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Title: Padded loops
Post by: statedriller on January 29, 2010, 06:15:00 PM
I'm new at this and couldn't find an answer with the search button...

Why should skinny flemish strings have padded loops?  What happens if you don't pad them?

And while I'm asking dumb questions...Is this right?  A 6 strand two bundle flemish string would be made of 3 strands per bundle?

Thanks...   :notworthy:
Title: Re: Padded loops
Post by: moebow on January 29, 2010, 06:20:00 PM
I think it fills the bow string nocks better and distributes the force better.  No expert though I just made my first skinny string this afternoon.
Title: Re: Padded loops
Post by: RUSTY1 on January 29, 2010, 06:23:00 PM
I ordered a 6 strand string from SBD and it will even have the recurve wraps! Check em' out!

Oh yeah, 100th post!!!! YEE HAA!
Title: Re: Padded loops
Post by: Rob DiStefano on January 29, 2010, 06:28:00 PM
loop padding for any string type is to aid in avoiding abrasion and broken string loops.

yes, for a six strand flemish string it could be two bundles of three strands.
Title: Re: Padded loops
Post by: Rob DiStefano on January 29, 2010, 06:30:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by RUSTY1:
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Oh yeah, 100th post!!!! YEE HAA!
(quick hijack of this thread, sorry!)

rusty, yer in the club!
Title: Re: Padded loops
Post by: JRY309 on January 29, 2010, 07:41:00 PM
I pad my loop end to make them a larger diameter to fill the string grooves better,I feel it spreads the load and helps to make a quieter string.
Title: Re: Padded loops
Post by: statedriller on January 29, 2010, 10:56:00 PM
Thank you for the info guys, and congrats Rusty.