String Silencers
 

I just bought a pack of String leeches last week and 3 of them have ripped off all ready. I've taken maybe 50 shots with them. I'm wondering if any of you have had the same experience with the leeches? Are there any fixes for that? What opinions do you have of other brands like bowjax? I'm half tempted to go back to old faithful...whiskers.

RE: String Silencers
 

You will have more of a problem keeping string silencers on your string with a string suppressor. I have used Sims, BowJax String jax, Catwhiskers, and several others. My favorite are the Ultra II String Jax. Very little speed lose, great job of noise reduction, and they have been very durable as well. They are available in Black, Brown, Olive, & Clear.

Dan

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Just use them for sighting in for broadheads and while hunting?????

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I have some jax on mine right now, and I'm not that impressed with them. The improved version of the String Leech is more tear resistant, is that what you have on, or the older version?

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I had the same results with the older Leeches. They didn't last more than a few weeks. I've been using the old faithful Whiskers ever since. Theywork and they last forever.

... Shockwave

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Stick with the cat whiskers.What I have found is that if yiu take and double the cat whiskers,it gives you a tighter "ball",with basically no speed loss.I trim them to the size of a walnut...Bob

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I took off the leeches on one of my bows and put the ole catwhiskers on just to see. The bow is quieter than before. It's nice to know that some of the old tried and proven products are still availabe and inexpensive. I have not tried the Ultra II that Meanv talks about.

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Are they tied in good???

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Never had it happen to me. I love string leeches and think theyre the best string silencer you can buy.

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You've obviously never used "Bear Puffs!!!" Bear Puffs have got to be the best I've ever used, and I'm considering going back 15 yrs in time and putting some on my NEW bow. Heck, I've even considered "Beaver Balls," that'd catch some eyes!!! :D

RE: String Silencers
 

I have a MeanV CSS on my Guardian and took the string silencers off and put the clear Jax on the cables. Doing great so far.

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I have tried the Jax, string leeches, and catwhiskers. Not all catwhiskers are durable, but most are, and no other string product I've tried kills the noise and string vibration like whiskers. JME The newer leeches are more durable than older ones, but switching to whiskers has quieted down any bow that I've made the switch. I must add that I don't have a string suppressor on any of my bows. I had Jax on factory Pearson bows, and bought some for my son's Buckmaster G2 XL. I am not impressed at all with the job they do. Again, JME.

RE: String Silencers
 

I bough some whiskers yesterday. I'm working on a problem with a ripcord rest I bought and once I get that figured out, I'm going to put them on. I like to try and hear the difference each component makes, if any. I don't like to add a bunch of stuff at one time.

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My 2 cents... I've tried lots of stuff, whiskers, leeches, puffs, bow jax, etc. Once i tried tru ball spyder speedsilencers, I wouldn't use anything else. I just bought a new Fred Bear Instinct that came with leeches, I took them off and threw them away, my experience is they don't last but 50 shots anyway. The old whiskers are ok, puffs, ok, I really like the bow jax cable guard 'Big JAX'.

RE: String Silencers
 

sixgunlvr, nothing against your setup by any means, but I tried those things on my Firestorm and had absolutely no luck with them. Shows that every bow is different i guess.

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I don't like any of the rubber string silencers. Even if you can get them to stay in they all make this "whipping" sound when you shoot. Even cat whiskers. String leaches do work pretty well though when put in correctly.

I either use the yarn puff balls or Beaver Balls. They are DEADLY quiet and last for years and years.

Paul

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i like whiskers they are the best.

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No offense taken, whatever works best for you is what I recommend.