RE: String silencers on Bowtech Bows
 

I just picked up my new shafts - and when I get them done they should be ~300gr. I will have my ' 02 Pat SC set to 60# with a 27" draw - I plan on checking the speed thru the chrono before & after the hush kit silencers & I' ll let you know how much of a difference it makes in speed & noise.

Also - FWIW - while in KC @ Nationals this year one of my string silencer ' fingers' broke off my top silencer during the 3D shoot. I cornered a BowTech shop owner I know & respect & he told me that they have been tying a small serving to keep them from sliding - he tells me that because mine slid down & ended up colliding with the one on the buss cable it broke.

Now my top silencer is missing 1 finger...[:o] good thing it' s not the middle one!

RE: String silencers on Bowtech Bows
 

Hey Rack-attack when you sat 385 gr. is that with the broadhead ? If so what type of broadhead and weight? And what type arrow? thank you. jerseyhunter

RE: String silencers on Bowtech Bows
 

When I got my Pat last spring the dealer installed the hush kit. The string silencers came apart in a week or two, replaced them with Sims. I switched back and forth between the Sims cable dampener and the hush kit dampener several time and could tell a difference, Sims quiter.

JKT

RE: String silencers on Bowtech Bows
 

jersey,

They are 385 grn total weight. 28-1/4" GT XT 7595' s with 75 grn tip, 4" feathers and wraps. Can easily go to 125 grn tip with these and still spine.

My GT XT 5575' s weigh in at 370 grns and are on the light side in spine, they still fly and tune great with fps, but not that great with fixed heads.

RE: String silencers on Bowtech Bows
 

I had the same experience as Rack...Lost the top leech and couldn' t tell a difference in sound or poi on my MM. I got curious and took the other one off and TWANG! Right back on and only one on the bottom. Shut it right up.My arrows 500+ though too.

RE: String silencers on Bowtech Bows
 

FWIW...

I just shot my ' 02 Pat SC, 27" draw, 26" CXL250@304gr - 61lbs pull...

With the BT stock silencers (part of the hush kit) she was @ 271fps
Removed top & bottom silencers & she' s @ 274fps -

I don' t notice any difference in the sound.

RE: String silencers on Bowtech Bows
 

Only 3 fps difference?
That' s a lot less than I figured they' d cost ya.

Rack. I plan on leaving the ones on my cables as I can' t see them doing much harm. I doubt the top cable string silencer is costing you anything. It' s funny you mention the trouble involved with taking them off, I always figured they were one scissor snip away from hitting the floor.

RE: String silencers on Bowtech Bows
 

Yea...I guess you can do that. With my luck my bow would loose 10 fps and get twice as load..LOL:D

Another 20 dollar " Snip" :D;)