"String silencers" What's the best?

[tradshooter]

Cat whiskers for me, about the only thing not full of weed seeds and burrs by the time I am through crawling around. I have used beaver balls though and really liked them. I think it is more personal preference, a lot of good ones out there.

[doctari]

My wife gave me her mothers old mink hat. Makes wonderful string silencers. Just don't tell her mother  

[carpenter]

Snag,where do you find the navajo string silencers?

[Darren]

I have the bow hush on all my longbows.They are a great silencer !!!!

[sorefingers]

I have tried many, I like the looks of beaver it just seems like it belongs on a trad bow. Most importantly it woks great.

[Guru]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
I get mine from two Darlin Southern Belles

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I've tried about everything over the years, and can honestly say I've never had anything that worked as good as Hush puppies!


Rubber has a "rattling" sound to me and wears pretty quick...

Cheap wool yarn/acrylic yarn wears out quick...

Beaver balls will also rattle after the skin gets wet and hardens. Also absorb a lot of water and take a long time to dry...

To be honest I've not tried some of those rediculously expensive fur/hair silencers...

Other materials have failed for one reason or another for me over the years.

Hush Puppies and Bow Hush        

[DesertDude]

Wool has Worked the best for me......

[LimBender]

Does the Bow Hush (a twist wrap) work pretty well on recurves?  Do you lose any performance with a Bow Hush or is there any down-side?

[doowop]

Cat whiskers. Most guys cut them too long.

[Guru]

Yes, Bow hush works very well and if there's any diff. in performance, it's next to nothing...

[katman]

Hush puppies gives a nice dull thud, whiskers a little higher pitch. Been playing with dynapuffs but verdict is still out, more testing to do.

[LBR]

Cat whiskers. Most guys cut them too long.  

Yep--that can cause noise and premature wear.  I don't recall ever wearing any out before the string.  Easy adjustability is a big plus with the whiskers, and putting them in the right spot can make a world of difference.