Observation-Do woodies make your bow quieter?

[Bob L.]

No scientific tests done but when it seems like my wood arrows are quieter at the shot than my carbons of similar weight. Anyone else notice this. My whip Classic with these woodies is dead quiet.
Bob

[lpcjon2]

Yes I have I think its because they flex more and I think you can check out wood,carbon,aluminum archers paradox on youtube.

[billy shipp]

Every bow I own shoots quieter with wood arrows, and that's about all I shoot today.

[JEFF B]

yes they do make a bow quieter more flex and heavy shafts will do it. but after saying that i shoot alum and they are quiet as well  

[Bjorn]

If the aluminums or carbons weigh the same as the woodies, are perfectly in tune with the bow, and the screw in points are tight(wouldn't that be something-LOL!)they can be as quiet as woodies.
I find most non wood shooters are less concerned about noise than are their woodie shooting counterparts.      

[Kenneth]

From my limited experience I have found woodies to be quieter on bows with leather rests and strike plates but if the rest or strike plate has a little more cusion then aluminums and carbons are just as quiet.

Ken

[rabbit_buster]

X2 what bjorn said.....

[Firstarrow]

Good posts everyone. Good points Bjorn.

We did a test one year while out hunting. Three of us shooting 3 different bows with 3 different arrows. Shot those three arrows out of oneanothers bows into a dirt mound while the other two hid behind said mound (scientifically listening for what an animal would hear : ) . We found that the aluminums had a ring out of each bow. Carbons had a "buzzy thump" (is that a description?)and the woods had a thump. Over all we voted unamimously that the woods were quieter to our ears. It may have been that the woods were no less quiet, but the frequency / pitch was more acceptable.

I would like to see a scientific test to verify our findings.

[Flying Dutchman]

What do you mean with quiet? Quiet in the hand or quiet to the ear?
I shoot POC's and carbons.With POC the bow is more quiet in the hand, as to the ear I notice no difference.
I suppose it has to do with difference in weight, my woodies weigh more then my carbons.

[George D. Stout]

Hollow tubing will magnify any noise, so that is your answer, at least for the most part.

[pcappy08]

Not a scientific response but I think woodies are quiter cause they're not hollow thus they have more material to absorb vibration

[Bob L.]

Good Point on the hollow tubing never thought of that maybe thats it. Quiet meaning to the ear Flying Ducthman for me.
Thanks for the responses.
Bob

[Don Stokes]

Wood arrows are definitely quieter than aluminum in flight. Haven't had experience with carbon.

[shadman]

Yes, but not enough to make any difference.

[vtmtnman]

Originally posted by George D. Stout:
Hollow tubing will magnify any noise, so that is your answer, at least for the most part.

That's what I was thinking.Woodies are solid...the others are hollow.I've noticed wood is a touch quiter from my Schafer than the others.

[Ranger Rick]

woodies are quieter in my selfbows and seem to be more forgiving on spine

[bentpole]

Vince at Mohawk Bows told me the same thing a while back. Wood arrows are solid; carbon and aluminum are hollow. It makes sense to me. I find that woodies are quieter.

[Rob DiStefano]

to say that woodies are quieter than carbons is like saying chevys are faster than fords.  neither have the most important data - the comparison specifics.  

though i love the nostalgia of a poc shaft, if woodies were proved to be twice as quiet as carbons, i'd still predominantly use carbons for hunting.

[George D. Stout]

Oh Rob, you are just a techno-twanger from way back.    

[Rob DiStefano]

quote:Originally posted by George D. Stout:
Oh Rob, you are just a techno-twanger from way back.