Is your Matrix to loud !

[LongCarbine]

If it is put a Boo string with cat whiskers on it . I put one on my 355 and my wife and I can't believe the difference it makes . The speed you lose with the whiskers must be made up with the string . I had my sights dead on at 40 yards with the factory string and I didn't have to readjust the scope at all. If anyone is looking for the magical thing to quiet down his bow , this is it !!!!

[Onetimeonly x-->]

If it is put a Boo string with cat whiskers on it . I put one on my 355 and my wife and I can't believe the difference it makes . The speed you lose with the whiskers must be made up with the string . I had my sights dead on at 40 yards with the factory string and I didn't have to readjust the scope at all. If anyone is looking for the magical thing to quiet down his bow , this is it !!!!

X2,X3......
Scott

[Mo wannabe]

Yep. Same here. X2

[Mo wannabe]

Yep. Same here. X2

[racking up points]

I'm waiting on a Boo string. Can't wait to see what a difference it'll make on my setup.

But I've done some simple things to quiet my 380 down. A 400gr-420gr arrow, modified REDS, (ball cut back by 1/3, makes a big difference), shrink wrapped arrow retainer. I also use the x-factor limb dampener because it is removable, tunable for both speed and vibration, and they last forever. I've had one set on many different bows, verts and XBs, they may not fit low profile Excal limbs, but fit fine on the matrix series. They work great but at a cost of 10fps, well worth the benefit IMO. Here's a link:

http://www.xfactoroutdoors.com/limbfactor.html

With these simple mods, the bow is as quiet as any wheeled X-Bow I've shot, and way quieter than any of my other 3 excaliburs.

I did all of this for personal preference though, not because I thought deer would duck my arrows. A relaxed deer within 40y has little chance of jumping the string on a stock M380.

[LongCarbine]

Racking: I also shoot 405 grain arrows , shrink wrap my retainer. I make custom sting stops ( pretty much what you did) nothing on the limbs but I wrap my stirup with rubber. All that did a nice job but with the Boo sting on I can't believe it's the same bow!
b.t.w did you order yours with the whiskers ?
Jim

[racking up points]

Racking: I also shoot 405 grain arrows , shrink wrap my retainer. I make custom sting stops ( pretty much what you did) nothing on the limbs but I wrap my stirup with rubber. All that did a nice job but with the Boo sting on I can't believe it's the same bow!
b.t.w did you order yours with the whiskers ?
Jim

I didn't, but he's a month or two away from starting on them, so I'll have to ask him to add the whiskers, seeing as how you guys review them.

How did you wrap the stirrup in rubber...been think of doing the same. I've used camo tape before but that doesn't hold up well.

Thanks

[Excal1]

Did any of you get the fps of your bow before and after your mods? I know the whiskers will cost you fps, but how about the limb dampeners?

[racking up points]

Did any of you get the fps of your bow before and after your mods? I know the whiskers will cost you fps, but how about the limb dampeners?

I've heard whiskers will cost you 5-7fps, correct me if I'm wrong. Can't verify that.

The limb dampeners I use are moveable, so at first I was losing 13fps, but I tuned them and kept moving them until I found the sweet spot and according to the chrony, I'm losing 10fps...but that's worth it to me. It makes a world of difference for sound and vibration.

[LongCarbine]

How did you wrap the stirrup in rubber...been think of doing the same. I've used camo tape before but that doesn't hold up well.

I use 3m Scotch 23 rubber splicing tape it stretches and only sticks to it's self I had mine on my Axiom for over 500 shoots and it's still on . When I take it off it won't be a sticky mess. As far as lost of speed , Boo's web sight says about 6 f.p.s I think I read on this sight someone said they lost around 10 f.p.s . All I know it's as fast as the factory string . My sights didn't change at all. And I can see my arrow all the way now . I don't lose it in the recoil. There is nothing wrong with the factory string . Boo's string is just an up grade. THAT'S what makes these bows great . First you buy the best bow on the market then you can customize it any way you want to meet your own needs.

[JPjunkie]

I have a 380 it sounded like an aluminum bat hitting a softball I put on a Boo string with the whiskers and its like night and day I didnt have to adjust my scope or anything It was still dead on and maybe a touch faster because I was about an inch higher on the target at the same distances Ive heard all kinds of replys about them some people like them some dont me myself I love the difference it made and the vibration is demenished tremendously Which should help in alot of other ways as far as things coming loose because of the vibration I wouldnt take them off now for Nothing Thanks Boo for saving my ears Dave

[LongCarbine]

I have a 380 it sounded like an aluminum bat hitting a softball I put on a Boo string with the whiskers and its like night and day I didnt have to adjust my scope or anything It was still dead on and maybe a touch faster because I was about an inch higher on the target at the same distances Ive heard all kinds of replys about them some people like them some dont me myself I love the difference it made and the vibration is demenished tremendously Which should help in alot of other ways as far as things coming loose because of the vibration I wouldnt take them off now for Nothing Thanks Boo for saving my ears Dave

YUP!!!! It's just like he said .

[strum]

whisks all the way for me too. when you get right down to it what the heck is 7 -8fps when your shooting380fps?
I mean if you let it that chronograph will drive you crazy.

[northman]

One of the first things I did after hearing the noise from my Matrix 380 was to tap all over the bow with a screwdriver....when I got to the aluminum foot stirrup, it sounded like a tuning fork. I know they want a lightweight bow, but aluminum was not the best choice of material. Second, it is a continuos loop, not split. Third, it is bolted directly to the bow, no isolation or rubber gasket, and is not coated with rubber etc. to dampen it. I am planning on modifying mine as indicated above. A friend stopped over with his Tenpoint to sight it in yesterday. He immediately noticed the noise of mine, whereas his is very quiet. His foot stirrup in steel, a split loop, and coated in rubber. Think they did a better job during the design phase. A simple frequency sweep on the bow would have shown this to be an issue before the design release.

[wheelie]

No pompoms on my strings.