Have tried several configurations for string silencer placement. Tried on the 1/4’s with decent success. Then switched to 1/4 on top 1/3 on bottom good quiet, but a slight decrease in speed. Then tried L/6 and L/10 with L being string length between grooves for longbow and from string touch on limb for recurve. This was quiet and some speed came back. Finally, tried 18.3% from string groove (10.248” for 56” string) this is real quiet and quite quick. Perhaps this will save someone time tuning and help put game on the ground.
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Originally posted by Wudstix View PostHave tried several configurations for string silencer placement. Tried on the 1/4’s with decent success. Then switched to 1/4 on top 1/3 on bottom good quiet, but a slight decrease in speed. Then tried L/6 and L/10 with L being string length between grooves for longbow and from string touch on limb for recurve. This was quiet and some speed came back. Finally, tried 18.3% from string groove (10.248” for 56” string) this is real quiet and quite quick. Perhaps this will save someone time tuning and help put game on the ground.
Thank you for the info.
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I use the length of my bow square from each end of the string. Somewhere I read that the 1/4-1/3 method was supposed to be more quiet. I tried it and immediately the string started slapping my bow arm. I went back the the bow square length from both ends, and no more string slap, so that’s what I stayed with.
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My experience so far has been that 18.3% of total bow string length measured down from the string touch on both ends works for my Big River D/R longbow and my Kota D-shaped longbow equally well. BR is 66.5# and Kota is 70.5#, first has paracord sheaths and Kota has big wool puffs. Both very quiet and quick. Happy, happy, happy!!!
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