Un-conventional String silencing techniques

[Zradix]

I have a new long bow..love it.

Just a little string hum.
I have a new string on the way.

I know about brace ht adjustment and such.
I tried rubber whiskers..not so great
Tried a couple different types of yarn balls..Thump

I know of lots of other stuff out there to try and moving up and down the string etc.

My question is has anyone tried taking a few ( 10 or so maybe) 2-3" single strands of yarn and placing them through the string in different locations throughout the length of the string one by one.

I'm thinking of trying this but I don't have any yarn right now, except for the balls with sewn "backing strip"

The balls just seem too much for the problem.
Like finish work with a sledge hammer ya know.

Thanks

[magnus]

Have you tried Hush Puppies? They're the best I've found. Look great on hybrid too! They seem denser than yarn. Good luck!

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

[bamacrazy]

Your arrows are not overspined are they?

[Zradix]

Nope haven't tried the Hush puppies.
Heard good things about them though.
All the yarn type silencers I've tried always have this "thump" to them no matter where I put em.
Just don't care for that.

I was thinking about just a little touch of poly pillow stuffing maybe.

Bamacrazy..
My arrows are spined and tuned really pretty well.
I am curious though how that would effect the noise? Were you thinking of the rear of the arrow smacking the riser?

Thanks for the help guys.

[magnus]

Heavier arrows will help as well.

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

[jamesh76]

I like using wool yarn. There was a post on here a while back on how some use it. More less just wrap it around my hand, cut and place it in the string. I do serve mine in and then cut the ends.   $7 rool or 70% wool yarn goes along ways.

James

[Zradix]

Magnus,

I have some ash arrows I tried but just too heavy for my taste.
they came out at 688grain with tips.

I'm only holding 43#.
Right now I'm shooting 530grn with tips.
That seems ok with me.

[magnus]

At 43# that should be plenty heavy. What is your string material made of?

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

[Zradix]

I have a new 8125 ordered from Chad.
And that'll put everything up in the air again.

I think the string is a 14 strand dacron just by looking at it which is a little heavy for the bow.

My bow is pretty quiet. I'm going hunting with it tomorrow no silencers at all.
I might be able to tune the new string even better since it will be better suited to the bow.

I'm really just wondering if anybody tried a technique like in the pic below and if it worked at all.

Thanks for the help

 

[magnus]

Give it whirl and let us know. Be a good back up string. Good luck!

Keeping the Faith!
Magnus

[Zradix]

Just did..sort of.

I don't have any yarn right now.
But I did have some packing from a blown out Yellow jacket target. Trimmed a little of the woven stuff from inside. Not the loose fiber.

Dusted it real quick with some ultra flat paint.
Baked it a bit over the heater to dry the paint and get rid of the smell.

Stuck it in the string.

Worked great. Just a very faint strum now.

It isn't pretty. But it'll do for now.
Thanks for the help all!

I love trad archery....

 

[PA-Spot]

Musk Ox from 3-rivers the best I have found.

[rastaman]

It ain't pretty, but i guess whatever works!   :D

[xtrema312]

Try one or two pair of super string leaches.  Could be just the ticket for that bow.  Also try the cat whiskers again, but try a little different application of them.  Take about a 5" strip and split it down the middle.  Then tie each on the string.  I just knot it on, but you can use some floss or something if you like.  Leave them kind of long.  You can trim them a little at a time.  They get a little tangled some times, but you just give them a little pull and that comes out.  This makes a lighter silencer and gives a different affect than doing the larger balls of whiskers.

[lpcjon2]

Have you tried beaver balls?

[Huntschool]

Sometimes the wool balls work better if you trim them.  I have trimed them back to 1/2 inch on some bows with great success

The hush puppy things are great also... same thing, don't be afraid to trim them.

[lpcjon2]

I have so many jokes brewing on that post.   :D    Yes it is appropriate to trim your -----.          

[Zradix]

Nope no beaver balls.
Just lamb fries..  

I tried the little bits of whiskers.
Once they were trimmed short enough not to make noise on themselves they didn't help the vibe much.

This isn't a big deal all.

My bow is quiet. Just goin for ultra quiet I guess.

I think with some better lookin material I might just do Like I did and it won't be too bad.
It worked darn good.

[TKO]

zradix, what bow is that?

[Zradix]

Martin Savannah.
62" 45#