I admit I'm not much of a recurve shooter--I prefer longbows and selfbows. I do plan to hunt with this Choctaw though. It had fur silencers on it, and one flew off when I shot it (dry-rotted). I took the other off, and it was unbelieveably noisy. After 3-4 shots, I went back in my shop and installed some cat whiskers--the difference was amazing--now it's one of the quieter bows I've shot, even with an endless string.

I appreciate the good word on the strings--I think the padded loop helps, especially on a recurve.