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[Margly]

I use both a original BW string and a SBD string on my PMA.
I just measure the string-length from contact point to contact point(where the string meets the limb) and divide that length by 4. (if it`s still noisy divide by 3)

Then I mark the string at this point and split the string and put ins some Hush Puppies.

BTW my brace height is about 8 3/4"

I shoot 750 grains arrows and my BW is really silent    

my 2c.

Margly

[Doug in MN]

Originally posted by Danny Rowan:
10 strand D10 from SBD strings with wool puffs and wraps did it for my PCH and it was way LOUD. Now it is as quiet as any of my bows.

Pretty much what my brother did to his and it was quiet.

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[Al Kidner]

This thread may just help you mate....


 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=056415


ak.

[Follower]

9" brace ht., 4 wool yarn puffs, 600 gr arrow shooting 53#, 14 strand D97 string.  the one thing that made the most difference was putting loop velco in the string grooves.  

more than i like to have to do but my widows are as quiet as any recurve i have had.

[randy grider]

Flemish twist string, moleskin on limbs where the string hits, bow quiver, higher brace height, and finnally, heavier arrows. Do all this and it will still probably be noiseier than most, at least mine is. The price you pay for speed.

[Irish]

If you spend a little time with a Widow, it can be made very quite.   As quite as bows some call "custom".   By the by, I concider Widows custom.  I pick the woods, the grip, the length, the weigh.  You do pick up the best customer service in the business.  Some are as good, none better.   The most shootable, reliable hunting traditional bow going - in my humble, but experienced opinion.  And you don't have to wait 18 months on a bow.  

[Steelhead]

I personally would not add the limbsavers out toward the limb tips.It will add vibration to the bow limb and the bow wont shoot as sweet in my experience playing around with them.

You probably dont need them anyway.I would try them above the fadeouts a bit if you do.A couple inches.The fadeouts are where the limb wedges at the base of limb gradually taper and fadeaway into the limb laminations Djanko.

Whether its a D-10 or astroflight or ultra cam skinny string.I think thats your best bet in silencing your bow.I have great results with Astroflight so I am not changing that.All my bows shoot it very well,pleasantly and quietly.I have tried all the other types of string materials quite a bit.Except D-10.That very well may be similar to Astroflight?I know I prefer the Astroflight on almost any bow I have on my rack.Its made by Brownell and a fairly recent addition to thier offerings.A kind man offered to build me strings from it to test.So I did ofcourse and was and am still very happy with it.

Combine that string choice with some of these other factors suggested and I think you will be well on your way to having a quieter shooting widow.I have had alot of widows and am a firm believer in how I currantly set the ones up I have bought recently.It works!

[randy grider]

Oh yeah, yarn puffs for string silencers.

[PAPA BEAR]

my black widows have all been quiet as a recurve can get.bowhush and hushpuppies and wax in a couple spots.my psax osage was very very quiet for a recurve.bout as quiet as any longbow.