Silencing Products

[DeerManager]

It has been decades since I have used a product in hopes to damper the noise on my bow. I didn't feel that I needed any noise dampening product due to me shooting 70# pull and most of my shots being less than 30 yards. I have dropped my poundage due to shoulder issues. So I feel that I may need to add something to my bow to help dampen the noise. Anyways, first; do you believe that dampening products work? Second, what product(s) do you use to help silence your bow?

 

[Wildlifer]

The best sound reducer is a tuned bow shooting a heavy arrow. Most other products have a marginal impact on sound.

 

[Ol Copper]

It also depends on what/and where, you are wanting to silence.

For limb stops, riser shelves and rest launcher arms I use "Mute Stuff" mfg. by a company named Lucky Stops. Plenty of videos on youtubes and can be bought on Amazon.

 

[Hunterreed]

I shot an old round wheel bow for years that I started out shooting with fingers and 2117 shafts. Then I started using a release. Then I started trying to get more speed,cranked it down to 72 lb, overdraw,lighter shorter arrows, lighter broadheads. Everything I did made it louder each time no matter what silence additives I used. The quietest bow I have ever shot was my grandfather's recurve with deerskin finger pads. Only sound it made was the feathers on the arrows going past the rest

 

[Triggermortis]

Depends on everything.

Cam timing
Rest
Fletching
Arrow weight
Items on string
Stabilizer
Sight
Quiver
Release
Bow efficiency
Cable slide

I narrow them down, starting with tune.

 

[Longrifle]

I narrow them down, starting with tune.

That. Even with traditional gear, poor tuning and/or an improperly spined arrow are the #1 sources of both noise and vibration. If I can't tune a bare shaft to hit where I need it to out to 20-25 yds I've got the wrong spine for the rig.

 

[pcbuckhunter]

Beaver Balls

Because they look cool...

 

[Loganwayne]

The best sound reducer is a tuned bow shooting a heavy arrow. Most other products have a marginal impact on sound.

i was going to say the same thing. its crazy the difference in sound shooting a 400 grain arrow compared to a 550 grain arrow.

 

[Triggermortis]

It has been decades since I have used a product in hopes to damper the noise on my bow. I didn't feel that I needed any noise dampening product due to me shooting 70# pull and most of my shots being less than 30 yards. I have dropped my poundage due to shoulder issues. So I feel that I may need to add something to my bow to help dampen the noise. Anyways, first; do you believe that dampening products work? Second, what product(s) do you use to help silence your bow?

Done anything yet?

 

[DeerManager]

Done anything yet?

Yes, I took it for a tune up and got limb dampeners put on. Haven't shot it yet, so I do not know if it made a difference.