Bamboo limbs - noisy or quiet?

[Blackstick]

The last two bows I bought have bamboo limbs. While I like the way they pull, both seem to be noisier than maple limbs. I have heard that carbon limbs have a different pitch or sound when shooting. I’m wondering if the same is true with bamboo. What’s your experience? Noisy or quiet?

[James Wrenn]

The design of the bow makes the noise, not the bamboo.Carbon does add a different pitch to the sound of any limb but how much still comes back to the bow design more than anything else.jmo

[JRY309]

I have bows with bamboo,red elm,yew and maple cores,I haven't noticed any one limb core that makes them noiser.Usally bow design and string material have more to do with bow noise.

[cbCrow]

I have an R/D bow with bamboo limbs with veneers. I have to say it was a dream to set up and is quiet to a fault.They pull smooth and are fast. I agree it has more to do with design then anything else.

[kbaamigo]

I had my laminated bamboo Pronghorn out last night and was thinking how quiet it was with just a little "thump". I think it depends on the bow design.

[BWD]

I never hear a peep out of mine. I have to tell my maple cores to hush up every now and then.

[Kevin L.]

James Wrenn has it right. Good design will minimize noise from most any material, but seldom does material overcome design shortcomings. Bamboo is my favorite limb material, but I'm a bit biased.

[ron w]

My best shooting and most silent bows have Bamboo cores or limbs of Bamboo!!

[L. Bullington]

What Ron W said  

[sstewa]

I shoot 2 different Howard Hills and both are very quiet.  I think there are a number of factors involved, but all and all bamboo is responsive and quiet.  One of my friends has a carbon/foam recurve and it does have higher pitched sound than bamboo.

[Rob DiStefano]

as others have said, it's not the limb wood (or grass, as in the case of bamboo  :D ) that makes for bow noise, it's other factors such as improper use, bow design, and strings, as examples.

[ron w]

Then I must have some well designed bows!! Which makes me happy!  

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:
as others have said, it's not the limb wood (or grass, as in the case of bamboo   :D  ) that makes for bow noise, it's other factors such as improper use, bow design, and strings, as examples.

Yep

[WRV]

Quieter for sure......Randy

[mississippidave]

My Howard Hill Wesley Special is silent with 5 lams of bamboo