I recently switched from a peep w/ tubing to a G5meta peep. I have an Instinct (which isextremely quiet) but have noticed now the twang sound the string makes after a shot while oscillating. It is minimal, but is there anything besides leeches and an STS I could use to makemy shot even quieter?
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RE: String Noise
If you are saying you have the leaches and the STS remove the leaches. I found that my atring noise lowered in pitch after I removed my string silencers.
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I'd just invest a couple of dollars on spider legs. If you've got a good fishing supply store nearby, just go buy a roll of living rubber spinnerbait skirting and have a lifetime supply of string silencers. It runs about $15 per pound.
I tried my old arrows, which are heavier than the ones I've been using, and the noise dropped considerably. The speed is down, but groups are tighter, so I think I'll go back to the oldies!
Adding weight is always the fastest way to decrease bow noise. If low noise is really important to you, there is no reason to limit yourself to traditional methods.
Some don't like the STS type devices. They stop vibration, but add a slight "tunk" on the shot. You can put multiple silencers on the string and cables. I've had some super quiet setups that had anywhere from 6-8 string silencers on it. If you shoot with a string loop, change it to a Catfish Loop. It acts as a silencer as well as the best loop you can have on your bow. You can also shoot a higher strand-count string. It will weigh more, make less noise, and adds strength to your string.
Do all this and then pop a 600 grain arrow onto the string and you'll be lucky to hear anything on the shot.
I found a website that shows how to make one, but unless you can read German all you can do is look at the pictures.
You wind about 4-5 wraps of braided fastflight serving around a couple of nails about 1 1/2" or so apart, and tie the tag ends with a non-slip knot. Then you fold the loops around the string and serve it into one loop. You have to put tied on nock points inside the loop to keep it from sliding up and down the string.
Maybe that explanation along with the pictures can at least give you an idea what it is.
String Noise
