Silencers

[Adirondack Hunter]

I was a wool fan for years until I tried the Amsteel puffs. Waterproof, light, will last forever and do not decrease bow speed. I chronograph them compared to other silencers. I usually install 4 puffs. They are a real pain to get on your string and the rope is difficult to cut, However they are worth the effort. IMHO 

[Tim Reese]

Gotta have them. A bow just don’t look right without them to me. Lol. I make my own wool ones also.

[Wudstix]

Qiviut doesn’t pick or retain moisture. Is very light so has minimal impact on fps.
 

[acedoc]

the cat whiskers installed on my recurve string broke off recently. i cut the other one off and shot the end i was shooting with a loud twang after each shot. this drove me to distraction and today i made my own wool silencers. the effect is noticeable (for me). i am done with cat whiskers they shear off after some time and the wool ones never let me down.

[GCook]

Big fan of Hush Puppies.
I think if you have a quiet bow that doesn't spook deer a the drop of the string on a quiet morning hunt you are a very fortunate person.
However I think silencers should be the "fine tuning" of the tuning process.  Most noise can be tempered during that process.
I'll also add limb savers on the inside of the limbs.  I know if my deaf self thinks it's too loud a deer will too.

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I used beaver balls for years then I tried wool yarn puff I think my bow is quieter now I use Lil Barb’s Wool Puff Silencers from Big Jim Bow Company. Some guy in a lab said that Para cord was the best I don't know if that is true or not I like the wool.

[blacktailbob]

One thing I really like about cat whiskers is the fact that you can fine tune them by pushing them up or down on the string.
I've found around 9" from the tip of my recurve starts getting noticeably better than closer to the middle.
Isn't this sport fun to tinker with.

[Squirrel Hunter]

I’ve been using para cord lately. Nothing fancy like I’ve read about others doing, just a couple of 2” pieces of cord stuck between strands. They fray into a puff balls quickly and work great, but I’m shooting a relatively quiet longbow and moderately heavy arrow to begin with.

[happy1]

Thinking about trying the amsteel rope what size are you all using?