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Beaver BallsOkay.. I need some help. Ordered some Beaver Balls from King Kustom and they are in strips and I don't have a clue
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Re: Beaver Ballsuh let's see now... I haven't tried those but can you post a pic? Seems like they should be similar to the wool puffs my wife made for me. There should be a tag end that you can slip through the string and tie a simple knot. Or you may have to serve the ends with dental floss etc. Then wrap the rest very close in turns and tie the other end. it will require separating the strands but that is easy to do using a knitting needle or something similar. I believe some one makes a tool for that purpose. I did it with the string loose and a bit of tension. Again, the beaver balls may not be like the wool puffs at all. So pics please in the unfolded or unwrapped condition......
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Re: Beaver BallsThey are just long strips. Have a look. front and back.
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Re: Beaver BallsIf you have a flemish string, unstring the bow sepparate the strands where you want the silencer to be and poke one end through about a 1/4". wrap the other end down the string and insert the other end between strands like you did the first end. Trim the ends if needed. No need to tie knots. String the bow and shoot it. I wrap mine somewhat loose and it seems to silence better.
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Perfect.. Thanks Ken. Is it identical to this? Found video on 3Rivers...? http://www.3riversarchery.com/Product.a ... p=0&i=5107 "Ne Desit Virtus" ("Let Valor Not Fail")
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Re: Beaver BallsI'm gonna make a mental note of that vid........it'll save me some typing next time.
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Re: Beaver Balls3rivers has lots of helpful videos on their site, GREAT company!
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Re: Beaver BallsGot them done tonight. Thanks to all that helped. I am pleased, very pleased with the outcome. I took born2hunts advice on wrapping them loose, which I thought I would not like, and they are perfect! Even managed to get a few shots off before dark this evening. Quiet as a churh mouse. Took a few pictures during the process. I didn't get all scientifical but did do a few. Thanks again.
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Re: Beaver BallsNice bow vise. Those look good. Let us know how you like them.
Re: Beaver BallsThe first set I got took a couple of trys, I too eventually checked out 3R vid, but have got the hang of it now and have installed a few more sets. Really like the way they look and perform. Eric.
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Re: Beaver Balls64" 55# Partners (Palmer/Lee) recurve ~ Quinn Stallion ~ 2117 XX78 SuperSlams (615grns)
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Re: Beaver BallsI'm more of a fan of rubber cat whiskers. Puffs and beaver balls soak up water from the air on a foggy day. Slows the string down which makes an arrow fall short of it's target.
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Blacktail TD Recurve: 66", 37# @ 30". Arrow: 32", 2212. PW: 75 Grains. AW: 421 Grains. SPD: 174 fps. GPP: 11.37
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Joe We spray our Puffs, just like our feathers- with silicon spray the yarn of the Puffs has always been the quietest material for silencers I've ever used ![]() ![]() 64" 55# Partners (Palmer/Lee) recurve ~ Quinn Stallion ~ 2117 XX78 SuperSlams (615grns)
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Re: Beaver BallsI have found that using good old real wool yarn works good too. I cut several pieces about 2" long and pull them through the string. Then just pull the ends apart and you've got a good silencer for cheap!...and you don't have to bother those old beavers anymore
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Re: Beaver BallsI'd only add that I wrap them so that if the string must be twisted to shorten it, it will wrap into the silencer thus tightening the silencer against the string.
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