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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: cool_98_555 on March 03, 2017, 09:28:51 am

Title: Level of noise (decibels) on string release?
Post by: cool_98_555 on March 03, 2017, 09:28:51 am

Hello everyone,

I just thought it would be interesting to do a test on the actual noise level of the release of a bow and compare it with numbers to another release, perhaps using different arrows of different weights or different string silencers.  I don't have a decibel meter to measure it, but I wonder if there is an app that will measure decibels....I have to check on that.  Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to see the numbers for different setups.  Would be a good resource for tuning in before hunting.

Title: Re: Level of noise (decibels) on string release?
Post by: gfugal on March 03, 2017, 10:40:51 am

That sounds awsome. I'm sure there is an app out there that can do it. Keep us updated.

Title: Re: Level of noise (decibels) on string release?
Post by: justsomedude on March 03, 2017, 03:48:56 pm

DB Meter won't tell you as much as a frequency/spectrum analyzer.  And you will want to be in a quiet room to record. A phone mic won't give great results though

Title: Re: Level of noise (decibels) on string release?
Post by: cool_98_555 on March 03, 2017, 04:49:03 pm

I didn't think of that.  Good point I'll have to remember to do that
 :BB

Title: Re: Level of noise (decibels) on string release?
Post by: Stick Bender on March 03, 2017, 05:03:17 pm

I never really worried about string realease noise as much the noise the bow makes during drawing the arrow in a hunting situation but any of my primitive bows are far quitter then my FG recurve I have found the better the tiller the less noise the bow makes less energy left in the bow Im assuming in hunting situations was your concern .

Title: Re: Level of noise (decibels) on string release?
Post by: crooketarrow on March 03, 2017, 05:40:04 pm

 GOOD RELEASE AND HEAVY ARROWS