STS help...
#1
STS help...
About a month ago I had an STS installed on my bow. I've tried repositioning the stop from touching the string to 1/4" out. Simply put, this thing makes my bow LOUD and makes the bow recoil at the shot, something my bow previously had close to zero of. Is there any other reason to have a string supressor other than reduce noise? If not, this thing ain't doing it's job and it's coming off. My bow is a Bowtech Equalizer, 50#, 25" draw.
#2
RE: STS help...
I have both of mine just touching the string. Among the other benefits of the STS, they also greatly reduce the possibility of the string striking the bow arm. I have quit using arm guards since the STS were installed.
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RE: STS help...
they also greatly reduce the possibility of the string striking the bow arm.
I also mounted a rubber cable dampener on the STS arm so the cable hits the dampener on return. I'm a guy who wants my bow ultra quiet, so I also have cat whiskers on the upper half of the string and on the cables. My bow makes no more noise than an extremely quiet longbow shooting a very heavy arrow.
#7
RE: STS help...
Adjust it to just touch the String. If it makes more noise or increases Hand Shock something is not right. I haven't seen that with String Suppressor on any of the 100's of bows I've installed them on
Dan
Dan
#8
RE: STS help...
ORIGINAL: Doegirl75
It did exactly the opposite[&o]. Right now, it's positioned to just touching the string.
ORIGINAL: The Rev
You just want to just touch the string. It should reduce shock and make your bow quieter.
You just want to just touch the string. It should reduce shock and make your bow quieter.
#9
RE: STS help...
I took the STS off to reassess the bow noise. I apparently forgot what my bow sounded like without the STS. Then I put it back on. I now think it's not necessarily louder, what noise there is a lot shorter in duration and higher pitched. I have no silencers on the string at the moment. I may try some catwhiskers even though I was trying to avoid that. It's not worth a few fps to have a deer duck the arrow and possibly be wounded.
#10
RE: STS help...
ORIGINAL: Doegirl75
I took the STS off to reassess the bow noise. I apparently forgot what my bow sounded like without the STS. Then I put it back on. I now think it's not necessarily louder, what noise there is a lot shorter in duration and higher pitched. I have no silencers on the string at the moment. I may try some catwhiskers even though I was trying to avoid that. It's not worth a few fps to have a deer duck the arrow and possibly be wounded.
I took the STS off to reassess the bow noise. I apparently forgot what my bow sounded like without the STS. Then I put it back on. I now think it's not necessarily louder, what noise there is a lot shorter in duration and higher pitched. I have no silencers on the string at the moment. I may try some catwhiskers even though I was trying to avoid that. It's not worth a few fps to have a deer duck the arrow and possibly be wounded.