Opinion on Limbsavers

[horatio1226]

What is your opinion on limbsavers? What are their advantages?

[BowHuntingFool]

I don't need them, my Mohawk is as quiet as a church mouse with zero hand shock!

[jrstegner]

I wouldn't even think about hunting with a bow that is not equiped with limbsavers and super string leeches. I loose one foot per second with the limbsavers and string leeches installed. I loose five to seven feet per second with cat whiskers. More speed equals more kinetic energy, and momentum. I have not way of judging noise other than by ear, but to me the limbsaver system is quieter than any other silencer I have used: which is the main objective.

[bushytail]

When i put limb savers on the limbs at the fade out.I can feel and hear the differance"for the better".For me,the string leeches are noisier than whoolie whispers,yarn balls or beaver fur string silencers.A arrow on the heavy side will help quiet the bow and absorb some hand shock.And longbows tend to be quieter than recurves to.

[ron w]

Noise I can gid rid of,I use the Limbsavers to reduce vibration in the limbs, hopeing to increase thier longevity. I think that thats important if you use todays modern string materials. not so much if you shoot b-50. As far as the Leechs go, I have a buddy the just has 2 on his ACS and it the most silent bow I have erver heard.

[mcgroundstalker]

If I had my way it would be B-50 for all my bows... Can't tell ya much about Limbsavers but if you are using a slip-on bow quiver like a Selway or strap-on like a Thunderhorn then maybe, just maybe (they) aren't needed.

My 2 cents worth...

... mike ...

[frank bullitt]

Save your money, for some tuned, heavy weight arrows! Just a gimick! Pearson used mercury capsuls for the same reason. If your shooting the proper arrow weight and tuned, your good to go! No black magic or medicine Dr. needed! Good shootin, Steve.

[8888blk]

String Leaches were by far the noisiest string silencer i tried on my MAIII,     and I did'nt notice any difference in noise or shock with Limbsavers. 55# @ 30" 610gr. arrow. All my bows have beaver balls...wait that did'nt sound right.

[Mo. Huntin]

I never have tried the string leaches so I don't have an opinion on them.  I can't see how anyone could say that limbsavers do not work.  I have always noticed a huge difference on bows when they were installed.  You may not like the looks of them or may not like the idea of having a new gadget on your bow, But they do work and that is a fact.
I don't think that you really need them but I know they work.

[horatio1226]

ttt

[Pat B.]

Every set of limbs, every bow of mine has limbsavers right at the fadeouts.. There's absolutely NO question, IMO, that they reduce any limb vibration. They are a solid addition to any set-up..

[Ybuck]

I just can't get past the looks of 'em.
Otherwise i'd try them.

[Bullfrog 1]

I feel a quiver like the Boa or selway does the same thing and holds your arrows to boot.   BILL

[K. Mogensen]

I just don't like the looks of em. I also hate sticking stuff on my bow. I had an aro holder that I took off because it just looked trashy. I also had calf hair groove silencers that didn't do anything and just made it hard to string. Took those off. Now I just shoot brush buttons and beaver balls. Very quiet.

[BobW]

They are just another option in tuning.  They work, but so does spending countless hours fine tuning your equipment.  Some have that time, others don't.  I wouldn't be offended by anyone deciding to use them.  Half of my bows have them.  They made a difference in the bow.  Might it have been solved another way?  Maybe....  We each have our own reasons to do what we do....

BobW

[vermonster13]

I use them on the bows I keep. They are cheap insurance to protect the limb if/when a string breaks.

[razorsharptokill]

Maybe if they could make them look more natural. Maybe like an antler burr.

[JC]

Originally posted by Mo. Huntin:
But they do work and that is a fact.

Dang, funny how "facts" are not so quite factual for everyone, I guess my mileage just varies. I got a set and moved them around between a couple of bows to play with them. I found they actually increased handshock on two longbows, and I couldn't tell any difference on two recurves. Maybe a bit softer harmonic but not really "less noise". For me, not worth the $, gadgety, and look as appealing as the bolts coming out of Frankenstein's neck...not for my bows. Glad they are solving other folks problems though, I sure do see them on a lot of stickbows lately.

By the way, the maker of those bows I tried the limbsavers on often uses them on his bows. I just think he's given in to the hype though, poor fella.  

[jcar315]

Do they "work?" When I had them on my wheelie bow I guess they did....but I never shot it without them.

On my trad bow???? NEVER would even consider putting them on. The looks just don't seem consistent with my set-up and darn it they just aren't "traditional enough" for me!!!

[Focusource]

I recently added a set to a recurve.  I had to lower the brace height slightly for it to settle in.  I am able to use half the amount of wool for string silencers.  My accuracy improved from the first shot with them on.  Note that I use arrows that are 9 gpp.  A heavier arrow would probably have the same effect, but I prefer the relative flatness of a lighter arrow.