Silencing mobile setups

[meyeri]

I'm primarily a mobile hunter and I'm always looking for ways to make my gear quieter and more efficient. I bet I setup and tore down 40-50 times last year throughout the whole season. It never fails that as slow or as quiet as you try to be that metal "Clang" still happens every once and a while.

I started putting grip tape on my gear and had pretty good success with it. I looked at the stealth strips, but this stuff is available at menards and pretty cheap. I'm kind of experimenting with different ways of applying it to see what works best.
I also tried painting bed liner liner on a stick and it works decent, but needs to be thicker than the coat I put on.

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What have you guys tried or had success with?

 

[isu22andy]

I used hockey tape on my sticks , and paracord wrapped around the front of my stand. I Should be out practicing setting again . Never fails I cuss my *** first time out lol .

 

[muddy]

A guy I know on another forum makes custom kits if super sticky camo mole skin / felt for Lone Wolf and XOP stands/sticks. They work great, theyre called Stealth Strips, a lot of mobile guys I know use them. Personally I use hockey tape

 

[Mike311]

1/8" thick foam tape?

 

[muddy]

Here's the link for stealth strips. Thin and heavy duty. Tell him muddy sent ya

 

[muddy]

http://www.stealthoutdoors.com/shop/stealth-strips-conceal/

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

I have that same stand for being mobile when needed. I literally tied a big sock on the platform so if/when the seat hits the platform it absolutely cannot hit metal to metal. I also use EZY steps in a fanny pack so there aren't any sticks to make a noise. Dead silent.

 

[meyeri]

http://www.stealthoutdoors.com/shop/stealth-strips-conceal/

I've seen those before, great idea and product, just not a fan of the camo pattern options. Lol.

 

[msauer933]

I got rid of my LW Stick strap/buckles and went with ropes. It is so much better as far as noise and even a little weight.

This is a link to a thread where I discovered it. It's easy and fairly inexpensive.

http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1825660

https://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/threads/lone-wolf-stick-straps-to-rope-mod.576039/

 

[Mike311]

Good info here. Off subject, wondering how you carry/attach your sticks to your stand while hiking in and out. I bought a Millennium and the Lonewolf quiver doesn't attach well at all to it.

 

[Ishi]

Last year I tried using gear ties. Worked pretty good so I'll use them again this year. The blue bungees are for clothes.

 

[muddy]

I've seen those before, great idea and product, just not a fan of the camo pattern options. Lol.

Never known deer to care what pattern a person used. If silence is what you're after those strips are perfect. If you email Lou you may be surprised what he may have that's not on the website.

 

[Mike311]

Called the listed number on the website yesterday and Lou answered himself while out of the office. Took time to have a conversation even and threw in a set of cable silencer strips. Nice guy.

I figured gear ties or something related were probably the way to go, thank you.

 

[muddy]

Called the listed number on the website yesterday and Lou answered himself while out of the office. Took time to have a conversation even and threw in a set of cable silencer strips. Nice guy.

I figured gear ties or something related were probably the way to go, thank you.

His customer service is very good

 

[sep0667]

Anyone ever tried just wrapping black electrical tape around exposed metals parts? I have thought about doing that with my summit viper, just haven't tried it.

 

[Mike311]

Don’t try it, it gets sticky and UV light cracks and peels it

 

[muddy]

Anyone ever tried just wrapping black electrical tape around exposed metals parts? I have thought about doing that with my summit viper, just haven't tried it.

Hockey tape is the cheap way out, works very well.