i was shooting out of the stand today and i felt the string was way too loud off the hoyt!! i mean it was enough to make a deer jump within 1/2 second im sure! i have 2 silencers now those small foamy type and i just bought some of the rubber band types like the skirt on a spinner bait?? i wax often but that snap sound?? have you had a problem and cured it>>?? thanks boys!!