.  I put limb saver limb silencers on it, string silencers, and and a limbsaver X-coil stabilizer and now it's absolutely whisper quiet.  All I can hear is the arrow hitting the target, no bow noise.

[DoubleO]

cat whiskers...lighter and quieter than string leaches

also a slightly heavier arrow will help reduce noise some as well...plus it adds KE which helps with penetration!

[WNYBuckHunter]

string leeches wont get wet and weighted down or freeze up. 

[fasteddie]

Apparently the price of the rattlers has come way down in the past 2 years . I had seen sonme listed in the $100 range in the past .

[fasteddie]

I have tried cat whiskers in the past and didn't care for them . Went to the Sims string leeches and stuck with those .

[burmjohn]

Wow, this was the first time I got to shoot the bow with that "Bow Rattler" installed.  What a difference in noise reduction!  I some of the best groups ever today.

[Geno C]

my bow picked up a slight noise coming into this season, so i took it to go get a tune and have the cam realigned and also put a dead end string stop on and its as quiet as can be! also seems alittle faster and smoother with the dead end string stop.

[growalot]

Ok guys ....new to this whole sights on your bow thing....and since putting on the rear and front sight....believe  me all TIGHT....because I'm so afraid of anything messing up a shot......the peep eliminator came with rubber spacers for noise ...the truglo not...dang my bow seems loud to me now...I have an older Hoyt...and use limb savers  in limbs and string....any suggestions?

[Geno C]

bang lightly around on your limbs and see where you and if you are getting any excess vibrations or noises. somtimes the fiber optic coils on sights do make a noise, you can prob run alittle clear caulking around it to reduce noise but by banging on the bow you can an idea if something is loose. also go over all your bolts and give it a snug.

you can also take it to a pro shop to have a tune on it and since its an older bow it might need one. 

[fasteddie]

bang lightly around on your limbs and see where you and if you are getting any excess vibrations or noises. somtimes the fiber optic coils on sights do make a noise, you can prob run alittle clear caulking around it to reduce noise but by banging on the bow you can an idea if something is loose. also go over all your bolts and give it a snug.

you can also take it to a pro shop to have a tune on it and since its an older bow it might need one.

Geno ---- He is already getting a tune on it . He want's to eliminate the sound ! ( sorry , I couldn't resist ! )

[Fantail]

I use a small cut of felt on the rest to help quiet draw noise.

[Geno C]

bang lightly around on your limbs and see where you and if you are getting any excess vibrations or noises. somtimes the fiber optic coils on sights do make a noise, you can prob run alittle clear caulking around it to reduce noise but by banging on the bow you can an idea if something is loose. also go over all your bolts and give it a snug.

you can also take it to a pro shop to have a tune on it and since its an older bow it might need one.

Geno ---- He is already getting a tune on it . He want's to eliminate the sound ! ( sorry , I couldn't resist ! )

are you taking about growalot or john? i was talking to growalot who was above me... maybe im confused? lol its happens...

i didnt see growalot say he was getting a tune or maybe i just didnt read the other posts? 

[growalot]

She guys...and well ...won't go there!