Best silencer locations for a R/D longbow ?

[eflanders]

I used to use the fur silencers as they work well and I think they look very nice until one rather wet day I was hunting and noticed my fur silencers (beaver fur) were totally soaked.  I tried shooting a few arrows just to see what would happen and needless to say, I no longer use the fur silencers.

[Moots]

I was messing around with silencer locations today.  I read this thread and tried 1/4 from top and 1/3 from bottom.  Seemed to work well on my Mohawk and Wild Horse Creek longbows.  So I tried the same on a Jim Curlee r/d longbow and I got some vibration.  Moved the silencers back to 10" from either end, and it's quiet as a mouse.  

So go figure.  It must be a little bit of trial and error, and depend upon the bow.

[TxAg]

I realized I'd already posted in this thread  

[njloco]

1/4 top, 1/3 ( or there abouts )  for the bottom.

[John146]

Anybody use the limbsaver rubber silencers? Your opinions on performance?

[South MS Bowhunter]

X2 what Joe Skip said!  I tried the 1/3 and 1/4 Heterodyning and it didn’t have much impact.  But in the process I got confused with the measurement and somehow wound up at 8.5” top and bottom limb by accident and it made a big difference seems to be the best place on my Centaur.

[Cato]

I have used four very small ones tied on as shown in this video.

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

the best place to put them is on the string...  

3X what skip said...  Tying on your whiskers with a serving string is best. IMO

[Todweelz]

Two tracks scallops, you can move them up or down string as needed, don't need to tie and they look cool !

[Caughtandhobble]

quote:Originally posted by ron w:
There you have it....6 guys....six different answers....LOL    

[LBR]

I tie mine on around the string (cat whiskers) so they can be adjusted to find the best placement.