Trad Bow Noise: Iphone Docimeter

[SJP51]

I downloaded an App to my Iphone called "Decible X". No way it's as accurate as a calibrated docimeter, but decent enough for comparison.

So I had my wife check how load my bow is. Prior to shot: 47 dB background noise. At the shot the max is avg of 78 dB. To be honest, that seems a bit louder than I'd like.

Is that "loud"? Would love to hear what others can measure using their Iphone on a bow they consider "quiet".

[SJP51]

Just to note: I was using a Bodnik Speed Glove (which has Cordura finger tips) and got 78 dB. I repeated the shots later using a glove with all leather tips and the noise level on release dropped to 75 dB.

Cordura is noisy!

[Bisch]

You get too worried about all this stuff!!!

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Bisch


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[SJP51]

I can't help myself!

[Trumpkin]

You're in a normal range. You can look up Cody Greenwood's Tradlab results to see decibel testing for a lot of different bows if you're interested.

[Briar Friar]

Ill check out Decibel X. Pretty cool. Itd be interesting to see what your decibel level is coming and going at target.

What say you Mr51?