Clipper
Senior Member
I am tired of trying to keep my cat whisker string silencers untangled. Is there a consensus among recurve shooters as to the best type of silencer. I shoot a Martin X-200 at 50#, flemish string.
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gurn
Gone but not forgotten
Never had ah problem with the cats. There quite and waterproof. Just like the looks of puff style. Wool, muskox and stuff like that better.
frankwright
Senior Member
I never had a problem with the rubber cat whiskers either and I usually made mine out of bulk spinner bait material.
When I was bass fishing a lot we would put baby powder on the real rubber skirts to keep them from sticking together.
Now I just make silencers from 100% wool yarn. It only takes a couple of minutes to make a pair and lots of colors to choose from.
When I was bass fishing a lot we would put baby powder on the real rubber skirts to keep them from sticking together.
Now I just make silencers from 100% wool yarn. It only takes a couple of minutes to make a pair and lots of colors to choose from.
Clipper
Senior Member
I wonder what I am doing wrong. I also made mine out of rubber jig skirt material. I may have left the strands too long. I will try shortening them some and see if that helps. I too like the looks of the puff type silencers but I have never tried them.
Jake Allen
Senior Member
Take a look:
"How I silence a Bowstring", by Apex Predator (aka Marty)
Quick, easy and cheap. The only change I have made, is
using 100% Merino wool. Holds it's shape longer, and does not absorb as much water.
Even using wool, each silencer costs only a few pennies.
http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=213840&highlight=
"How I silence a Bowstring", by Apex Predator (aka Marty)
Quick, easy and cheap. The only change I have made, is
using 100% Merino wool. Holds it's shape longer, and does not absorb as much water.
Even using wool, each silencer costs only a few pennies.
http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=213840&highlight=
Night Wing
Senior Member
I've used both catwhiskers and yarn wool puffs on my bows and my ears tell me the puffs are quieter than catwhiskers upon arrow release.
OconeeDan
Senior Member
For recurves, it also helps a lot to wrap wool around the string where it meets the limb, this is a source of noise too.
Dan
Dan
dm/wolfskin
Senior Member
Yep, too long on the cat whiskers. I like the wool yarn too for my long bows. Mike
FVR
Senior Member
Heavy duty bunjy cord.
Cut a 3" piece, split down the middle and attach to your string. They look like cat whiskers but they are alot thicker and seriously quiet noisy bows. You will be surprised, I was.
Cut a 3" piece, split down the middle and attach to your string. They look like cat whiskers but they are alot thicker and seriously quiet noisy bows. You will be surprised, I was.
SOS
Senior Member
Second on merino wool. One skein in olive drab will last a lifetime! Merino is much more durable than acrylic. Mine have lasted 2-3 seasons.
Clipper
Senior Member
Thanks for the tip on the wool yarn. I guess I am off to Hobby Lobby for Merino wool. I will also try wrapping the ends of the string as well as I think I am getting noise from the string slapping the bow there.
