Silencers Fur or rubber?

[d from phx]

I would like to add string silencers to my new competition 3D longbow. Can not decide on which silencer to go with. Any advice?

[BWD]

Wool yarn.

[Night Wing]

Since I'm shooting the lightest overall arrow weight I've ever shot, 421 grains out of both of my recurves, yarn wool puffs have worked better reducing string twang noise uppon arrow release much better than the rubber cat whiskers I had been using. Both of my bows are whisper quiet upon arrown release.

Of course, I bowhunt and never shoot 3D tournaments so eliminating string noise is very important to me.

[Terry Lightle]

got bobcat fur on  my Cari-bow Slynx longbow

[Jerry Jeffer]

On a longbow, do ya really need them? Well, ok. String leaches is plenty.

[30coupe]

We've got so many burrs, stick tights, and beggars lice in the areas I hunt I find the rubber cat whiskers the best bet for me. Yarn is a great silencer until it is plumb full of burrs. If you are in a burr-free environment, yarn, fur or rubber will work just fine.

[jimmerc]

Just wondering why you would want to add string silencers to a competition 3-d bow? Last I knew 3-d targets don't jump the string! Are you planning to hunt with this bow also?? If so lots of good advise above!
 Then on the other hand I've been known to use the excuse that the target jumped the string when I miss!LOL

[joe skipp]

I use heavy weight Catwhiskers on all my hunting bows. Durable and quiet.

[jamesh76]

I like wool or fur. Wool is cheaper though, Just go buy a roll of wool yarn at Walmart, wrap and insert. Then cut ends you are done. I can't even imagine how many strings you can silence with 1 roll of wool yarn. There is a link on the how to threads on how to do this I believe.

James

[Bernie B.]

All of these silencers will do a good job.  I don't like stickers, nettles, etc. hanging on my silencers, and I don't want to think about the effect of rain on some of them, so I only use Cat Whiskers.  They're maybe not quite as "traditional" looking as some, but they get the job done.

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

[d from phx]

I am using them to take a little hum out of the string. Besides they look cool.

[Eugene Slagle]

On my Grandfathers Grizzly I still use Beaver Fur but my 2 primary bows I use Cat Wiskers, all are dead quiet with a 446 - 460 grain arrow.

Cept for my Grandfathers Griz I use all my bows for hunting.

[Rob DiStefano]

new zealand wool - TOUGH stuff -  www.bowhush.com

 

[BRITTMAN]

Tried a lot of diffrent things but always come back to cat wiskers .

[owlbait]

I like the catwhiskers but prefer Hairy Beaver silencers. Best fur that I've used. Musk-ox was a close second. Did not care for mink. I like plain wool silencers and have had good luck with the Bow-Hush and Bow-Puppies also.

[GRINCH]

The brush is to thick here I prefer cat whiskers.

[Lonnie bailey]

i like the look of fur but i think cat whiskers work better, so i use fur and put cat whiskers in with them an d it works really well and looks cool too.

[Wudstix]

Coyote was the best I've tried, using Musk Ox now.        

[kbetts]

Been using muskrat lately.  I cut them thin and long so they are about 4" along the string.  Short fur, waterproof, and look cool.  Besides I got a few older tanned hides for free.

[David McLendon]

Cat Whiskers, not as en-vogue or fancy as some but works and lasts. I just want it quiet not concerned with a fashion statement.