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Title: are silencers really needed?
Post by: kevshin21 on June 23, 2010, 02:19:00 PM

So I am looking at the archers all around and they seem to have some kind of string silencer or limb saver on their bows. I remember Joneil told me something about transfer of energy and deaden the sound, but would you really need it for shooting at targets only? I plan on hunting way down the line but do not like those poof balls or whiskers, but if I absolutely need them I would put them on. Did they have anything like this way back than?  Thanks guys!

Title: Re: are silencers really needed?
Post by: McDave on June 23, 2010, 02:35:00 PM

If the "twang!" doesn't bother you or the people you shoot with, then by all means leave the silencers off.  I have a longbow that is quieter without the silencers than one of my recurves is with them on.