Post by Rick Barbee on Oct 15, 2022 8:46:53 GMT -6
For those purists out there, who scoff at the concept of bow, and/or string silencing, this probably isn't for you. Also, I know these aren't purdy/stylish, but they work better than anything I have ever used (which is considerable), and they only weigh 7 grains each.
Now to the meat of the post:
The string silencers are two foam ear plugs. One on each end.
Normally I would thread them onto the string, but I didn't want to remove the string to do it this morning, so I split them in half long ways, then centered the string inside the two halves, and tied them on using a nail knot. They work so well, that I will likely not use anything different anytime soon. Next ones will be threaded onto the string just to make them look a little better, but that'll be sometime down the road.
What you see above the silencer is a string slap dampener. 1" velcro disc, with a foam earplug threaded & tied in place onto the string, then centered on the disc. It also works very well, although this particular bow has very little slap.
I've been shooting with these on the string all morning (about 2.5 hours). They have not moved (but can be if needed), and they have not ripped. I'm happy.
Now to the meat of the post:
The string silencers are two foam ear plugs. One on each end.
Normally I would thread them onto the string, but I didn't want to remove the string to do it this morning, so I split them in half long ways, then centered the string inside the two halves, and tied them on using a nail knot. They work so well, that I will likely not use anything different anytime soon. Next ones will be threaded onto the string just to make them look a little better, but that'll be sometime down the road.
What you see above the silencer is a string slap dampener. 1" velcro disc, with a foam earplug threaded & tied in place onto the string, then centered on the disc. It also works very well, although this particular bow has very little slap.
I've been shooting with these on the string all morning (about 2.5 hours). They have not moved (but can be if needed), and they have not ripped. I'm happy.
