Mean V or STS
04-03-2008, 12:12 PM
#61
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin/Michigan
Posts: 9,679
RE: Mean V or STS
ORIGINAL: quiksilver
Somebody just got SERVED.
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Somebody just got SERVED.
I go on 2 other sites where they have Resource-How To forums that are as cool as it gets. Build your own anything, if you think you can, some take pride in making something for themselves! I wish HNI had a How to forum!
04-03-2008, 01:06 PM
#62
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
Posts: 5,541
RE: Mean V or STS
ORIGINAL: BowHuntingFool
The King speaks the truth!
I go on 2 other sites where they have Resource-How To forums that are as cool as it gets. Build your own anything, if you think you can, some take pride in making something for themselves! I wish HNI had a How to forum!
ORIGINAL: quiksilver
Somebody just got SERVED.
Somebody just got SERVED.
I go on 2 other sites where they have Resource-How To forums that are as cool as it gets. Build your own anything, if you think you can, some take pride in making something for themselves! I wish HNI had a How to forum!
As far as suppressors go, I really like MeanV's and the one that John showed us how to make is cool too. I'd probably try it if I didn't already have a MeanV.
04-03-2008, 01:09 PM
#63
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: outback Australia in england now
Posts: 603
RE: Mean V or STS
if i could have ordered a meanv i would have but unfortunatly dan doesnt make them to fit my bow (low brace height) so i went with a string tamer and it works great but first choice was meanv
04-03-2008, 03:53 PM
#64
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 5,062
RE: Mean V or STS
ORIGINAL: Greg / MO
Joel,
A string suppressor serves a few different functions... It's a device that is usually (when applicable) attached to the rear stabilizer bushing and stretches back to make contact with the string at brace.
Upon firing the bow, the suppressor serves to stop the string from going past brace (though it will obviously above or below at some point), thus enabling the shooter to wear bulkier clothing in the winter and not be as subject to "wrist slap" or, in this case, "clothing slap."
Its main functionality and benefit that has garnered accolades from legions of fans is both its vibration-reducing and, more especially, its sound-dampening abilities. Some also claim a "cleaner" release as well -- the concept being that the string doesn't oscillate beyond brace at the shot and "pull" at the arrow as it tries to release itself from the string. Those proponents have often claimed picking up a few extra fps as a result of that.
Now... for the question at hand.
I first started using MeanV suppressors before I had any idea of who Dan was as a person. I simply thought they looked MUCH cleaner than the blocky STS version. (And I say "version" for a reason; contrary to what the company would have you believe, they do NOT have exclusive rights to the concept -- and they were NOT the originators of the concept. Heck, I've still got a much-older version of a suppressor in my home archery shop still in its package made by Saunders called the Deadly Quiet. I had one of Saunders' supressors on my very first bow when I took my first deer and turkey...)
I like the idea of a custom-fit, dipped-to-match suppressor offering much cleaner aesthetics with top-notch performance and exemplary customer service. MeanV suppressors and Dan's feedback on his customer service have garnered somewhere near 30,000 responses across various internet boards -- with something like a 99.99% positive rating.
I've got a MeanV on every bow I own that doesn't come from the factory with its own suppressor.
Joel,
A string suppressor serves a few different functions... It's a device that is usually (when applicable) attached to the rear stabilizer bushing and stretches back to make contact with the string at brace.
Upon firing the bow, the suppressor serves to stop the string from going past brace (though it will obviously above or below at some point), thus enabling the shooter to wear bulkier clothing in the winter and not be as subject to "wrist slap" or, in this case, "clothing slap."
Its main functionality and benefit that has garnered accolades from legions of fans is both its vibration-reducing and, more especially, its sound-dampening abilities. Some also claim a "cleaner" release as well -- the concept being that the string doesn't oscillate beyond brace at the shot and "pull" at the arrow as it tries to release itself from the string. Those proponents have often claimed picking up a few extra fps as a result of that.
Now... for the question at hand.
I first started using MeanV suppressors before I had any idea of who Dan was as a person. I simply thought they looked MUCH cleaner than the blocky STS version. (And I say "version" for a reason; contrary to what the company would have you believe, they do NOT have exclusive rights to the concept -- and they were NOT the originators of the concept. Heck, I've still got a much-older version of a suppressor in my home archery shop still in its package made by Saunders called the Deadly Quiet. I had one of Saunders' supressors on my very first bow when I took my first deer and turkey...)
I like the idea of a custom-fit, dipped-to-match suppressor offering much cleaner aesthetics with top-notch performance and exemplary customer service. MeanV suppressors and Dan's feedback on his customer service have garnered somewhere near 30,000 responses across various internet boards -- with something like a 99.99% positive rating.
I've got a MeanV on every bow I own that doesn't come from the factory with its own suppressor.
04-03-2008, 05:09 PM
#65
Host of Hosts
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Posts: 5,780
RE: Mean V or STS
PABuck HNTR, you OBVIOUSLY have an agenda here, it's quite clear to see.
You've got a couple guys who feel the need to defend you. I felt the need to do the same. Seems alot of people have some sort of issue with MeanV for some reason. My point is that you started your own thread about your discovery. Why did you feel the need to post it again in a thread comparing the MeanV to the STS?
Whatever I'm not gonna sit here and argue with you. No need to. I said my peace and you got all upset. I can't help that.
But it wasn't my goal.
Somebody just got SERVED
04-03-2008, 08:40 PM
#66
Site Bouncer
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Illinois
Posts: 4,099
RE: Mean V or STS
ORIGINAL: PABuck_HNTR
You've got a couple guys who feel the need to defend you. I felt the need to do the same. Seems alot of people have some sort of issue with MeanV for some reason. My point is that you started your own thread about your discovery. Why did you feel the need to post it again in a thread comparing the MeanV to the STS?
You've got a couple guys who feel the need to defend you. I felt the need to do the same. Seems alot of people have some sort of issue with MeanV for some reason. My point is that you started your own thread about your discovery. Why did you feel the need to post it again in a thread comparing the MeanV to the STS?
Check the dates of my posts captain obvious...I posted here FIRST!!! I didn't start my thread until AFTER I originally posted here.
Whatever I'm not gonna sit here and argue with you. No need to. I said my peace and you got all upset. I can't help that.
But it wasn't my goal.
But it wasn't my goal.
Bottom line....this is a PUBLIC forum. I broke no rules posting what I did, in fact what I posted is SUPPOSEDLY what this forum is all about hunters sharing information with other hunters. That's what I did, I shared information on how to make a string suppressor with pretty much the same materials as other manufacturers yet at a cost far less and you had a problem with it......Well you know what, to frickin bad.....deal with it! Am I pissed off??? You're frickin right I am!
04-04-2008, 06:20 AM
#68
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
Posts: 6,453
RE: Mean V or STS
Ok, I have a question, I just bought a 2005 Hoyt Vtec, and it does not have the threads to screw it into on the back side of whee the stabilizer screws in. So how do you mount one to a bow that s like this?
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04-04-2008, 06:42 AM
#70
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: Mean V or STS
Ok, I have a question, I just bought a 2005 Hoyt Vtec, and it does not have the threads to screw it into on the back side of whee the stabilizer screws in. So how do you mount one to a bow that s like this?