In pursuit of quiet...

[VTbowman]

I have noticed not a lot here like or use limbsaver products on their xbows. Why is that? They were quite effective on reg compound bows.
I am interested in what others do and/or use to quiet their rigs down with. I realize they are fairly fast n no real way to totally eliminate noise completely. So using a heavier/thicker flemish string, heavier bolts and air brakes do quite a bit. Drstirrup stuff too but im not sold on the bulkiness of it yet.
What else? Pics please.

[Riflemanz]

Most of us don't worry about noise or vibration.
We just shoot!

[xcaliber]

Earplugs work the best!

[JerseyJeff]

Mine has been very quiet so far this season...too quiet.

[Carnivorous]

I like the sound of my bow going off. Deer not so much...lol

[amythntr]

Mine has been very quiet so far this season...too quiet.

.....X2 ....I've been begging mine to make some noise and so far it has only been the doldrums of "cock and de-cock!"

.....and honestly, I have never had the need to feel concerned about the noise my Excalibur makes....Heck, coming from an Italian Family, our normal talking is like most families yelling

Anthony

[VTbowman]

I suppose I can figure out what, if anything at all, i need after I shoot the dang thing. Hate waiting on orders that never seem to get here quick enough. Lol
Still enroute is my flemish string and my 110g inserts. Then off to archery shop to get my zombies cut down and chrono-ed.

[sproulman]

flemish string helps.Air brakes help .heavier arrow helps..wrap stirrup helps.

[JerseyJeff]

A pair of Excalibur string suppressors, or Danny Miller's bumpers are a quick, easy and relatively inexpensive way to deaden some of the vibration. So far, that's all I've done to my 355, "Mr. Scary".

Jeff

[papabear1]

Don't worry about the noise, by the time the deer hear it,the arrow has is already passed through them !!!!!!!!

Dave

[Hunt it]

700 grn arrow will solve all you noise concerns and if your shots are 40 and under no big deal on trajectory either.

[SEW]

flemish string helps.Air brakes help .heavier arrow helps..wrap stirrup helps.

All true. Read all of Boo's website. (Boo strings).
The DrStirrup Kit helps immensely:in lots of ways, including noise.
Double sharing wrapping the arrow hold down spring and bending it so it won't slap the riser, may help more than anything else.

[acreek]

From what I've read, the Sims LimbSaver stuff eventually falls off the bow. I have read that happening for both the mushroom shaped limbsavers placed on the limbs and the stick on strips placed either on the stirrup or the rail.

[nchunterkw]

I do not want to put anything on my bow that will cost me speed and energy with absolutely zero gain. As you said in your original post...you can't really quite these things down like a very bow, so my opinion is to not waste energy or speed. A heavier arrow combo quiets a crossbow down a lot......AND you gain arrow momentum which helps with penetration. IMO a Flemish string of the same weight as an endless loop will also quite the shot some by absorbing more shock and won't cost you speed, and they look cooler. Wrapping the stirrup may quiet it some (personally I think it just changes the frequency of the noise and does not eliminate it) and it won't cost you speed. Just be careful that the wrap will not interfere with a broad head passing over the stirrup. I shoot RamCat broad heads and could not wrap my stirrup with anything and still have it clear. Bending the arrow retainer so it doesn't hit the rail as hard won't cost you anything either. Just make sure there is adequate pressure on the arrow to keep it on the rail until properly launched. Other than that anything else hanging on the limbs etc. is just wasting energy that IMO is better served being put into the arrow.

Welcome to the Excal family!

[Hi5]

When I see a question posted like yours, I can't resist offering the smart a$$ suggestion that you need to use foam.

If the sound of your bow bothers you, put the foam in your ears. Then you wouldn't be bothered by the sound. If you don't want the sound of your bow to bother the deer, stick some foam in its ears. Then it won't be bothered by the sound of your bow, either.

Otherwise, it's pretty much a futile effort. The deer will hear your bow. You cannot make your bow so quiet that a deer won't hear it. As a matter of fact, they probably will even hear the sound of the arrow as it travels toward them.

I suggest that you think about bow silencing this way. Think of it as you would about farting in church. Is a tiny one, one that everyone nevertheless hears, that much less embarrassing than one that rattles the windows?

If it pleases you to reduce the sound of your bow, go for it. There will likely be a very slight speed reduction of your arrow. The accessories that will reduce sound will probably cost a minor amount. However, if you think the cost in dollars and arrow speed is worth it, go for it.

It likely won't affect your hunting performance either way, but if it pleases you, go for it.