ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
In light of what was being said here yesterday I checked it out last night. I shot some arrows through the chrono with the string suppressor in place and with it off to the side. Same speeds on all arrows shot. No increase, no decrease. The arrow spines a bit weak for the bow at its' current setting but I don't see where that would make a difference. This particular arrow is very heavyso I am going to try this with a lighter arrow and see what happens also. I am also going to try it on some other bows with different DW's too.
I really didn't expect to see much speed difference so I wasn't really surprised. There was a difference in string noise, less with the suppressor, but, to be real honest, the bow(s) I have them on are pretty quiet anyway.
Bruce,
That's been my finding on all the bows I have shot through a chrono, and there have been many. I always tell guys that picking up speed won't happen unless they plan on taking off string silencers, etc., and then Not to expect over 2 or 3 fps.
Adding speed is not the reason to use a String Suppressor, and they have never been marketed that way by me. On the other hand I am convinced that any change in speed positive or negative will be very slight 99.9% of the time.
They reduce vibration, noise (without the added weight of silencers), and give a bundled up hunter peace of mind knowing his string will not whack his hunting jacket at the moment of truth. I still firmly believe String Suppressors are the best bang for your $$ in bow accessories regardless of which brand you use.
I've never claimed to have the best, but I do strive to improve and this year came out with the MeanVMaximum model. It's 7075 alloy, and machining tolerances are at the highest level possible. The optional finishes are unequaled by any other suppressor on the market. I was the first to offer camo and still lead in that dept.
Dan