? for Bowtech shooters
07-11-2006, 05:28 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Pa
Posts: 459
? for Bowtech shooters
My string silencers on my Tribute need replaced just curious if everyone replaces them with factory Bowtech silencers or do you use string leeches or something else that lasts longer thanks for the help.
07-11-2006, 05:47 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Angleton, Texas
Posts: 126
RE: ? for Bowtech shooters
I found on my Allegiance, that the factory silencers do not hold up to alot of shooting. The aftermarket silencers last a little over 2 months for me. Thinking of buying a STS to save on replacemnts.
07-11-2006, 05:53 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Jackson, Missouri
Posts: 7,051
RE: ? for Bowtech shooters
My factory silencers have lasted for a summer of shooting. If they keep holding up this well, I'll probably get OEM replacements, as I believe they work at least as well as the countless string leaches I've went through on other bows.
07-12-2006, 04:50 AM
#6
Host of Hosts
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Erie, Pennsylvania
Posts: 5,780
RE: ? for Bowtech shooters
Mine lasted not even a month (factory) I feel this is one thing Bowtech should address in their next lineup of bows, they should last longer than that in my opinion. I put on cat whiskers.
07-12-2006, 05:59 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Crosby TX USA
Posts: 2,599
RE: ? for Bowtech shooters
Yeah, for some reason my last 3 bowtechs including my Tribute's string silencers don't last for crap. Maybe 200 or so shots?
And before we jump on the "my arrows are too light" bandwagon I'm shooting 385 grains on my 61# (6.31GPP) bow and 405 grains on my 65# bow (6.23gpp).
Maybe they can't stand the Texas heat?
I've went to the STS to eliminate this issue, but wonder if the bowJax really work as advertised. I'm thinking the zip-tie models should stay on longer than the slide on the string ones.
And before we jump on the "my arrows are too light" bandwagon I'm shooting 385 grains on my 61# (6.31GPP) bow and 405 grains on my 65# bow (6.23gpp).
Maybe they can't stand the Texas heat?
I've went to the STS to eliminate this issue, but wonder if the bowJax really work as advertised. I'm thinking the zip-tie models should stay on longer than the slide on the string ones.
07-12-2006, 07:22 AM
#9
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbia, Md.
Posts: 1,211
RE: ? for Bowtech shooters
The silencer near the top limb on my Defender didn't last 100 shots. The bottom one lasted about 600 shots. The other two are still going strong. I wonder if it has to do with where they are located on the string?
I replaced mine with a string leaches and they're holding up fine.
I replaced mine with a string leaches and they're holding up fine.
