limbsaver orientation

[boznarras]

I had a limbsaver fall off, and I put it back on. Later I noticed it is turned 90 degrees relative to the other one.
Both are at the wedge fades on the limbs, which I read is the right spot, but does it matter if one is turned with the notches horizontal and the other the notches vertical? (Maybe one does the sharps and the others flats this way  :rolleyes:  )

[maxwell]

I have no idea- but I can't imagine it matters at all.  I know mine are on in any direction and my bows are silent.

[olddogrib]

Walt,
I had a related post a few weeks ago. Traditional Bowhunter Mag did a test a few months back and claimed that limbsavers are much more effective out toward the tips of recurve limbs and the speed loss is insignificant.  I've tried them at both locations and tend to agree with them that they quiet noise/vibration better at the tips, but I do not have a chrono to verify their velocity claim. I don't think to many others believed it, as most responders still preferred the fadeouts.  I had two break off from their adhesive backing, which stayed attached to the limb tip.  SIMS felt mine were being hit by the string on release and recommended moving them down the limb until I had approx. 1 inch of clearance between the rubber stopper and the string at brace (if you want to try it yourself). Mine are the solid "mini's" without grooves, but I doubt orientation would matter.  I was able to detach and relocate mine without messing up my limb finish, but that may depend on the bow.

[George D. Stout]

What for recurve bows are you shooting that needs limbsavers?  I've never found it that difficult to get one hunting quiet with tuning and standard silencers.

[boznarras]

George they were on there when I got it earlier this month. Maybe I should just try it without? Certainly a thought if they fall off again...which seems likely.
The bow was actually a bit noisy anyway until I added some yarn balls on the string, now it seems real quiet to my poor human ears. I'm not locked in on the set up, so they may come off. I don't even have a spare string yet, so will definitely be curious to see how it sounds and shoots with an SBD string that is in the mail.
Do you think that the limbsavers are worse than unnecessary?
Thanks
Walt

[lpcjon2]

If you are referring to the black rubber buttons it does not matter how the label is but they say when it falls off you need to get a new one.I had them on a wheelie and when they fell off I glued them back.I found that they do nothing for a traditional set-up it's mostly a gimmick for the high tech wheelie boys to buy to make the wheelie look more deadly.With traditional equip. you don't have the sudden slamming of the cams dropping out.which is rough on a limb.

[James Wrenn]

I always line mine up but I don't think it would really matter.I have found they help on many bows so use them on all my recurve limbs and any longbow I shoot light arrows from.If you are shooting as heavy an arrow as many on this site use you might not notice a difference on some bows.Those of us that sometimes shoot lighter arrows can see the benefit of them however.