I own a Hoyt Alpha Max - bought it used and really like it. It is also not as quiet as I would like - and not nearly as quiet as a friends Mathews which has been tuned to be supre quiet with stuff all over it - I mean ALL over it. What are the best ways to quiet a bow down while giving up as little speed as possible. I already shoot heavy spined arrows and 100 grain tips on a 68 lb 30" draw bow. thanks
Well, my first answer is always "shoot a heavier arrow" but you covered that one. Assuming that you've tightened and LokTited all the screws and accessories... A good shock absorbing stabilizer will take some vibration out. Getting a solidly built quiver that doesn't vibrate helps a lot or get a removable quiver and keep it off the bow whenever possible. Then you can start adding things like string leaches, string stops, limbsavers and all that other stuff. Another major source of noise is the sight pin guard and pins themselves, make sure they're anchored solidly.
Skip I put rubber behind my sight bracket and I also put little rubber piece's from string leach in the hole before I tighten down my stabilzier and also behind my STS..It helps alot..
Just to be sure, you aren't comparing it when you shoot it versus your friend shooting theirs right? I thought my Katera was noisy and then I let a friend shoot it and it was much quieter compared to when I shoot it.
my arrows weigh 417 grains with 100 grain field tips they are 30" PSE radial weave 400's (similar to easton 300's) yes - I AM comaring it to me shooting mine vs. him shooting his - good point. I have not yet shot it with the quiver attached - this bow is noisy with no quiver - at least it seems noisy to me
If you really want to get into it, string material and strand count can effect it a lot too. Switching from 24 strand 452x to 16 strand UltraCam on my Elite Z28 and my Mathews DXT made a noticeable difference. It probably slowed things down too but I was looking for durability as the grass and brush just tears the Hell out of 452x up here and I'm by no means a speed freak.
There are all kinds of aftermarket trinkets and do dads for what you want. With my old PSE the two items that had the most effect was a Sims S Coil stabilizer and the Vibrachek String Supressor. Just remember when you start putting stuff on your strings and limbs it does add weight and rob some speed. If you are going to add a string suppressor be sure to have the serving installed on your string or you'll be replacing it before long.
Also be sure to tune it in. All bow/suppressor combinations seem to have a sweet spot for how hard the string contacts or doesn't contact the suppressor.
I am going to try the limb saver producted on my bow, I ahve read a lot of reviews and they are positive.
when installing string leaches do you need to put serving string to hold it in place?mine keeps flying off so im thinking yes
The more twists you have in the string the less you need to serve leeches in. In the case of a properly twisted string I'd say the average 60# bow should have them served in. An 80# bow probably has enough tension on the string to retain them without serving.
