Nice work…Hope they work well… I’ve found that pieces of 3/8” amsteel rope are good and super easy to work with

 

Nice. I haven't tried that before.

 

Three pieces 2” long worked for me. Not saying that is the magic number and 7 isn’t but you may want to try less and see how the bow reponds. Thanks for sharing. Interested in what other guys think who use paracord too.

 

Yeah, I kind of eyeballed it to be honest. They can be removed individually, so I may end up taking away a few to see if there is any difference.
I can't say it has made a change in sound, but the previous silencers were 16gn and made of black rubber strands from inside a bungee cord, together with waxed polyester leathercraft thread. It worked well, but the polyester began tangling into a ball after about a year.

 

this works extremely well. ive found no need to pre-fray them. After installed a couple shots and they will puff out. You can also get away with making these a little bit shorter and they will still work well.

 

Yeah, I just found it fun do fray them 😁. I'll see how I go with 2.5". I do like the look of the larger puff, though probably less efficient.

 

Thanks for sharing. Definitely going to try this.

 

I think Dyneema is the better material for this - lower density and far more hydrophobic than nylon - but in practice the difference may not be that great.

Nice riser. Limbs look great on it.

 

Thank you! Samick Discovery with Uukha Gobis.

That's interesting, I do have some Dyneema thread (wrapped around my springy rest) but it's white.

 

I’ve tried regular paracord and the larger diameter, and I really like the larger better. I’ve tried cutting 2” and 2.5”, and I don’t think it makes any difference.

 

That looks cool too! 👍

 

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Bowstring materiał works, but pre-wax makes it less than ideal.

 

BTW, I looked back at your OP and saw that you wrote "polypropylene." Paracord is normally nylon, maybe with a polypro core. Is yours polypro throughout? Polypro is nearly as hydrophobic as uhmwpe, but its fibers are stiffer and more brittle.

 

Good catch. No, I was wrong. I assumed it was PP, but went back to the listing and it clearly says 100% nylon.

I'll ammend that now.

 

haha, OK. Good luck with the puffs!

 

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Do you separate the string to attach them?

TIA.....Robin

 

I do, yes. I don't know if that impacts anything performance wise, but it's quite secure.

 

This seems like a really good idea. Thank you for sharing it!

 

You're welcome Arthur

 

I love paracord silencers. Cheap, lightweight, semi water resistant, endless color combos.

 

They are great, however I have since tried getting them wet with poor results. They soak and hold water like a towel, at least mine did. Try giving them a blast with silicone spray or a waterproofing spray and rubbing it in, that made a huge difference.

 

I just started using these on my Stalker Wolverine after listening to the old Push podcast episode with TradLab. Was skeptical at first, but they've definitely been the quietest string silencers I've used. Still can't get my head around it.

 

Looks good! I love those episodes with Cody Greenwood

 

I did this same thing last week. Yours turned out much better than mine. I think next time I'll tie them like you did but I ended up with some beaver fur strips in there.