I am getting ready to replace my 8125 strings and I was looking at 450 plus. Problem is I dont know squat about these strings. I am perfectly content with 8125, so should I stick with that?
If I do change to 450 plus can any of you who have used it tell me what to expect, and if there are any differences between the two?
thanks
Russ,
You're going to get a lot of different replies on this....it typically just boils down to the individual. In my experience, among the "non stretch" strings, there isn't a noticeable difference. However, some bows (and some people) seem to prefer one over the other.
If you're tuned well and don't have a problem with the 8125, then I wouldn't change if it were me.
Russ,
I am a huge fan of 8125, had two broken strings with 452 and 450+. I even sent the pieces of the 400 series materials to BCY so they could look at them. Both strings were less than 6 months old. I have shot 8125 on all my other bows and when I bought these two new bows they came with the 452 and 450+ already on them.
I know others have had good luck with the 400 series materials and they do have a small diameter that some like. Just not for me, two strings in a few months broken is enough to scare me off. I will strick with 8125 personally. JMHO.
nocams
Russ stick with what you've got if you are happy. There really isn't a Holy grail out there. I've known you a longtime and this is a lot like your 30-06 reloads with IMR 4350 and Sierra Bullets. It ain't broke so......
Talk to ya soon bro,
Jim
According to BCY 8125 is their fastest string material and the 450 has no creep. I believe Rod Jenkins prefers 8125 for his competition strings.
If you get a 450+ string that's the same diameter/weight as the 8125, shouldn't be any noticeable difference in performance. 8125 is more durable. If it were me, I'd stick to 8125.
The difference is 8125 is 92% Dyneema (think the other 8% is Vectran, but I'm not sure). 450+ is 70% Dyneema and 30% Vectran. 450+ is a much larger diameter strand--if you try the 450+, don't get the same number of strands in the string as you have with 8125. 450+ is approx. 155# test per strand, 8125 is approx. 120# test per strand.
Dynaflight '97 is my first choice in bowstring material, with 8125 running a close second.
Chad
LBR made my replacement 8125 strings after my 450+ and 452 broke. Cannot say enough good things about LBR, he next day aired me my 8125 replacements to my hotel in Illinois while on my out of state hunt ! Never will go out of town again without backup strings ! Take LBR's advice and go with D97 or 8125, he should know, as many strings as he makes in a day.
nocams :archer:
I have tried both, but I now build out of 8125. Much more duarable material. 450+ or 452x are more stable in high temperatures, but it ain't like us stick shooters need fancy equipment to put a few twists in a string that has stretched a bit.
Brannon
Okay, sounds like a no brainer, thanks for the advice fellas.