How many people have done tests to see how loud their arrow is in flight.

I used to think that the more quiet you can get your bow, the better. This all changed one day when out target practing. I was able to stanf behing a brick wall, off to the side of the target at 30 yards. There was 3 of us shooting, with 3 different bows with different types of arrows. What I heard made a major difference in what I want with my setup. Bow speed became the most important over sound surpression. We had to Exomags (185 & 200 lb models) and my Relayer (150lb). One mag shot feathers and the other veins, both 125 grain hunting heads (thunderhead & wasp) while I shot feathers and 100gr spitfire.

I could hear the bow being shot, which did not surprise me in any way, but what did was the sound of the arrow in flight. It actually startled me with the noise. It was not so much the noise, but the type of noise it made and that it got louder the closer it came toward the target. Now I was only about 10 yards away from the target (off the side) so I was not to far away, so it would be close to what a deer would also hear. Now feathers did create a noise louder then veins, but the heads did factor in as well. The thunderheads did creat more noise then the others and the spitfire heads were less witht he wasp between (we switched heads on arrows for testing). Although veins were quieter, it was not to the point that the noise was quiet, it still was startling.

My suggestion is for you to, if you can safetly do so, is to stand downrage to listen to the arrow flight. It just might change your preferance of bow noise over arrow speed, I know it did for me.

Again ...... just wondering who all has done a test like this.

When I was shooting my Barnett when I first got it,my wife was off to
one side and said she couldnt see the arrows but could hear them and
I thought it was odd but she said you could hear the arrow but shrugged
it off,lesson learned!

OK, now we all know the deer KNOW that they're gonna die shortly. They hear death coming. Isn't it better this way. Gives them time to get things in order.
BBO

Be happy if one would will me it's back straps!

I know with the BOO string I can hear my arrow from the CB end! Was pretty impressed with it the first time I heard it. But I have also heard that the Nap Quick spins are on the noisy side as it is. From what others say the STS does not affect FPS, and the little that Don's cat whiskers slowed down my arrow it is no issue for me. I also like the fact that maybe my neighbor will not come walking aroundhis garage with that funny look on his face after my first couple of shots.

Jason, shhhhhh it's a secret! I can barely lead a normal life while running my buisness and making the number of strings I make now so let the non-believers think they are right!

a little off topic but...

I shoot 85gr thunderheads in my compound and love them, which is why I bought 125's for my crossbow thinking the result would be the same, I shot and hunted with those 125's all this year and the more I used them the more I disliked them, I dont know if its the size difference, the setup they're being shot out of,or what, but those bigger 125's sure dont perform as well as the 85's do... under perfect conditions they do pretty good, but throw the elements and/or anything more than a slight breeze at them and their performance seems to dropconsiderably, alot more than whats exceptable to me...

my bow/arrow setup is tuned very well so I know its the broadheads causing it, its time to try something else I think...