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Min string strands
Is 8 strands not enough for a 60lb longbow of 450plus?
I usually use 12 strand of B50. |
RE: Min string strands
Ive never used 450 for anything but compounds. Not sure. I usually use 16 strands of dacron 50 for 60+lb bows.
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RE: Min string strands
Mark.
8should be enough just make sure to pad the loops and center serving. I use 10 strands of 450+ on my bows. |
RE: Min string strands
ORIGINAL: Kanga Mark. 8should be enough just make sure to pad the loops and center serving. I use 10 strands of 450+ on my bows. So when I measure off 7" from the end of my last longest strand, do I add strands same length? Or different lengths? |
RE: Min string strands
Mark.
Just add a couple of strands around 8" or so once you have the loop done you can trim off the extra do the same with the center serving or double serve it either way will work but the double serving might make for tight nock fit. |
RE: Min string strands
8 strands is enough (with padded loops), but I don't like it. I've heard from a few folks about smaller 450+ strings breaking without warning. I've also had another stringmaker (Rod Jenkins) tell me he's heard the same. Obviously it doesn't happen a lot, but it does happen.
Padding the loops is easy. I use dacron for the padding, whether it's 450+, Dynaflight '97, or 8125. I cut my strands about 15" long, and stagger them on the ends. For 450+, I like 14-15 strands in the loops (total--for an 8 strand string, add 3 strands of padding in each of the two bundles). For the center serving, another way to get a good nock fit is use dental floss on the nock point. Just build it up to the fit you want, then add super glue and it should last. Chad |
RE: Min string strands
ORIGINAL: LBR 8 strands is enough (with padded loops), but I don't like it. I've heard from a few folks about smaller 450+ strings breaking without warning. I've also had another stringmaker (Rod Jenkins) tell me he's heard the same. Obviously it doesn't happen a lot, but it does happen. Padding the loops is easy. I use dacron for the padding, whether it's 450+, Dynaflight '97, or 8125. I cut my strands about 15" long, and stagger them on the ends. For 450+, I like 14-15 strands in the loops (total--for an 8 strand string, add 3 strands of padding in each of the two bundles). For the center serving, another way to get a good nock fit is use dental floss on the nock point. Just build it up to the fit you want, then add super glue and it should last. Chad |
RE: Min string strands
Seems that the material doesn't make much difference in performance--string weight, how it's made, tuning, nock fit, etc. does more.
I like Dynaflight '97 on bows pulling 50+ lbs, 8125 seems to work a little better for under 50#. 10 strands of Dynaflight is fine for 60#--I think it will be a little smaller than 8 strands of 450+, and I've never heard of Dynaflight breaking without warning. I've had folks order 6 and 8 strand Dynaflight strings, but I haven't tried one. Chad |
RE: Min string strands
ORIGINAL: LBR Seems that the material doesn't make much difference in performance--string weight, how it's made, tuning, nock fit, etc. does more. I like Dynaflight '97 on bows pulling 50+ lbs, 8125 seems to work a little better for under 50#. 10 strands of Dynaflight is fine for 60#--I think it will be a little smaller than 8 strands of 450+, and I've never heard of Dynaflight breaking without warning. I've had folks order 6 and 8 strand Dynaflight strings, but I haven't tried one. Chad Anyone else shoot a 10 strand bundle of D97? Its a 60lb zipper recurve. |
RE: Min string strands
Ive never used anything but dacron 50. I am curious if there is a noticeable improvement going with a much thinner string.
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