Are crossbows noisier than compound bows?

[Petewp]

Thanks!


Pete

[Pydpiper]

Significantly!
There are things you can do to make them a bit quieter, but still not like a compound. Trying to get the energy needed to fling an arrow from a bulky crossbow comes at the cost of sound.

[Hotburn76]

I think a CB stock is like a built in microphone and speakers! They are very load and you may be able to help them some but a Compound will always be quieter. A BOO string makes a big difference though!

[Pydpiper]

The Boo string was the most noticable change I have seen in my bow, it affected many things, noise was the biggest.

[awshucks]

"On a quiet night, a deaf man can hear the quietest crossbow ever made" Danny Miller lol

[Dnk]

Acutally Dan, when you put one of my Xcel string with silencers that acutally stay on the Exals are pretty quiet. When you put a STS on it things get real quiet. I shot a silenced bow in the basement and the arrow makes more noise than the bow and the main noise from the bow is the arm that holds the arrow. A buddy of mine shot one at 20 yards and could hear the sweet thump of the arrow!

[wabi]

They are loud, they can be quieted somewhat, but it really isn't necessary at reasonable hunting ranges. A deer out to 25-30 yards isn't going to have time to react.
I do have a Boo (catwhiskered)string, and it made a big reduction in noise which is easier on my ears!
I think the recoil/shock/vibration you feel through the stock makes it seem worse, too.

[Dnk]

I should clarify that yes as Wabi said, you'll never make them quiet like todays modern vert compound bows.

[awshucks]

W/ all due respect, Don, I'm sure from all I've read that the Excel w/ served whiskers is quieter than any other choice.You have a 100% positive feed back on them, impressive to say the least.I just don't want to give up the fps w/ Excel. I've read a deer can hear a twig the size of a pencil break at a 1/4 mile and a car door close at a 1/2 mile. I don't think one can quiet a bow enough to prevent string jump attempts at under 30 yd ranges and have little to no experience at the ones over 35 yds.

I suppose sooner or later I'll have to eat these words, lol. but for now, I like the FFF's. Can you serve whiskers on them? I'll run tests for a string, lol.

[Dnk]

You'll never know the difference when you get the string for your Relayer. I can't tell the difference when looking at Fast Flight and Xcel string material. No telling what I might make you! LOL!