new flemish bow string
04-29-2014, 04:50 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
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What brand bow, and what type string material? AMO says a bow marked 60" AMO should get a 57" string, the "rule of thumb" says 56" for a 60" recurve. I've seen recurve string lengths vary from 2.5" to 6" shorter than the marked bow length.
Chad
Chad
04-30-2014, 10:48 AM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
Just to eliminate any possible confusion...
Flemish is how a string is made--has nothing to do with the material. You can make a flemish string most any material (the only exception I know of is Angel Majesty string material), as you can an endless.
With that said, you want a flemish string made from a polyester ("dacron") material--that narrows it down to either B-55 or B-50 (I prefer B-55).
I'm not real familiar with the Robertson bows, but my best guess would be 56" is a good starting point. Polyester is going to stretch/creep a good bit. Probably want it around 56.5" once it's shot in.
Chad
Flemish is how a string is made--has nothing to do with the material. You can make a flemish string most any material (the only exception I know of is Angel Majesty string material), as you can an endless.
With that said, you want a flemish string made from a polyester ("dacron") material--that narrows it down to either B-55 or B-50 (I prefer B-55).
I'm not real familiar with the Robertson bows, but my best guess would be 56" is a good starting point. Polyester is going to stretch/creep a good bit. Probably want it around 56.5" once it's shot in.
Chad
