Ok here's the "Skinny" on the new BowTech Silencing stuff.......I played around a bit today with them
#1).
Cable Guard dampener.....looks better than SIMS version. That's about all I can say cause I can't tell if either brand is doing a darn thing.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> I'll leave it on.
#2)
String Silencers......They were no improvement at all that I could hear over a nicely cut Catwhisker set-up, but they are lighter and slimmer , and don't rob as much speed.
I shot a 350gr arrow at 65# with no silencers on my last trip at 318fps.
I shot a 343gr arrow (didn't bring a 350gr'r for this trip<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>).....at 65# this time with the new silencers at 316-317. SO it appears that speed loss is only about 2-3fps tops with these(if I run em' high near the cams it's almost 0fps loss)
.......I'm a nitwit and forgot to chrono the same arrow with whiskers but I'm sure they are heavier and slower.
So I guess I like em'.......they'll stay. Durability will be watched colsely.
String Leeches I think work a bit better (hard to really tell for sure), but it's that close who really cares.......they should last longer than leeches with similar performance.
Like em' so far.
#3)
"Vibrablock" limb dampeners.....I'll keep you posted on these. I wussed out on putting them on.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
Edited by - Matt / PA on 02/09/2002 21:20:16