ACS owners- Question about grip, and more

[ROB TAYLOR]

Limbsavers will do it for you, Piney.  That was the first, although admittedly familiar, noise I noted upon shooting mine the first time.  I call it the "carbon tone".  Limbsavers eat it pretty well.  

Go to your local GOOD fishing tackle house and buy some funky colored spinnerbait skirting and use that for silencers....much cooler colors and they're pretty darn thin.

-Rob

[Shawn Leonard]

Piney, just buy some catwhiskers and attach them with tiny zip ties, you can use tweo et together and you should be good to go. Shawn

[WildmanSC]

Originally posted by Pinelander:

Bill, turn your hearing aid up.   :D  

Piney,

Back when I had the four or five  1-piece ACS longbows, pre CX, I didn't have hearing aids and could definitely hear the plooop of the limbs every time I shot.  I now have hearing aids and I can hear everything with my top program.  That is the program I use when hunting and when shooting.  I don't hear any noise out of the CX with the hearing aids.

I do have to say I was shooting today at the Archery Shop and a friend of mine was shooting with me.  He heard a couple of shots and he said what's wrong with your bow?  It doesn't make noise like that!

It turns out I was standing aligned with a holder with some wood arrows in it and my bottom limb was hitting the tops of the arrows upon release.  I moved the arrows aside, shot again and the CX was back to shooting as quiet as ever.  Bob said "That's better, that's what I'm used to hearing, nothing!"

Bill

[WildmanSC]

I might add that I had a great day shooting today, in balance.  I was spraying all over the target a bit and then Budro, the owner of the Shop, came over and gave me some pointers.  Before I knew it I was back to shooting tight groups in the center of the kill zone on a deer target at 20 yards.  I should note that I would have an occasional flier when I dropped my bow arm or plucked the string.  But when I maintain a rock solid bow arm and get a static release, I get the tight groups.

I guess I should also add that I installed a DAS SRF sight along with the adhesive backed bracket on my CX today.  It makes a world of difference.  I was using the same portion of the sight for aiming at 10 and 20 yards and was hitting my aim point.  Next week I'll go outside and check it at 15 and 25 yards and see what kind of adjustments I have to make.

Bill

[MRD]

I have an update, for those interested.  I took the advice given and built out the side plate even more.  Had to go out almost a 1/4" to get good arrow flight (with the arrows I have available).  But I was getting GREAT flight, and hitting what I was shooting at (I guess I need stiffer arrows!).  I have to be carefful about dropping my bow arm, too, but when I hold steady, she sure shoots good.

 Pinelander, I can hear a low "thrum" from the bow, as far as noise, but I can't imagine it being much quieter without be silent.  I have cat whiskers on it, and the string material is TS-1 plus, I believe.  The quietest string material I have found.

Thanks, all!

Mark

[snag]

How did you build the side plate out?

[MRD]

Layers of velcro. rolled one into a tube, and stuck it to the existing rest with another piece.  Not sure how long it will last, but was good for testing puposes.

[Bjorn]

I'm shooting a bit over 13 gpp and brace at 6 3/4. Sidewall is built out about 1/8. I do get a slight 'thrummmm' characteristic of R/D; but nothing more. I don't shoot past 25 yards so shaft weight is not an issue. I did notice that if I drop my bow arm the shot always wanders to the right. I am a rightie. This is pretty much the only bow I shoot, everything else is on the rack. One thing I hate about the ACS is now all my other wonderful bows aren't worth a sore behind.

[vermonster13]

I'll give you a dollar for all of them so they don't disturb you any further Bjorn. No sense in letting them just rot away.    

[Bjorn]

Wow! Talk about the midnight oil Dave. Thought you'd be sawing logs after a hard opening day.

[MRD]

Bjorn

I saw some pics of your ACS on some of the other threads.  Where did you get the snakeskin done?  It looks great, much better than the black carbon with the orange-peel finish.

[Bjorn]

Thank you MRD; those are the vinyl Skin eez coated with the dullest varnish I could find; they are removable and have zero effect on performance.