Author Topic: quieting a zipper (update) (Read 554 times)

jesse cales · « **on:** January 23, 2012, 05:31:00 PM »

i've got a sxt with carbon foam recurve limbs.any advice on getting it super quiet?

owlbait · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:39:00 PM »

SXT? Bowhush and bow puppies. Beaver silencers worked well on mine also.

LimBender · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:42:00 PM »

Mine is very quiet for a recurve using an SBD string with yarn puffs and the yarn wraps on the ends.

jesse cales · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:42:00 PM »

yep.sxt.i edited my post.that's what i have on it right now.maybe i'm just not used to the carbon and foam.

awbowman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:44:00 PM »

Play with the brace height. The Zippers I have shot were very quiet for a recurve. If that fails, do what LimBender said

jesse cales · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:05:00 PM »

i just ordered an sbd string.i'll keep playing with it.thanks for the help fellas

Trumpkin the Dwarf · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:09:00 PM »

heavy arrows!

JJB2 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:11:00 PM »

I have an sxt with the foam and carbon and mine was pretty darn quiet with just some cat whiskers placed in the optimal spots on the string - about 1/3rd. I added an sbd string with the recurve wraps and now you can barely here it. I also use a fairly heavy arrow, around ~600 grns.

Gen273 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:31:00 PM »

My Zipper SXT w/ carbon and foam is very quiet with string wraps and puffs on the string.

Winterhawk1960 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:31:00 PM »

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Originally posted by jesse cales:
yep.sxt.i edited my post.that's what i have on it right now.maybe i'm just not used to the carbon and foam.

In my experience (not with the Zipper recurve limbs) the carbon doesn't cause a distinct noise, but the foam cores on EVERY bow that I have ever shot have a very distinct "tink" sound. I don't know how far it travels but when I am shooting one......it is very noticable to me.

Winterhawk1960

jesse cales · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2012, 06:35:00 PM »

that's the noise i'm hearing.not loud,just different.

A.S. · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2012, 08:37:00 PM »

Jesse, there must be something terribly wrong with that bow. Send it to me, and I will check it out for you!

Izzy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2012, 08:51:00 PM »

Bowhush on string loops and as silencers and heavy arrows.

Overspined · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:13:00 PM »

Sell it and buy a longbow...sorry, I had to!!

Benjy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:17:00 PM »

All that I have on my SXT are the puffs on the string. It is deadly quiet! This years proof

Overspined · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2012, 10:48:00 PM »

Nice pics! Love the bow and hogs!

cacciatore · « **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2012, 02:24:00 AM »

I find my SXT quiter than all the other recurves I own,and they are a lot!
The main reason if you hear some noise can be an overspined arrow,otherwise mine is very silent also without string silencers!

**DONOTDELETE** · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2012, 02:35:00 AM »

I've always used W-D-40 on noisy zippers myself.

LongStick64 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2012, 07:51:00 AM »

Only time I had a noise problem with a Zipper was when I used a B50 string on it, switching to a D97 string made a huge difference.

zipper bowss · « **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2012, 08:04:00 AM »

Good one Kirk!

If you are hearing a tink sound it is likely arrow contact. Make sure your arrow spine is ok and also that your nock set is not too low.
Your bow came with an 8 strad D97 string. They like that D97 and D10.
Bill


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