I really don't know where the idea comes from that a longbow or recurve is quieter than these new compounds.Every longbow or recurve that I ever shot or heard was extremely loud compaired to these new bows out today.The traditional equipment is using 600-700 gr arrows and still have a loud twang.So you put rubber bumpers on the string to stop that,along with string silencers.Sounds like the new Icon or Legacy.

Now I'm not against traditional and do it myself from time to time but they are not that quiet.


If you want the quietest setup,the Legacy is a good start.A Muzzy ZE might be a bit quieter.Also,bumping the arrow weight up will help.


Really I think you are getting too obsessed and would venture to say that the bow is extremely quiet as is.

Although I personally hate the feel of the Legacy,I will admit it is quiet.So is my Ultratec and most of the upper end compounds out today.

Once you get your bow as quiet as you can have someone stand between you and your target and shoot an arrow at the target. Of course try not to hit the person standing between you and the target. You will be very surprized how loud the arrow is flying through the air towards the target especially if your using feathers. I guess no matter how quiet your bow is you can't quiet the arrow!!!!

You should use the same safety tactics with a bow that you use with a gun!!!

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If I ever caught my son doing something like that , he'd get a size 13 in his rearend and he would'nt be shooting his bow for the remainder of the year!

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Parker1, you're kidding.....ain't ya? If not, that's the most asinine advice and comment I have ever had the displeasure of reading<img src=icon_smile_angry.gif border=0 align=middle>.

I have done something like that, but not to the degree that you seemed to advocate. I have gone around the corner of the house, approximatly 10 yrds away from the bow, and had my dad shoot it at the target. The shot is never taken until I tell him, this insures that no one can walk out into the shooting lane. It is quite often that you would here, &quot;Fire in the hole!&quot; coming from the side of my parents house. From this vantage point, I can accomplish many things.

1. I AM COMPLETELY OUT OF THE LINE OF FIRE.
2. I can hear how loud my bow actually is. It is very loud when standing beside it or shotting it, while it is barely audible from ten yards away.
3. I can get an idea of how my arrow is flying through the air (visually checking the speed, listening to the arrow, etc.)

AT NO TIME AM I OR ANYONE ELSE IN THE LINE OF FIRE. USE YOUR HEAD FOR SOMETHING MORE THAN A HAT RACK, PARKER1, BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT.

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish.
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It's OK parker I been there on this board and at least two of us have a sense of humour and don't take everything literally. I have done the same thing with firing and yes I have the guy stand off ten yards and behind a big tree for safety but the arrow does make some noise during travel.

I've noticed that arrows do make a lot of noise when flying toward the apple on top of my head.<img src=icon_smile_clown.gif border=0 align=middle> Seriously, my friend has a shed in his back yard and I went around the side of it to hear how loud his bow is and the arrows with an aggressive helical make more noise that those with a straight fletch and offset. I found that to be interesting.

Belle, it sounds like you got your bow pretty quiet. You don't want to make so many changes that you have to completely change your setup. I don't know when your season starts, but it's got to be pretty close.

TFOX,

The quietness of my longbow came from the compound shooters who were in the shop while I was shooting. THEY could tell a very distinct difference between the compounds being shot and the my longbow. To a man they all said &quot;Man, that sure is a quiet bow!&quot;, or words to that effect.

Insofar as the noiseness of their bows, I could hear that for myself. And I have bad hearing to boot!! As I stated above, most of the guys in the shop shoot Mathews, so I am not comparing the sound to the various Hoyt Tec series of bows or the Bowtec Patriot. I have heard one of the Hoyt Havotecs. The noise level is very similar to my bow, if not ever so slightly greater.

Bill

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