From: Barber
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 16-Jul-18 |
|
I have never liked seeing Limbsavers on a Recurve or Longbow . Always thought if the person would spend a little more time tuning the bow they wouldn’t need them if they even worked. Well today I must say they WORK ! I have had my Hoyt Satori since they came out. It is a fantastic shooting bow but there has always been that little something when I shot that bugged me. Not sure what to call it ? A twang or maybe just a feel but something I have never liked. Have used it Hunting and taken deer with it. Have had friends listen to me shoot and they hear nothing. Let friends shoot it and they said it’s perfect. Anyway I was at the store today looking in the discount area and in the hunting stuff was a pack of Limbsavers for $2.00. The thought hit me to try them , heck for $2 if they do nothing I will trash them. Well I have to say I put them on my Satori and it’s great ! That little something that was bugging me is gone !!! I have to say they do work. So if you have tuned and messed with your bow till you don’t know what to do these things might be that little something missing. I would use them at last resort, but they are worth using.
|
|
|
From: buroak
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 16-Jul-18 |
|
They sell a model for recurves that is softer and a little smaller. Works way better than the type for compounds. I used to think they were just smaller, until I put some on a set of limbs for the bear takedown.
|
|
From: TDHunter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Some may not like the look of them but they work . I'm shocked every time I put them on. Just did it again with a Hoyt excel Riser and TT Carbon limbs, it had that Recurve twang , threw a pair of limb savers on and now it's a a dull thump. I put all mine on just a couple of inches above the fade outs and I find that works the best and doesn't have any affect on limb performance
|
|
From: flyguysc
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
I have seen them in catalogs, they even come in interchangeable colors camo, yellow etc. just not sure where to mount them.
|
|
From: Hip
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Not sure what they are designed to do, protect the limb or quiet it down, gotta say they are unattractive.
|
|
From: twostrings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
For dorks, strictly for dorks.
|
|
From: ground hunter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
I am a noise freak, it is works, use it,,,, good info,,,, little things that tweak your system, is what is needed..... I have seen some beautiful looking bows, that sounds like 22's going off, no thanks
|
|
|
From: Kodiak
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
I've used them.
I don't bother any more because I think finding the 'correct' string for a bow is all that's needed. By correct I mean strand count and material. It makes a world of difference.
JMO
|
|
From: Orion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
they look rather heavy. Positioned near the ends of the limbs, I would think they'd slow arrow speed pretty much.
|
|
From: bowhunt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Thet work great even on a bow with the perfect string if you want the quietest bow possiblke with less vibration at the shot.
mount them about 3 inches above the fadeouts and they will work better on recurves and longbows.I know the diections say at the nesr the tips.but thats for compounds.You dont want that extra weight at the tips on trad bows.Trust me.I have used gthem alot on many bows and experimented with them.
sure thier unsightly.but they do work!
|
|
From: Barber
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Ok , thanks y’all. I will take those off and put some down on the other end of limbs like y’all are saying.
|
|
From: Bassman
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
I have a friend who cuts 2 pieces of bike intertube 5 inches long and slides them down over the limbs to the fades, and swears it dampens vibration,and makes the bow more quiet
|
|
From: swampwalker
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Craig has it right. Right at the end of your fadeouts.
|
|
From: jrstegner
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
I'm sure the folks at Sims did plenty of testing on the best placement for their product. Why not listen to their advice? I too was concerned about them robbing the bows performance, so I chonographed prior to installation and after- zero difference in speed.
|
|
From: GUTPILE PA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
I have them on all of my bows
|
|
From: Shorthair
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
not found a bow I own that is noisy enough to warrant those things on it...haha. Between cat whiskers or similar....good D97 string at proper brace height and a nice heavy arrow (10.5-11.5gpp)....they always quiet down.
keep em sharp,
ron herman
|
|
From: reddogge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Never bought any but several pairs of limbs had them on when they arrived so I left them on. I think they help........beautify my bows.
|
|
From: indianalongbowshoote
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Been using them forever they make a quiet bow super quiet, even make longbows a lot quieter.
|
|
From: olddogrib
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Barber, may not want to hurry. Proabably 90% of them I see around the fades, but the only objective study I've seen on the matter I think was about 20 years ago in TBM and it concluded that the most effective location was right where you have them...and speed loss was a negligible 1-2 fps. I must be the only one that read it.
|
|
From: bowhunt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
After trying them on many bows and moving them around I liked above the fades a bit.Two to 3 inches.It can depend on limb length.
To best cancel limb vibration they need to be on the limb as that is what vibrates and oscillates.
My brother put a pair at the tips of his Schafer and I shot it and it was not desirable.I had him move it down to just above the fadeouts and the diffeence was dramatic.You dont want that weight and mass at the tips
|
|
From: Brad Lehmann
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 17-Jul-18 |
|
Actually, right at the end of the fadeout is not my preferred placement. I picked up a used bow with them place a little closer to the string groove than pictured. It works great! Sort of a bumper for the string and absolutely no string slap.
|
|
From: Ihunts2much
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 18-Jul-18 |
|
Brad. That is interesting. I have been worried about the weight of them at the Tues, but used to put brush buttons, which are probably as heavy near the ends of the string. I have a recurve I like that has a pretty good thump at loose. May try this.
|
|
From: George D. Stout
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date: 18-Jul-18 |
|
As a string stop/bumper, they will of course quiet a bow. Whether or not there is a significant performance lost is something you would need to measure with a chronograph. String stops, I am told actually enhance performance a tad so maybe it's a wash.
I do think we make too much of noise since the bow is really close to our ears when shot. Have someone else shoot your bow and you stand fifteen yards or so away to see how 'noisy' it really is.
|
|
If you have already registered, please sign in now
For new registrations Click Here
|
|
|