I just built an 18 strand TS-1 Plus string for my 66# Silvertip. It looks like it has a slightly smaller diameter than the one that came with the bow originally for the 80# limbs. Is 18 strands of this stuff safe?
Bob Morrison provvided me a TS-1 12 strand for mine 62#.So I guess yes.
Thanks, Felix! Being new to string-making, I'm looking for reassurance or otherwise!
I shoot 12 strands on my 63# Kwyk Styk Ben. You should be just fine :thumbsup:
TS1+ is all I twist, I use 12 strands with an extra 6 strands in each loop. I know that the Tomahawk bows come with 18 strand TS1+. That's what the replacement string is that 3 Rivers sells. I really like TS1+.....
My favorite material too. 12 strands will handle anything a human can pull. It is several times stronger than B-50 per strand and the strands are thinner.
I use 8 strands of TS1 on a 70# shrew classic hunter, and I tried shooting 6 strands for a while before I backed off to 8. 18 might even be a bit overkill.
I shoot 12 strand TS-1 on my 58# Kempf Stealth and 54# longbow, no problems.
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Awesome.
Thanks, all. The main thing I wanted to know was that 18 strands at the loops is fine (not savage). I know that my 18 strands on the actual string is fine (very conservative these days).
Actually, speaking of how cool TradGang is: This is the first string I've made for my Silvertip, and it turned-out nice. I even made it one inch shorter than I usually would've for a 62" recurve, because I saw where Sergio had posted about Silvertip strings being an inch shorter, just the other day.
For sure Sergio knows the Silvertips.LOL