I' ve been using one for a couple years on my hunting bow. I shoot gold tips and do not find it noisy. It has proven to be very durable and easily tuned. My groups are as good with this rest as with any rest I' ve ever owned (been bowhunting for 33 years). It does a better job of holding your arrow than any other rest I' ve I' m aware of, and when you think about it, holding your arrow, is what every hunting rest is doing 99.999% of the time.