I have purchased an Exocet 200 as my first crossbow, yeah I jumped in with both feet.

I would like to quiet the whack on firing. Any suggestions as far as using archery string silancers and their effect on noise and performance? What about some felt under the string on the bow? Additionally, Excalibur recommends a flat "notch". Has anyone had any bad experiances with the half moon? TNX and hello