Anyone have any experience with kevlar strings?
Never used it myself, but heard that back it the day it was great...until it exploded with no warning.
wouldn't it be fairly heavy as well?
word to the wise - STAY AWAY FROM KEVLAR STRINGS!
back in the early 70's, i shot 2 lanes away from an archer who's recurve sported a kevlar string that exploded a limb and by fortuitous luck the shooter was spared of serious injury.
wow- a string material that blows up and causes limbs to break as well. Sounds like something to avoid.
Kevlar , will deteriorate in sun light, and other UV sources MIGHT be ONE of the reasons it is not practical on bow strings used out doors most of the time .
Yes, this came out in the 70's and was the "new, latest/greatest". As noted above, it would break without warning. I used one once and had no probelms, but others would back then.
I'd use it as a wallhanger only at this point.
I use Kevlar all the time...as body armor. :D
Strings, NO!
Tim, Just be careful that your body armor does not exlode with-out warning or deteriorate in sun light. That would stink worse than a broken string or bow limb. :readit:
I'm just sayin'
The explosive characteristic can be accelerated in the presence of methane...that's why I shelved my Kevlar Speedo. I'm all for living dangerously, but being one burrito away from a messy death? :dunno:
I bought some extra heavy Kevlar fishing line to use for stitching and found that it would abrade quickly where ever it rubbed on itself.
"being one burrito away from a messy death?" :help: :laughing:
Like sated earlier Kevlar breaks down with exposure to uv light, and also water!!