You know, I've been thinking about this. I heard my bow shot from the side a couple weeks ago. Now that I think about it, the noise that I did hear did sound like what it would sound like if vanes it bristles like that. I need to put my NAP Quiktune two pronger rest on, and try to listen to it. As I said, I just thought it was the distinct Oneida sound, but I dont know now. [&:]