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Title: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: DanielB89 on November 17, 2014, 10:34:00 AM
I recently had a Thunderhorn strap on quiver on my bow. I am almost positive that it dampened some noise and I took it off and now it is louder.  


Anyone ever experienced anything like this?  

I had to take it off bc the widow and I am shooting works better with a bolt on.  


would me trying out some limb savers do the same thing?  I would like to get the bow back as quiet as it was, but can't put the quiver back on as I sold it.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: on November 17, 2014, 10:39:00 AM
I know several guys who use the large stick-on limb savers on their widows. One inparticular has probably killed more animals with a trad bow than just about anybody out there! If I remember correctly, he has them mounted about where the fadeout ends.

Bisch
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Biathlonman on November 17, 2014, 11:13:00 AM
Yep, Thunderhorn quivers have always helped quiet things down for me.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: ranger 3 on November 17, 2014, 11:18:00 AM
I put Stiktamer Bow Silencers on my PSRX and couldn't believe how much they helped. Three Rivers sell them.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: DanielB89 on November 17, 2014, 11:45:00 AM
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Originally posted by Biathlonman:
Yep, Thunderhorn quivers have always helped quiet things down for me.
i am almost positive that is what was going on.  I am just trying to figure out how to get my bow back to that quiet without the quiver on. lol.  


I am hoping a set of limbsavers can do that for me, but i'm not sure if they will.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Sean B on November 17, 2014, 01:48:00 PM
I've noticed it with my Great Northers, limbolt, riser mounted, and strap on. I've also noticed it with my Thunderhorn and my Selway.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Diamond Paul on November 17, 2014, 03:03:00 PM
All limb-strap quivers seem to do that; they also seem to affect the arrow spine as well, at least for me (weaker arrow than without the quiver on).
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: jt85 on November 17, 2014, 04:21:00 PM
Yep strap on quivers always quiet my bows down
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Post by: Ryan Sanpei on November 17, 2014, 05:48:00 PM
An additional reason why I like my strap on style quivers. I usually place them as far possible without getting into the working part of the limb.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: jhk1 on November 17, 2014, 05:56:00 PM
Here's an idea from Kegan McCabe's (Omega Longbows) site:

Working Man's Limb-Stabilizers

These limb-stabilizers work to dampen vibration in the limb (removing hand shock and noise). They're also very cheap and easy to add or remove.

Any good sized bike inner tube, cut into fourths with the nozzel removed, can be wrapped around the limbs about four inches from the end of the riser. You do not need to glue or tape them directly to the limbs, but rather just wrap or tape the ends to itself. No marring the finish, no permanent affixment. You can also add another set (the rest of the inner tube) right at the end of the riser for even more mass, making your longbow sit quietly in hand like a heavier balanced recurve!
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Kamm1004 on November 17, 2014, 10:12:00 PM
Put in on my two tracks ambush recurve and it's like a whisper now. Helps for sure!
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: DanielB89 on November 17, 2014, 10:19:00 PM
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Originally posted by S2 Bowstrings:
An additional reason why I like my strap on style quivers. I usually place them as far possible without getting into the working part of the limb.
Ryan, i like them as well, but my widow has such a long riser that It looked less than desirable.  There was no way to get the quiver to stay off the working limb.  The head and arrow holder had to be over 20"(23") apart to even fit on the bow.  

It definitely silenced the bow some, which is why i'm trying to find a way to help out the cause..
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: DanielB89 on November 17, 2014, 10:20:00 PM
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Originally posted by jhk1:
Here's an idea from Kegan McCabe's (Omega Longbows) site:

Working Man's Limb-Stabilizers

These limb-stabilizers work to dampen vibration in the limb (removing hand shock and noise). They're also very cheap and easy to add or remove.

Any good sized bike inner tube, cut into fourths with the nozzel removed, can be wrapped around the limbs about four inches from the end of the riser. You do not need to glue or tape them directly to the limbs, but rather just wrap or tape the ends to itself. No marring the finish, no permanent affixment. You can also add another set (the rest of the inner tube) right at the end of the riser for even more mass, making your longbow sit quietly in hand like a heavier balanced recurve!
can you show me a picture of this?  I am trying to picture it, but want to make sure I have it right...
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Ryan Sanpei on November 18, 2014, 01:18:00 AM
Sorry, I didn't read your entire post!       :knothead:    
 
Yes, I've used the full sized limb savers at the end of my fade outs and they worked well for my recurves.

Everyone told me they weren't trad though...    ;)

 (http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t142/rysanpei/41YREVIDT1L_SY355_.jpg)
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: jkm97 on November 18, 2014, 07:19:00 AM
Stiktamers work great at dampening and work well with a bow hanger.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: 2fletch on November 18, 2014, 08:21:00 AM
We get lots of reports of our EFA wrap attachment bow quiver quieting a bow. Several of those were Black Widows. We are also told that they sometimes improve the shot groups.

A good quiver mounted properly on the bow can both stabilize the bow for better shots and lesson bow noise. We recommend putting our Talon Grip attachment quiver right on the fade outs for best results.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: ranger 3 on November 18, 2014, 08:47:00 AM
One more time STIKTAMERS
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Diamond Paul on November 18, 2014, 02:35:00 PM
Yep, EFA, best quiver I have ever used.  Does not unbalance the bow, stays tight.  Great quivers.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: KyRidgeRunner on November 18, 2014, 05:24:00 PM
I noticed a difference in my tall tines this week when I put on a selway quiver.  It attached on the bolts though.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Dave Lay on November 18, 2014, 06:49:00 PM
my strap on great northern quiver makes a noticeable difference in noise with my widow psa.. its thump quiet !
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: DennyK on November 18, 2014, 07:30:00 PM
That was the case for me also. I use a Great Northern limb bolt quiver. I put insulated rubber tubing on the monting wires from half way through the mounting foot to the quiver. When I put the quiver on it compresses the rubber tubing acting like a shock absorber.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Arcobsessed on November 18, 2014, 08:22:00 PM
I find that there is no difference with the Thunderhorn strapped onto my PCH. However, what did make a difference was switching out the widow strings with a high performance Rhino skinny string. Big difference as I really found the stock BW string to be very loud. Also have cat whiskers on the string and the string ends wrapped in yarn. Almost as quiet as a longbow.
Title: Re: Quiver silencing a bow?
Post by: Scott Barr on November 19, 2014, 12:55:00 AM
Yep.  Boa, GN quivers. --  strap on or side mount all silence every one  of my Bows.  Ditto about stiktamers. Scott