smokepolehall

Thats the type of deal that makes so hard to keep consistent if switching strings. Of course it would be nice if the factory strings were made the same length every time!

htoler

Would it be possible to get more consistent string lengths if you were to make your own ??

awshucks

Henry: In a word, yes. However, once you Excal guys decide on which string you want to use, the problem would be solved by just getting several of your choice at one time. generally speaking, imho, you just put endless loop on and go. The Flemish style you have more room to adjust to what ever brace height you want. Since the Flemish type stretch so much, you can getto that bottom brace height scribed line that Smoke prefers. You can twist em up to the higher height I [and others] prefer. The endless loop don't stretch as much, so ya gotta go w/ what ya got! In other words, the length of Flemish is kinda immaterial as you can twist them to what ever length you want.

Pydpiper

Does twisting a string have any purpose other than the length of the string? I mean, would a string that is twisted up tight affect the ballistics at all?