Super thin string silencing???

[LoweBow]

I'm fixing to order thin strings for all my bows and have heard not to use string leaches w/ them as they will cut quickly....
Want something water proof, but not a big catwhisker fan as I hate the "slapping" noise that come w/ them unless you cut them down to a tiny little ball....

I'm shooting my 60" Shawnee LB w/ a thin right now w/ nothing on the string and the bow is scarey quiet other than a slight twang...cant' wait to see what they'll do for my Shawnee recurve and Hoyt Gamemaster....

Will any of the new "leach" style silencers work/last better than others?  Bowjacks?  Pigtails?  etc?  or should I just go back to old school w/ these strings?

[magnus]

Hush Puppies. If your bow is that quiet already you can use one pup per string. Cut them in half makes a little ball. Look really cool too.
Magnus

[robtattoo]

You know the big, thick, white rubber bands Walmart uses around their sprigs of asparagus?

Cut a 1" section & use it like you would the string leeches. Does exactly the same job, costs nothing, weighs nothing & lasts quite a bit longer too!

[vermonster13]

The new Everlast Leeches don't cut. Just need to serve them in so that when you unstring the bow they stay put.

[Bob Morrison]

1" Catwhisker top and bottom. just tie them on. Takes out the twang, super quiet.

[vermonster13]

That's what I use mostly too Bob. But he says he doesn't like that look.

[LoweBow]

OK Rob....grilled Asparagus this weekend!  You sure got my curiosity w/ that one!  That's a gotta try for me.

I may just order my new strings w/ the small catwhiskers already in them and just shut up and not mess w/ something that works.  

Loved the leaches....may have to try the new ones and see how they do.

Thanks fellas...I really do appreciate it!

[bmb]

the newer string leeches as vermonster mentioned!

[Gil Verwey]

Catwhiskers work great on my skinny strings. I use 6 strand 450+ on all my bows.

[TheFatboy]

Musk ox silencers are the absolute best I've used. They beat cat whiskers by a mile, IMO.

[Craig]

I just buy good wool yarn and make my own. You can make them as small as you want if they work. You buy one bundle it will last a lot of life times.

[ranger42]

Agree with Craig!  I tried some Bowjax and i wasn't impressed to say the least.

[Bjorn]

Wool is all it takes. Fur works great too.

[LAR43]

Mike,
Order them from SBD & get the silencers installed by them. One of the quietest skinny strings I've ever shot & the workmanship is flawless.

Larry

[amicus]

The hush puppies work great. I only use 1 hush pup split in half to make 2 silencers. About 10 strands of wool.

Gilbert

[eric-thor]

i love fir . have used beaver but they are a bit costly , so now im usin rabbit and i love em.they look very trad as well .