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Author Topic: How to silence Kodiak Mag  (Read 309 times)

Offline brmize

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How to silence Kodiak Mag
« on: September 28, 2007, 03:46:00 PM »
Ok, I have 4 cat whiskers on it, shelf and sight window covered in velcro, brace height at 8.25" arrows fly great and are 11grs per lbs of bow weight. I am at a loss. Any suggestions?

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Offline Shawn Leonard

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2007, 03:56:00 PM »
The position of the whiskers means a lot and put some velcro in the string grooves or wrap the string ends with a good quality wool. Shawn
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2007, 04:14:00 PM »
Usually K Mags are pretty good I shoot mine with just beaver balls. Is the string flemish twist-are the ends padded? Wherdja' get the string?
Is the noise from the string-or, could it be the arrow? Can you try a different string, different nock and what's the arrow?
Like Shawn said placement is key-but if the noise persists pursue those other items.
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Offline oneshot1

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2007, 05:08:00 PM »
I have little wool yarn puff's and a small weight out front,(dont know how many oz.'s ,but was smallest one for sale 20 years agohhehe)no hand shock whatso ever and way silent...
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Offline TonyW

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2007, 06:24:00 PM »
Sometimes brush buttons will help. Keep them flush against the limbs, and they seem to cut the noise pretty good on my old mag.
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Offline TimZeigler

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2007, 06:48:00 PM »
Brace height and knocking point affected mine more than anything else, make sure you fine tune it.  If you need that many sets of whiskers then there's probably more to it than just string noise.
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Offline brmize

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2007, 08:21:00 PM »
Thanks for the input guys. I will get to work.

Thanks,
Brian
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Offline indianalongbowshooter

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2007, 10:06:00 PM »
go to 8.5 in., mine was dead quite there...
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Offline brmize

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2007, 09:17:00 PM »
Boosted brace height and wrapped string loops with fleece strips cut from an old glove and noise is all gone. Thank you very much all.

Thanks,
Brian
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Offline Terry Green

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #9 on: September 30, 2007, 09:35:00 PM »
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Originally posted by TimZeigler:
Brace height and knocking point affected mine more than anything else, make sure you fine tune it.  If you need that many sets of whiskers then there's probably more to it than just string noise.
Yep.....he knows what he's talking about.
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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2007, 05:50:00 AM »
Just put a new string on my K-Mag. Stuck a ruler on it before switching and I found the brace height to be at 7". It's sounded fine to me for the past year (except when I pluck it), but I will play around with it again and let you know what I find out.

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Offline George D. Stout

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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2007, 07:51:00 AM »
It is all about brace height.  Also, check your tiller and see if it isn't out of whack; if not, then work on that fistmele.  My K.Mags always loved a brace of about 8 to 8 1/4".
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Re: How to silence Kodiak Mag
« Reply #12 on: October 01, 2007, 04:49:00 PM »
I'm with George. 8 1/4" to 8 1/2". Hap
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