i was shooting out of the stand today and i felt the string was way too loud off the hoyt!! i mean it was enough to make a deer jump within 1/2 second im sure! i have 2 silencers now those small foamy type and i just bought some of the rubber band types like the skirt on a spinner bait?? i wax often but that snap sound?? have you had a problem and cured it>>?? thanks boys!!

cmon help me!! i need silence~!

Those rubber skirt things are often called cat's whiskers and they seem to work very well for me. If you already have some type of string silencers on your Hoyt, then I would also look to make sure nothing else is loose that might be making the noise. I chased a phantom noise around my bow last year and eventually found out that my arrows in my bow quiver were slapping fletching with one another.

Good luck in your quest for silence. If all else fails, you can always buy a Mathews...<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

what you might want to do is put a bow tamer on, they go on the limb's the noise you think is from the string could actually be bow vibration,my son's bow had atwang to it until we put them on and big difference they are not expensive and any sporting good's should carry them if cant find let me know and i will get a set and send them out to you

Check all the nuts bolts etc. Make sure that your quiver is tight and that the arrows are firmly imbedded in the foam/rubber holder in the hood. They'll rattle your socks off if not. I like cat whiskers on the string, but if you're still getting a &quot;twang&quot; you might want to adjust them up and down until you get a better tune. Make sure that you're not slapping your sleeve also. Put that arm guard on and tighten it up. Keep your sleeve away from the string, not the string away from your arm..

cat whiskers and a trophy ridge xchanger stabilizer.oh yeah,limb savers are a MUST!

Edited by - jsasker on 10/09/2002 07:28:45

Limb Savers are awesome! Highly recommended.

im gonna do the limb savers asap,,,,,thanks

monsterbuckland
I'm curious how you can tell for sure the noise is coming from the string? I'm sure you've checked all the usual places for &quot;loose stuff&quot;. If it's a &quot;snap&quot; sound, are you shooting a release? My jaw type release snaps when I release, much louder than fingers for sure. Nothing drives me crazy like a noise I can't stop...Hope you get it resolved....Fletch

Good Luck All....Fletch

Some bows are loud and remain loud no matter what you do; especially some short ATA bows.

In addition to what has been suggested so far, two other things should be considered.

All bows perform best and are quieter when the draw weight is set at, or as close to, the max peak weight of the bow. When you dial down the draw weight, some bows become louder, and some bows become very loud. On some bows, the more you have to dial down the worse it (post-shot noise) becomes.

If you are shooting a lightweight shaft setup, the shaft does not absorb as much post-shot shock as a heavier shaft and can result in bow and/or string noise.

Also, loose accessories can cause noise. It is not uncommon for some shooters to mistakenly believe the noise is coming from the bow itself and/or string.

Last, something that can cause a bow to become loud and produce loud string noise, even a “slapping” sound, and is not considered by many shooters, is cam/wheel bushing wear or bent or worn cam/wheel axles. Older bows or bows shot often, especially high performance bows, will often have bad bushings and/or bent or worn axles.