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My first impression was that it doesn't make a huge reduction in overall noise, but it does change it from a twannnnng to a short dull thud. I was also hearing the sharp thwack of what I thing is the arrow retention clip hitting the deck. Perhaps a small piece of "moleskin" on the bottom of the clip will cure that.
The biggest thing I noticed was when the arrow was in the bullseye (and at 10 yards it doesn't take much time) my crosshairs were still centered on the bullseye! Usually recoil will throw the sight picture off, but I was staying right on target!
I did notice the serving is only on about ½ of the pad, the other half of the pad is bare string. Need to ask Boo if that will create a potential problem? I can easily serve the bare portion if he thinks it is necessary.
Haven't passed judgment on whether they are worth the $$$, but I'll try to shoot it side-by-side with my buddy's Phoenix and compare them sometime in the near future.