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Author Topic: Silencers on an endless loop string?  (Read 731 times)

Offline kskickapoo

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Silencers on an endless loop string?
« on: December 02, 2013, 10:09:00 AM »
What's the best material to use and method to secure them so they don't slide up & down the string?  Recently started using the EL string vs flemish as I haven't learned how to make a flemish but I'm having issues with the silencers sliding and the rubber strands coming out.

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Re: Silencers on an endless loop string?
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2013, 10:15:00 AM »
Here's the method I use.

 

 I buy my material in bulk and cut the wiskers to 2" and put one top and bottom instead of two each though.
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Offline JRY309

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Re: Silencers on an endless loop string?
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2013, 12:21:00 PM »
On my endless strings I use tie-on cat whiskers tied on very tight or string leeches.

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Re: Silencers on an endless loop string?
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2013, 12:35:00 PM »
I switched to yarn puffs on most bows unless I'm going to be hunting in areas with lots of "stick tight" type seed heads that will gum them up.
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Re: Silencers on an endless loop string?
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2013, 07:49:00 PM »
Sent ya an email,Kickapoo.
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Re: Silencers on an endless loop string?
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2013, 06:53:00 AM »
I tie a bit of dental floss above and below the silencer once I have it in place.
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Offline Dave Worden

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Re: Silencers on an endless loop string?
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2013, 07:09:00 AM »
I just use beaver balls threaded through the strands and have never had a problem with them moving.
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Re: Silencers on an endless loop string?
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2013, 08:26:00 AM »
I've switched recently to the wool scallops that Two Tracks sells.  Last forever, can easily swap them from string to string, bow to bow, etc.  High value for a top notch product.  And dealing with the Deshler's is always a pleasure.  Of course, they're only going to work if you twist that endless string a bit.
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Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: Silencers on an endless loop string?
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2013, 08:55:00 AM »
i use terry's hush puppies (  www.bowhush.com  ) on all my bowstrings, which are all endless (of course   ;)  )  

hush puppies are new zealand wool and Super Tough, never had to replace any, and do a great job of silencing string vibrations.  they're simply tied on to the bowstring.

 
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