Dont mean to sound ignorant but, whats a padded loop? I have been at this for along time and even make my own flemish strings but I got no idea what a padded loop string is.
As I understand it it is adding additional strands in the loop area of the string. I have heard of adding strands of B-50 dacron to fastflight to protect limbtip/nocks
It is basically just adding a few strands in the loop ends before you start to twist it up.I think it helps to make a quieter string by making the loop ends a larger diameter by filling the string groove better.I just run string around by bow square about 12" long.Like when I making a 12 strand D97 I'll add 2-3 extra strands in the loop ends,making it 16-18 strands in the loops and 12 strands in the middle.I'll pad with the same string or dacron.When I make a 6 strand 450+ I'll add an extra 4 strands per bundle of B50.I have always padded loops on FF and other low stretch strings.
Waxed dental floss, makes great padding for FF loops.
Donald..I hadn't heard of that either..who says old dogs can't learn new tricks :bigsmyl: