can my hunter take it?

Aaron2k5 · June 11, 2011, 06:24:00 PM

I have a Damon howatt hunter and no idea how old it is. The sticker was under some paint and was removed when I finished it. I got a few pictures of it but it don't tell me much. Will this bow handle a fast flight string? Or how can I tell? Or what string should I use? I have no idea what I even have right now. Is there a good source that I can look these things up?

June 11, 2011, 06:35:00 PM

Can you post a picture? That would give us more info. Those have been made for many years and I would think that an older one would not be FF safe.You can't lose with a B-50 string, either endless loop or flemish. I had a Howatt Hunter in the early eighties which came from the factory with an endless B-50 string.

Aaron2k5 · June 11, 2011, 07:51:00 PM

Can you explain the difference between the strings? I'll post pics once I can

sagebrush · June 11, 2011, 07:54:00 PM

I wouldn't chance ruining a good bow unless I was sure it was made for it. Your fps gain will not be that much. I have an older one that only shoots B-50 and is plenty fast. Gary

jhg · June 11, 2011, 08:04:00 PM

Of all the older bows out there the Howatt Hunters are one that do not need, really, any help to perform at near the very top among even the newer designs. I have owned two and shot a few more and these bows are already fast, can be made hunting quiet and as is, pretty darn nice weapons.

Joshua

June 12, 2011, 07:20:00 AM

The benefit to FF strings is that they are stronger filaments and are thinner which makes a lighter and faster string. However, they do not have as much stretch so the bow tips need to be stronger to handle the increase in stress. The big advantage of B-50 is that it is quieter, so lots of people who have bows which can handle FF strings use B-50 anyway for that reason.I think I remember that the gain in speed is about 5fps for a FF string, which is negligible at hunting distances.

Rusty Snuffers · June 12, 2011, 09:12:00 AM

I had asked the folks at Martin if my 1997 Hunter was FF capable and was told no. According to the rep at Martin, anything pre-2000 should stick with non-FF strings.

Rusty

straitera · June 12, 2011, 09:28:00 AM

Consider tip overlays. They look great & keep ff string in check. Oldsters (me) likely have seen tips ruined by constant string abrasion. B-50 is no worry.

can my hunter take it?

Aaron2k5

Aaron2k5

sagebrush

jhg

Rusty Snuffers

straitera