Help on Matthews FX bow noise. specs inside.

fishingf1end · 10-15-2002, 05:53 PM

I have 2 problems with my Matthews FX.
29 in draw, 72 lb, 28.5 in long redhead carbon arrow, 100 grain head, ultra-nock, bear puffs, peep with the black surgical tubing, Muzzy zero-effect rest, savage pendulum sight

1) This bow is much noisier than my first bow which was a reflex. I have added the limb savers, experimented with the string leeches, and have an x ring stabilizer. What can I do? Feels like the string resonance is the issue. Not sure...

2) I figured with this set up I would be shooting relatively quick and flat with this. At 20 yards I am right on, at 25 about 5 in low? Does this sound right?

dick_cress · 10-15-2002, 08:49 PM

I have an FX and it is VERY Quiet. I didn't see that you have a stabilizer.

I have the NAP Quicktune 4000 drop away, Limbsavers, and the Sims Modular Stabilizer. I use spider legs for string silencers. I do not have or use the surgical tubing.

Suggestion:

Have a friend stand in line with but 15 to 20 yards from the target [so there is NO danger to him]. Have him close his eyes and at randon times shoot a couple of arrows. Let him be the judge on how noish your bow is. This helped me . . .

My e-mail is dick_cress@w-link.net if you choose contact me off the forum.

Bowhunter

JUSTINL · 10-15-2002, 09:51 PM

The surgical tubing may cause some of the noise. I had my peep removed that was of that type. Now with the donut type. Somewhat quieter.

Biggest change to quiet my bow was a single $0.02 nylon washer for my dampener. The dampner is very important on this bow due to it's short axle length. The washer that I had there allowed too much vibration.

just my .o2

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Edited by - justinl on 10/15/2002 22:58:56

The Mouse · 10-15-2002, 10:02 PM

Are you shooting with a Zebra string on the FX? Personally, I think that the Zebra strings are noisier than other brands. Don't have any data to back this up, just a little bit of experience. After my hunting partner replaced his original Hoyt factory string with a Zebra, he thought that his bow blew up the first time he shot with the new string. He noticed a lot more string vibration.

I have a Zebra on my MQ-32 and I think it is noisy as heck without any string silencers on it. I put a cat's whisker or two on it and it quiets right down. I don't use the rubber tubing to align my sight. I hate that stuff so I use a TRU Speed Nok that aligns my sight.

p.s.: I think that something is not quite right if you are dropping 5 inches from 20 to 25 yards. Could you be tail high? Just a thought. Good luck.

Buckfevr · 10-16-2002, 10:52 PM

I've got centershot at 25/32" and the nock is 3/16" above square. The cam needs to be in proper alignment, you can get a diagram from technical support at Mathews. This setup gives me slightly nock high and left tear up close which by eight feet will be a bullet hole and stay that way back to 5 yards. Once this bow is tuned it is whisper quiet. But out of tune it gets loud.

Sooner_Hunter · 10-19-2002, 07:39 PM

have a friend who had the problem....a zebra string was a good fix.

rackstalker · 10-22-2002, 12:51 AM

i shoot a Q2XL but i work in a shop and my buddy i hunt with shoots a FX he had an issue with a simular setup until he went to winners choice strings and a mathews quiver with the dampners

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