The "Quietest" Longbow

[WESTBROOK]

I think your right Steve, it must be the lower tension at brace height. They are usually a longer bow 66-70" which emits a lower frequency and less tension makes it lower yet.

Eric

[Matt Quick]

It's hard to beat a Robertson primal styk. It's one of my favorites.

[S.C. Hunter]

Originally posted by Matt Quick:
It's hard to beat a Robertson primal styk. It's one of my favorites.

Good to hear, it is one of the bows I am considering right now.

[Alan Coe]

Of all the bows I have shot, my Fred Anderson Shookum is the most quiet. In fact, it does not have any kind of string silencers.

So, my vote is Fred Anderson. Too bad he is retired.

Now, that I think on it, another super quiet bow is my Dave Anderson. I have never shot them side by side. Perhaps, I need a "quiet off" test.

Alan

[Rick Richard]

Like someone said "you are going to get a lot of different answers..." However, I would say the Whip and a Cold Mountain longbow by Bill Stroupe in North Carolina

The Cold Mountain longbow is a real sleeper and not known by many, but performance is great and craftsmanship is superb.  Prices can't be beat either.

[longbowray]

Hills

[bulldog18]

Dwyer Dauntless

[ISP 5353]

My Shrew is quiet, but my 21st Century is even quieter.

[riverrat 2]

Another vote for Northern Mist. The Baraga I had was VERY quiet. My shooting buddy has one as well,and he took a knee to shoot one day. I stood beside him,and the only noise was the feathers cutting through the air on release. rat'

[Cecil]

I have a A&H with phenolic riser. it is quietest bow I have shot.

[MCS]

I've never heard a loud long bow.

[mjh]

Dwyer orginal quietest longbow I have shot or owned.

[Kris]

A wool silenced selfbow of perfect tiller.

Factors Contributing to quiet bows, in no particular order.

-   string follow or any limb with less pre-load (i.e. reflex)
-   lower draw weight bows
-   perfect tiller rendering dampened harmonics
-   a clean release, no plucking
-   perfectly tuned bows, brace and nock
-   well placed silencers
-   strings that do not contact limbs (i.e. longbows typically)
-   use of low-stretch skinny strings
-   covered rests & strike plates dampening arrow slap noise
-   use of inherently quiet arrow material (wood, carbon)
-   heavy arrows

Of course there are exceptions to the list above…

Kris

[Pierre Lucas]

Had,owned and shot a lot of longbows over the years and I really can not remember any that were not quiet.

Right now I would have to say my Toelke HS Whip is probably one of the quietest I have ever shot.

God Bless,   Pierre

[KYArcher]

Toelke Classic Whip!

[britt]

My Hill Country Harvest Master is very quiet. Also I have Red Mountain kit bow that is quiet.

[Aggie1993]

Kempf Trophy Hunter 2pc Longbow, just a little whipser on release. Everyone says, "man that bow is quiet." Yep, that's one reason I had Jack make me another one, oh, and so did my hunting buddy.

[Flying Dutchman]

Cari-bow Peregrine

[imbowhunt10]

The Royal Crown by Ron Fox. Amazing bow on all aspects, and i have shot recurves nearly all of my life.

[TxAg]

My Whips