RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

I like the trantulas(sp?). They are easy to install and have lasted me for 4 years now.

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

use either the cat wiskers or the string leeches they both work great but the cat wiskers will last longer and are much cheaper than the leeches.

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

I use leaches but am curious about the " bow jacks" .
Has anyone tried them or know anything about them, like how much they weigh or how much they effect your bow speed?

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

Same suggestions here. Either rubber " cat whiskers" or string leeches are what most of our customers ask for and utilize. Personally, I just throw on some rubber eliminator buttons and get a little extra speed as well as a quiet bowstring.

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

PABowhunter,
Can you please explain how eliminator buttons help you gain speed?
Thanks,
mlaubner

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

They work in the same fashion that those little screw-on speed balls do. By placing at least two of them on each end of the string approximately 2 to 3 inches down/up from the cams you can gain a few fps. The engineering reasoning is somewhat beyond my ability to explain but I believe it has something to do with capitalizing on the specific harmonics that your string generates.

Now, as most folks are aware, by moving any string silencers closer to the cams and farther from the center of the string you tend to decrease their effectiveness at reducing bowstring noise. So, you are sacrificing a little here to get that extra bit of speed. However, I have not found it to be any great amount and the bowstring noise is still dampened enough for my tastes in a hunting bow.

Hope this helps.

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

With ' My Favorite Maritn' , I went through 2 sets of string leeches in 2 weeks. My bowstring just cut them in 2. I switched over to the cat wiskers over a month ago and haven' t had a problem since. I shoot 60 to 80 arrows a day. Both products quieted my string just fine. Enough said.

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

Anybody ever double up their cat whiskers? I bought 2 sets cause they were cheap. They don' t quiet my string as well as the leaches but I thought doubling them up would help. Anyone ever try it?

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

I' ve been using string leeches fro about 3 or 4 years now. they' re still working great on the first pair.

RE: String Silencers (which one)
 

I also use the cat whiskers