Dog Tag Silencers ⭕

Silencers are the elastic rings that fit around the edge of your dogtags. Their military purpose is to act as a 'bumper' to prevent the tags from clinking together to prevent noise in the field. Civilians can use them for creative aesthetic purposes to suit one's personal preferences.

With many colors and camoflauge patterns to choose from you can mix and match for any occasion or personal preference. Two silencers are included in the price of a regular dogtag set but you can order extras on this page. Note that silencers are sold individually, not in pairs. We sell both Silicone Rubber (hypoallergenic) and Latex Rubber (stronger) silencers. We also carry mini dogtag silencers!

Silencers can be easily added or removed to suit your preference. Follow these steps or watch a video demo here.

1. Slip the dog tag into the inner channel of the silencer.
2. Line up the hole in the dog tag with the small hole in the silencer.
3. Stretch the silencer around the tag.

We recommend against using silencers if the dogtags will be used on your pet's collar tag. The silicone rubber will eventually wear down over time and may tear, this is especially likely when used on a dog's collar as they are exposed to much more wear and tear. Furthermore, your pet may try to chew off and eat the silencer which may pose a health hazard. If you REALLY want a colored silencer for your pet's tag, please choose a latex rubber silencer. They are more durable and will last longer, but they too will eventually wear out.

Silicone is a synthetic (man-made) rubber which is highly inert (doesn't react with most chemicals), is resistant to heat, and is hypoallergenic so it won't cause skin rashes. Silicone will eventually wear down over time and may tear, this is especially likely when used with pets like dogs as they are exposed to much more friction due to pet's activities.

Organic latex is a natural rubber which is stronger than silicone but not as stretchy. It will last longer and won't come off the dogtag as easily, but is also more difficult to put on. If you have an allergy to latex rubber DO NOT order these as it may cause a skin rash. These work better for pets since they are much more durable.

Silencers are included for free with standard shaped dogtag sets, however they are not included in the following situations. If needed, you may still purchase them separately on this page.

• Non Standard shape or size... because silencers are only available in one size for standard shaped dogtags (with the exception of the mini black silencer for our mini dogtags!)
• Notched dogtags... because notched dogtags are traditionally not worn with silencers. A silencer would cover the notch, thus defeating the aesthetic purpose of a notched tag.
• 2-Hole dogtags... because a silencer would cover one of the holes, thus defeating the purpose of a 2 hole dogtag.
• Shifted Text dogtags... because the text is shifted to the left (to fit more of it) a silencer would completely cover some of the letters.

When worn on a ballchain around your neck, the silencer should stay on indefinitely under normal circumstances. However, if you engage in vigorous activity, use it on a keychain, luggage, or pet collar the silencer may eventually slip off. To avoid this, we recommend selecting a Latex Rubber silencer which (although harder to put on) is less stretchy and has a tighter fit. Or you can try heating a silicone silencer in hot water to shrink it a bit (see next question).

Most silicone rubbers thicken when heated which causes them to shrink (before eventually melting). However there is a way to shrink the silicone rubber silencers without melting them. Peform at your own risk:

1. Keep your silencer on your steel dogtag and chain (just as they would normally be worn).
2. Boil a pot of water.
3. Wearing oven mitts to hold the ballchain, dip the dogtag with silencer into the boiling water for about 30 seconds
4. Remove the dogtag with silencer and let them cool to room temperature
5. As it cools the silencer will shrink and conform to the shape of the Dog Tag! Repeat as necessary to cause further shrinking.