Im just wondering everyone's opinion as far as how many vibration dampening devices on a bow is too many? I went to one of the outdoor ranges around town today and there was a guy shooting his bow that looked like it didn't have a spare space on it that wasn't covered with some sort of dampening device. So my question stated above how many is too many, and how many do you currently have on your rig? Do you want more/less? Thanks in advance
I have string silencers on my cables but not on my string. A string stop for my string and limb dampeners that came stock. I use BowJax RizrJax on every bow I own and have a MaxJax dampener on the end of my stabilizer cause it looks cool.
IMO it's all about your personal preference. If you like putting a bunch of extra stuff on your bow b/c you think it helps quiet it down then go for it. Personally, I usually don't add much more than what comes from the factory. These days most bows are so quiet they don't need much aftermarket help. I remember back in the late 90's I owned a split-limb Golden Eagle bow. The thing was like shooting a tuning fork it had so much hum. One day I was shooting the indoor range at Bass Pro and decided to pick up my very first set of Limbsavers. Man what a difference they made! Now today you put a set on a new bow (if it doesn't already have them) and you can barely tell the difference.
As has been said it is all personal preference. I have what came from the factory and, if needed, add a string suppressor. I do not use string silencers unless they are on the factory string. Whe I replace the string I do not put them back on.
I don't think they make any difference, or enough of one to merit them. Without a string suppressor I would probably use them but the string suppressor, at least on the bows I have, make the string silencers obsolete. One other thing, although it probably doesn't make much difference, is they add weight, like speed nocks, and, if the string silencer is anchored somehow, it will move up or down and may affect performance, although probably not by much.
I don't understand what all the hype about super quiet bows is all about. I did not have deer jumping the string 15 years ago when my bow sounded like a 22 going off. Other than if you miss and need a follow up shot is it that important that a bow is a few decibals quieter?
I think it's about giving every advantage that you can get. I also think it's about having fun with your equipment. I deer and elk hunted for years with a Marlin 30/30 and a Savage 30.06 with a cheaper scope and no upgrades. I never had a problem killing them but now I go all out on my hunting rifles. I like them to shoot the best groups that I can get them to shoot. I have a trigger job, float the barrel, pillar bed the stocks, shoot premium ammo and so on. I don't need it, it's just fun and gives you stuff to do in the off season. Same goes with making your bow as quiet, fast and accurate as you can get it. It's just fun. Doing everything you can do to make your equipment top notch still will not help you as much as having a prime piece of real estate to hunt and understanding your game. Just saying....
I see where you guys are coming from about everything being personel prefrence. I guess if you want everything to be dead quiet, i mean hell your arrow will problably make more noise then your bow will. Thanks for the input also guys, much appreciated!
