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Offline Big Fisherman

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String Noise
« on: January 19, 2009, 12:31:00 PM »
I have a FF String on a 60", 40# recurve. I had nock stopper made of string on it. As time went by, the string stopper came loose and since there was an occasional high arrow, I replaced it with two metal stoppers. This stopped the high arrows, but the bow really got noisy at the end of the upper limb. Is this normal?  The upper nock stop is exactly where the string one was.  Thanks for the help.
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Re: String Noise
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2009, 09:04:00 AM »
Thanks for no response.
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Offline Gil

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2009, 09:14:00 AM »
The metal nocking points are heavier then the string ones and must have caused the string to vibrate or resonate more.Just try to learn to make sting nocking points and try it again.
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Re: String Noise
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2009, 09:19:00 AM »
do you have any string silencers on your set-up?  If no, then consider them, if yes, consider moving them....
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Offline JRY309

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2009, 09:25:00 AM »
I like to use bow hush and hush puppys for my recurves.I think they do an excellent job for recurves in silencing them.
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Offline Charlie Lamb

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2009, 09:27:00 AM »
I'm with BowW on this one.

Also remember patience is a good thing.
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Re: String Noise
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2009, 10:17:00 AM »
Sarcasm won't help with your problem, and certainly won't make guys want to help you....like Charlie said "patience"....

You've gotten some very good ideas to try now....
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Offline HATCHCHASER

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2009, 10:22:00 AM »
Good advice Guru.  Also to add I would play with the brace height.
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Offline john fletch

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2009, 10:51:00 AM »
I have got to work on that too!

I have brush buttons and cat whiskers on both the longbow and Browning Explorer II.  One day I actually had a 35 yard shot with the explorer jusr beyond the back fence.  Three big does were looking right at me.  I had a good shot at the leas, but on the release, she jumped the string and the arrow went right behind her.  She had cleared about 5 feet in one hop.

I will work on the noise, but I think the trick is going to be the tree stand so I can get a shot without them knowing right where I am standing.

Any hints appreciated.
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2009, 10:58:00 AM »
Lose the brush buttons from the longbow. Add weight and noise you don't need. Try placing the whiskers at the 1/4s and adjust from there. Check your brace height. As little as a 1/16th of an inch can make a big difference on some bows. Put some Bow Hush on the recurve(I'd lose the buttons on that two myself, for the little they do they aren't worth it in my experience and they add a lot of weight and limb contact to the string).
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Offline Big Fisherman

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2009, 10:58:00 AM »
Thanks for the advice.
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2009, 10:59:00 AM »
BF what weight arrows are you shooting? A heavier arrow helps absorb excess energy and quiets a bow also.
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Offline JOKER

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Re: String Noise
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2009, 11:00:00 AM »
A drop of super glue will keep the string knock from moveing. The best thing I did for string noise on my recurve was to make an 8 strand 8125 string for it. Steve
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