I've spent time shooting with....
My favorite option is the Taipan shroud/baffle system. Amazing design keeps things concentric, short, and QUIET. Can't ever understand why guys put a big can on the end of the Veteran shroud.
For add on options, the Hogan was/is the quietest I've shot with. High quality, thick aluminum baffles, overall heavier duty than all the rest. But pretty ho hum in the looks dept, just a glossy black cylinder.
The Snipe and 0DB tie for second place hushing level in the add-on category. Both are snazzy though, to the eye.
The TKO is mighty quiet for the size (roughly thumb diameter).
Rocker 1s with the 3d printed baffles are the best bargain, quieting down considerably, but not as much as the mass produced moderators.
Donny Tatsu is great when you want a short add-on, but it doesn't quiet down the report very good, disappointing in that regard actually. Sumo was also disappointing for it's sound reduction, considering its size.
Donny's, Nuggets, and 0DB are likely the most aesthetically pleasing, having the cool factor. I used to bass fish a lot as a kid. I'd come home with a new lure and show it to my dad, youthfully all excited to try it out. He'd say, "some lures are meant to catch fisherman, not fish."
To answer original question (and in the context of add-ons) I still have the Hogan and the TKO. Hogan cuz it's the quietest and the most solidly built, TKO lives on my old Benji Discovery, more for nostalgia than anything else. Sold all the rest mentioned above (except for the Vet shrouds/moderators).
- Huggett Snipe
- 0Db (Standard size? It was probably about 30mm and 6 inches long)
- DONNY Sumo
- DONNY Tatsu
- Hogan Decimeter
- Taipan OEM shroud/moderator
- TKO
- Rocker 1 (GTA)
My favorite option is the Taipan shroud/baffle system. Amazing design keeps things concentric, short, and QUIET. Can't ever understand why guys put a big can on the end of the Veteran shroud.
For add on options, the Hogan was/is the quietest I've shot with. High quality, thick aluminum baffles, overall heavier duty than all the rest. But pretty ho hum in the looks dept, just a glossy black cylinder.
The Snipe and 0DB tie for second place hushing level in the add-on category. Both are snazzy though, to the eye.
The TKO is mighty quiet for the size (roughly thumb diameter).
Rocker 1s with the 3d printed baffles are the best bargain, quieting down considerably, but not as much as the mass produced moderators.
Donny Tatsu is great when you want a short add-on, but it doesn't quiet down the report very good, disappointing in that regard actually. Sumo was also disappointing for it's sound reduction, considering its size.
Donny's, Nuggets, and 0DB are likely the most aesthetically pleasing, having the cool factor. I used to bass fish a lot as a kid. I'd come home with a new lure and show it to my dad, youthfully all excited to try it out. He'd say, "some lures are meant to catch fisherman, not fish."
To answer original question (and in the context of add-ons) I still have the Hogan and the TKO. Hogan cuz it's the quietest and the most solidly built, TKO lives on my old Benji Discovery, more for nostalgia than anything else. Sold all the rest mentioned above (except for the Vet shrouds/moderators).
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