johnnydialtone

The leeches maybreakoff after a hundred shots or so. That was my experience at least.

I went to an STS (would have got a MeanV if I would have known about them earlier) as well as cat whiskers. Both made a big difference on my bow and people comment on how quiet it is. I shoot 426 grain 340 Axis arrows and they are quieter than my lighter 350 Maximas. The beefy 2219 XX75s are quieter yet but I like the Axis.

OHbowhntr

Well, you can't have BOTH!!! More SPEED = FLATTER TRAJECTORY. Try the STS by MeanV (Dan), and you should be pleasantly surprised. I just slid a USED STS on my Highlander, and it made it feel as nice as my Trykon to shoot. Being a parallel limb bow, in comparison to the old PSE you shot, that BEAR ought to be like comparing a Cadillac to a Yugo. As far as noise goes, especially with Drop-Aways, sometimes it seems there isn't a perfect way to ELIMINATE all of if, you only muffled it enough that you're happy with it. Which is part of the reason I'm tinkering around with a couple of prong rests right now.

millerhunter13

^ ok well i should have said that my last bow was a 45 pound compound

Roskoe

Other than a heavy arrow, a good STS system will do more for quieting down a bow than any other single accessory.

sngehl01

Well, you can have both, but you have to sacrifice FOC, not speed really. Imagine you are shooting two arrows that weigh 425 grains. Arrow a is 10 GPI, 30" long, 100 grain tip (including insert)and a 10 grain nock with 15 grain weight in fletchings. Arrow B is 9.17 GPI, 30" long,125 grain tip (including insert), 10 grain nock and 15 grain weight in fletchings.

Theorhetically, both arrows would travel at the same speed out of the bow because they weight the same. BUT, Arrow A has a FOC of 8.85% while Arrow B would have an FOC of 11.57%. Both arrows would travel at the same speed at the point they leave the string (theorhetically) but arrow A would have a flatter trajectory because of it's lower FOC, but Arrow B should have deeper penetration because of it's high FOC.

It's all about FOC. Most people like a high FOC for hunting (12-20% some say) and a low FOC for target shooting (6-12%) or lower. It's all about personal preference.

The point is, you can give up speed AND get a flatter shooting arrow. But usually it doesn't really matter because most people won't shoot past 30-40 yards. It's all about practice and being able to shoot well at distances you are comfortable with.

sngehl01

As for silencing the bow, STS (well meanv) is the way to go. I shoot an STS (didn't know about meanV at the time either) and I love it. Makes the bow feel dead in your hand after the shot, really quiets it down too. You can't use string leeches on your string if you shoot an STS, but you can put them on the cables. They'll break off the string easy with an STS, buth without one they usually last a long time. Cat whiskers are really good for sound dampening, but they slow the arrow down more than a string leech. An STS/MeanV won't slow down your arrow, but it really helps with speed.

Also try limbsavers or HEMI dampeners on your limbs (place them closer to the riser for maximum speed). You can also try putting speed nocks on your string to pick up some speed too. Also, a good stabilizer never hurt anyone (doinker's are quite nice, but I like my limbsaver one I used to use, and it was only like $15-20)

RLoving1

Found a good reason to get a MeanV2 STS! It screws directly into the hole and comes in the lenght needed instead of mounting to a bracket as a universal unit that adjusts too many ways,you mount MeanV2's and there's no set screws to loosen or strip! And great price!

gzg38b

This is absolutely false. I had the same set of Sims Super String leeches in my string, along with my Mean V and they lasted for over a year before replacing them. I also put them in my cables. I shot a 500 grain arrow, and used Bowjax limb jacks on my limbs and cable guard as well as a Sims S coil stabilizer. My bow was SCARY quiet like that.

davepjr71

You might find like most people that you do not need string silencers on your bow one installing a STS. I thought my bow was louder than a guy's bow with cat whiskers until I had a friend shoot my bow so I could listen.

If you've taken your string silencers off after installing a MeanV or STS have someone shoot it while you listen before installing silencers.

Hunter Dan7

I say try aMeanv but i have too say that a Bear instinct is quieter than a Mathews Outback.