cbow silencing

roadrunner · Post by **roadrunner** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:15 pm

hey guys ;
i was just wondering if anyone ever tried using felt stick on pads like you use on furniture legs for limb silencers? some mag was showing foam rubber stick ons just where the string and bow limb meet

B-Logger · Post by **B-Logger** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:25 am

I don't use anything for silencing and have had no problems. I just do not think you can silence a crossbow enough to make a difference when shooting deer.

munch · Post by **munch** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:37 am

here is a pic of the only way i found to quiet my limbs .can hardley hear the thing go off just the sound of feathers going threw the air

just jokeing but it is quiet. did you see the post with uncle ted and the stick on limb savers . looks like they help but i don't think you will every get it quiet enough but may save you if you use sts or ngss on a dry fire.i like to wait for the deer to come close enough that by the time they hear the noise it,s already to late

bkisel · Post by **bkisel** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:46 am

I can't imagine how much stuff I'd have to put on my Exocet 200 to get it as quiet as my Bob Lee longbow. From what I've learned on this site and from my very limited CB experience I'm in the camp of leave the Excalibur alone or get yourself a Barnett Preditor with its rubber coated nodule limbs.

Take care...

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:31 am

Have found through experimentation that things out on the limbs slow the limbs and therefore arrow speed. Stick on Limsavers on the limbs attached right next to the riser, do seem to reduce vibration on my bows. Quieter? Who knows, maybe a tad .... to me.

Cossack · Post by **Cossack** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:31 am

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saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:36 am

I have the NGSS more for dry fire protection than anything
I am leaning tworads shooting a heavier arrow that going with noise reduction devices.
I think that will help and be better for my bow in the long run.
I have whiskers on my string though.

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:46 pm

Not so much in the way of silencing the Bows, but removing more vibration helps. After that, heavier arrows are the best way to accomplish it. Removing vibration noise helps, and gives the impression of quietness.
I start off with all my Excals by removing all sources of vibration first. If I shoot mine next to bows that haven't done the same, you can hear the difference. But they will still make noise.