Would it be safe to use a 16 strand fast flight flemish string on a 61# longbow?
As long as your bow is safe for fast flight.
Totally.
I shoot right at 63# & all I use is 10 strand strings. The next I buy will be 8 strand.
I made a 16 strand fast flight and just wanted to make sure it would be safe. I didn't pad the loops either, will that be okay? The bow is fast flight compatable.
Should be fine. Overkill by todays standard. I use 14 on a 62# longbow.
QuoteOriginally posted by tex-archer:
I made a 16 strand fast flight and just wanted to make sure it would be safe. I didn't pad the loops either, will that be okay? The bow is fast flight compatable.
Disclamer: Check with the boyer to make sure.
Should be over kill. Most are 12 to 14 padded to 16. I shoot 8 strand and 10 strand padded to 16. on 55 to 60# bows.
The bowyer retired so I won't be able to contact him. I recently traded for this bow and the original owner told me it is fast flight compatable. Also, I made the string one color. Does anyone else do that?
Nothing wrong with a 16 strand for a 61#,I still use some 18-20 strand strings,but the recent trend is for skinny strings that make a bow quiter and faster.Most string makers and some bowyers would advise you to use a 8 strand padded string for that bow.Make a search here and you'll have plenty of answers.
16 strands of ff? that's at least 1600# of tensile strength - mega overkill. drop down to at least 12 strands or less - with 61# holding, even 6 padded strands will do the trick. of course, this assumes yer bow is ff approved.
16 strands is more then enough. you can make bow strings one color or multiple colors its a matter of choice
I made a 12 strand FF flemish string and put it on my bow at the proper brace height and it seamed to me that it was under way to much stress. Then I shot a 650 gpi. Arrow at half draw and my limbs were vibrating like a tight metal string. So I went back to 18 strands. Perhaps I did something wrong?
I made a 12 strand FF flemish string and put it on my bow at the proper brace height and it seamed to me that it was under way to much stress. Then I shot a 650 gpi. Arrow at half draw and my limbs were vibrating like a tight metal string. So I went back to 18 strands. Perhaps I did something wrong?
By changing strand counts you will have to adjust your serving due to nock fit.
Dan Quillian told me once that you could tow a truck with 16 strands of FF. He used 14 on his bows for sale, and sometimes less on his personal bows. He also advocated as few as 8 for folks with short draws, to maximize the energy put into the arrow.
8 starnd of D-97 or 8125 with padded loops on all my bows from 40 to 70#s when I shot that much poundage. Shawn