How to make it quieter.

[frydaddy]

My exomax 225 is to loud. Is there anything i can do to make it
quieter. I think i saw on here where someone put expanding foam
in the rail. Does this work?

What are the best ways?

[Pydpiper]

Ear plugs.

Not much you can do, a good Boo string with the STS system seems to work for a lot of guys.

[Boo]

An STS and cat whiskers served onto the string. A wooden stock help a whole bunch as well. I think there is one in the Trading Post for sale.

[frydaddy]

Yep i thought of that, maybe i worry to much.
Because when you here the sound of exacal crossbow it's
TO LATE FOR YA.

Does the Boo string make that much difference?

[Pydpiper]

Yes, a Boo string does make that much of a difference.
The overall sound is decreased, but more importantly the vibration is dramatically reduced, and that gives the shooter a perceived notion of a quieter shot. It is one of those things you have to experience to understand.

[taureau noir]

I bought a Bo string and it help a lot I install a homemade absorber, and now it quieter than a vertical bow
Taureau noir

[Peach]

I just bought the Equinox this year and after reading the many posts on this forum, and seeing my buddy's phoenix with the sts, I contacted Don Katsumi (Boo Strings) and asked him his opinion. I ended up buying the STS and 2 strings from him. I installed the STS and the string with whiskers and the bow sounds just awesome....you will not be sorry

[frydaddy]

Thanks guy's for all your help. Looks like a boo string and sts are
in my future.

[Bill T]

I know that everybody wants to go against the physics of crossbows and make them quiet enough that deer won't react when they go off. That said, compound vertical bows are way more quiet than any powerful crossbow could ever be, and deer still string-jump them quite often. It seems to me that it's a losing battle, where I hunt if a mosquito passes wind the deer turn inside out. Keep your shots close and don't shoot wound-up deer and the world will be hunky-dory.

[M&M]

I agree with you bill if you make reasonable shots at deer not on high alert your ok. I have actually never shot a deer with my xbow beyond 20yds and the arrow is usually through the deer before it knows its hit. M&M

[stoop14]

I know that everybody wants to go against the physics of crossbows and make them quiet enough that deer won't react when they go off. That said, compound vertical bows are way more quiet than any powerful crossbow could ever be, and deer still string-jump them quite often. It seems to me that it's a losing battle, where I hunt if a mosquito passes wind the deer turn inside out. Keep your shots close and don't shoot wound-up deer and the world will be hunky-dory.

I love the fact that the owner of this company cares enough about his customers to still interact with us

[honker]

I know that everybody wants to go against the physics of crossbows and make them quiet enough that deer won't react when they go off. That said, compound vertical bows are way more quiet than any powerful crossbow could ever be, and deer still string-jump them quite often. It seems to me that it's a losing battle, where I hunt if a mosquito passes wind the deer turn inside out. Keep your shots close and don't shoot wound-up deer and the world will be hunky-dory.

I love the fact that the owner of this company cares enough about his customers to still interact with us

Was the main feature in my crossbow purchase in october... Along with it being Canadian made... Felt good supporting a company close to home with great support and service.

[Boo]

Sometimes we just want to make those suckers more quiet to make them more enjoyable to shoot!

[vixenmaster]

well you can be like my friend awshucks and myself be half deaf noise doesn't bother us

[warningshot]

i picked up a boo string with cat wiskers ......made a world of difference then added sts ...not much diff with that but i still like the sts as it adds protection in case i ever dry fire it ...other than that maybe earplugs