There are several things you can do make your bow more quiet:
1. Everything that the limb saver company makes works well for quieting bows….HONESTLY.
2. Use polar fleece or felt in the sight window.
3. Keep string waxed.
4. Use cat whiskers and/or leaches in the string.
5. Check and recheck all bolts and screws for tightness.
6. A personal thing that I do that works extremely well is to take a small amount of bow wax and put on all four e-clips at the end of each axle. This does two things: it keeps the e-clip from rattling, and it displaces water and moisture from entering the axle and bushing.
7. If you have squeaking and popping in the axles and limb pockets, I recommend taking your bow to a pro-shop and having them break the bow down and lube the axles. Then have them put a thin layer of bow wax in the limb pocket. This will stop the popping and squeaking.
8. For your rest, you can use heat shrink, polar fleece or Teflon sleeves to quiet the arrow as it is being drawn. My personal favorite is to use suede leather on the rest (extremely quiet and durable).
Yours in archery,
Travis
1. Everything that the limb saver company makes works well for quieting bows….HONESTLY.
2. Use polar fleece or felt in the sight window.
3. Keep string waxed.
4. Use cat whiskers and/or leaches in the string.
5. Check and recheck all bolts and screws for tightness.
6. A personal thing that I do that works extremely well is to take a small amount of bow wax and put on all four e-clips at the end of each axle. This does two things: it keeps the e-clip from rattling, and it displaces water and moisture from entering the axle and bushing.
7. If you have squeaking and popping in the axles and limb pockets, I recommend taking your bow to a pro-shop and having them break the bow down and lube the axles. Then have them put a thin layer of bow wax in the limb pocket. This will stop the popping and squeaking.
8. For your rest, you can use heat shrink, polar fleece or Teflon sleeves to quiet the arrow as it is being drawn. My personal favorite is to use suede leather on the rest (extremely quiet and durable).
Yours in archery,
Travis
Awesome tips - and thanks! I have an old bow - so it's very noisy, but will look into trying these things...hopefully it helps because I'm tired of having the bow that goes "clunk!"
Hey T-bone,
great tips. im all on that wagon. have fun at the outdoor show in FL. i stuck here in MT without tags for this season. Yeah sukie i know. ill have to migrate back to NC for the killin season.
Todd-MT
Hey T-Bone,
Thanks for the tips, that will help. Keep'em comin. Talk to ya later.
God Bless & Good Huntin'
Kristle Oberlander
P.S. I thought would let you know that I bought a new truck on Thursday. :)
There is something to keep in mind when setting you bow up that can help. When weighing your options on what arrow you are going to shoot, remember a heavier arrow will usually shoot quieter than a light one. The heavier arrow will absorb more energy from the bow. The more you have energy going into your arrow, the less energy your bow has to absorb which will equal a queiter bow.
I am not saying it is a dramatic difference but it does factor into the whole equation. I love a quit bow.
I too love the Limbsaver products. They work well. I especially like the mini accessary dampners for your sights, rest, and quiver (if you shoot with one on your bow). I like to think of the energy being absorbed into the bow like a wave. Imagine the wave flowing through your bow, and at any point where you feel the wave is going to slap against the rocks that would be a good point to pay attention to for dampening. Also, what ever you can do to lessen the wave when you feel it is at full strength is also a good focus point. It is amazing how quiet bows can become now with all the products on the market.
I have always felt with a very queit bow, with extremely sharp broadheads, and a well placed shot is the most ethical way to take an animal. The reason I believe this is when a deer stops twenty yards after it has been hit and looks back to see what just happened, and then quietly goes down. You have to think the deer had no idea. No stress, quick kill, quick recovery = Good Meat!
Great now I am hungry.
Todd - Indiana
yeah my bow looks rediculas it has so much limbsaver stuff on it. I have the mini limbsavers stuck all over it, and I think the thing that made the biggest difference in my bow was the string stoper I put on. If I had to pick one thing to quit my bow and take away some shock it would be that.
Scott Withers-MI