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Title: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: Matabele on September 05, 2009, 04:04:00 PM

Hi all,

Im going to try my hand at building a skinny string, and am deciding whether to go with UltraCam or DF-97.

Any opinions on the two materials for use as a skinny string. UltraCam looks the stronger and thinner fibre, but does this translate to a good skinny string, and will it be as queit as DF-97 that might give a little with each shot?

Any input welcome, thanks.

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: vermonster13 on September 05, 2009, 04:16:00 PM

It's all I use now.

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: vtmtnman on September 05, 2009, 06:07:00 PM

Get the ultra cam...TRUST me.  ;)    :readit:

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: Jeremy on September 06, 2009, 10:14:00 AM

I'm partial to Brownell products (they are just down the road from me) so I'd say Ultra cam  :)

I haven't been as happy with the D97 strings... prefer TS-1, though my first ultracam string seems to be a winner.

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: vermonster13 on September 06, 2009, 10:38:00 AM

Grab a spool or two of Ultra-Cam when you wonder by sometime Jeremy and send them north. I'll make you some more.    :D

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: swampwalker on September 06, 2009, 12:25:00 PM

I've heard the DF97 has a lot of stretch.

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: Jeremy on September 06, 2009, 01:46:00 PM

Next time I drive by before closing time I'll stop in Dave.  I'm about out of serving material and need to make a whole mess of strings for some old bows anyway.

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: Matabele on September 06, 2009, 04:05:00 PM

Thanks for the feedback guys, I'll order some UltraCam.

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: SHOOTO8S on September 06, 2009, 04:34:00 PM

Its funny I was offering Ultracam string's back in 2002....and nobody was interested   :)  

Excellent zero stretch material, that's only drawback(like any of the blended materials) is longevity when compared to 100% Dyneema.

Title: Re: Ultra Cam string material - opinions?
Post by: vermonster13 on September 06, 2009, 04:44:00 PM

I think it was heavily associated with compounds Rod and folks are a lot more open minded about experimenting now than they once were. The internet has it's benefits.    ;)