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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Flatshooter on December 25, 2016, 02:40:00 PM
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Just acquired a very nice PSRX. Shoots great but it's noisy. I removed the spider silencers and installed a set of woolie whiskers on standard BW D97 14 strand string and still get a noticeable thwang,. Bow is 60" 51#@ 28"! I draw to 28". Shooting a CX 150 cut to 29.5" Brace is 7.5". Any suggestions?
UPDATE!
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Sbd bow string 8 strand with recurve wraps and 4 rubber cat whiskers.
Brace 8.5
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Raise brace a bit at a time and move the puffs around a bit. The one I had was almost silent with the same set up.
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Another vote for upping the brace... When my longbow gets noisy, it's the brace.
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Originally posted by hitmantoto:
Sbd bow string 8 strand with recurve wraps and 4 rubber cat whiskers.
Brace 8.5
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I put an sbd on my PLV with small wool silencers and it's quiet as a mouse!
Nick
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I've got bowhush, stik tamers, hush puks and beaver hair on my string.... works!
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Along with everything else, Try a .400 deflection carbon. You may be a little weak on spine. If not add point weight to the .400.
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You could also try a different string. D97 is a good string, but there are quieter ones out there, like BCY-X, and D-10(SBD). I'm certainly no expert on everything, but I've tried many different strings on as many bows, and have come to really like BCY-X, regardless of bow type.
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I have a widow with almost identical specs. The above advice on the 400 spine is spot on. At least for me. I'm shooting FMJ arrows a100 grain insert/175 grain point and my brace is around 8". Shooting a black widow factory string. The bow is a great shooter and is as quiet as my other recurves. A little tinkering and she should come around.
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If by chance its a take down, put sting wax on the male section,
That should fix the problem.
I just got in from shooting mine, quite as a longbow and just and awesome bow to shoot. One of if not my favorite bow.
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One word (STIKTAMERS) they work I had them on a PSRX
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As others have recommended get rid of the D97 and get a lower strand string, every thing else sounds pretty close.
I had a 56"PSRX 52#@28 shooting GT 400's 29" with 200gr points, you might be a tad under spined.
Everyone is different release can also effect spine and noise, mine was dead quiet with the puffs and a low strand string.
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Thanks a lot guys! I'll probably change out string and play with brace height after waxing the male section of the t/d. I'm also going to give some thought to the 400's as suggested.
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Mountain Muffler strings...
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Ok, first of all thanks to all who responded to my request for help! Here is the update: I made up a FF Plus 14 strand string and put on a new set of woolies. I waxed the connection and raised the brace height to 8" then shot a few 2018 Legacy XX75's cut to 29.5" with 200 grs up front.... WOW! what a difference. She has quieted down considerably!! Not "church mouse fart quiet" yet but I'm on my way. Big thanks to all for your help!