I know this is probably an amature question, but how can you tell what material the bow string is made of just by looking at the string??
When I bought my Martin Dream Catcher about 4 years ago (used), it came with a second bow string. It looks brand new but I have never bothered to use it all that much. I have strung it and shot it a few times, but not enough to really get a feal for it. I am not sure if it made of the same material or not. It is a little thicker than the one that is currently on my bow. I know that my bow is built to handle a fast flight string, so I am not concerned on that part of it.
Thanks for your time,
Trent
....or is it even possible to tell what material the string is made of by just looking at it?
Sometimes, but it can be tough. It's easy to tell a dacron string from a FF type material though, at least with flemish--just pull out a tag end and see if you can cut it with nail clippers. If it's hard to cut/won't cut at all, it's a FF type material. Dacron will snip easily.
Chad
Thanks Chad, I appreciate it.