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Title: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: Robert Honaker on December 13, 2009, 01:30:00 PM

Can anyone tell me if this bow can shoot FF? Can't find anything on the web about it. It a Samick Volcano, It's a fairly new model.

 (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/emtp505/bowtip001.jpg)

 (http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk223/emtp505/bowtip002.jpg)

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: LBR on December 13, 2009, 01:38:00 PM

It has micarta tip overlays, and the string grooves seem to be cut properly.  My guess is it will be fine, but it's only a guess.

Chad

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: Robert Honaker on December 13, 2009, 01:49:00 PM

I'm leaning the same way. Tips look just like my BL.

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: JRY309 on December 13, 2009, 04:20:00 PM

I would shoot FF on it,it looks to me to have micarta tip overlays.

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: George D. Stout on December 13, 2009, 04:23:00 PM

It will be fine.  Just take some fine sandpaper, roll it tight, and go over the edges of the string nock to make sure it is well rounded if you have concerns.  There is plenty of micarta overlay there.

I shoot fastflight (450+) on a 42 year old Shakespeare that has wood overlays.

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: BowPlinker on December 13, 2009, 05:15:00 PM

I have an old Damon Howatt made in 1972 and it has wood overlays. been scared to shoot FF on it.
Could it really hurt it?

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: Robert Honaker on December 13, 2009, 07:42:00 PM

Thanks fellas. I just wanted some reassurance.

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: BMOELLER on December 13, 2009, 07:49:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by BowPlinker:
I have an old Damon Howatt made in 1972 and it has wood overlays. been scared to shoot FF on it.
Could it really hurt it?

Yeah, it could really really hurt

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: Cherokee Scout on December 13, 2009, 08:17:00 PM

Just a suggestion.......use dacron. If it is like the Volcanos I sold, it came with dacron. I will add that I did see more than one Volcano with split limbs. Dacron may be easier on the limbs, and for a few feet per second (4-5), it is not worth the risk. We got ours from Greattree, may or may not have been made by Samick. I think the ones we had were made in China.

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: freefeet on December 14, 2009, 04:53:00 AM

On Samick's webiste...

   

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Thanks for your interest in our products.
We are sorry for late reply.

All of our current products are FF string compatible.

http://www.samicksports.com/nsboard2.php?var=view&code=ss_qna_eng&category1=&category2=&page=6&number=565&keyfield=&key=

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: BRONZ on December 14, 2009, 08:29:00 AM

I was told the same thing by Samick and used FF on my Volcano last year.

 (http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq125/TEAM-TIMANO/Deer%20season%202008/P927000712.jpg)

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: Tim Fishell on December 14, 2009, 09:20:00 AM

Just make sure you pad the loops on that string.  Even the bows that are build for fast flight still stipulate that the loops must be padded.

Title: Re: Dacron or FF / PIC
Post by: sabas silva on December 15, 2009, 08:28:00 PM

I have a Damon Howatt hanging on the wall with split limbs as a result of FF string before I new better