Kevlar String

Rick Wiltshire · August 14, 2012, 06:16:00 PM

Anyone have any experience with kevlar strings?

LBR · August 14, 2012, 06:39:00 PM

Never used it myself, but heard that back it the day it was great...until it exploded with no warning.

khardrunner · August 14, 2012, 06:50:00 PM

wouldn't it be fairly heavy as well?

Rob DiStefano · August 14, 2012, 08:14:00 PM

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.

Rick Wiltshire · August 15, 2012, 08:30:00 AM

wow- a string material that blows up and causes limbs to break as well. Sounds like something to avoid.

deaddoc4444 · August 15, 2012, 10:27:00 AM

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 .

Ray Lyon · August 15, 2012, 10:37:00 AM

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.

SlowBowinMO · August 15, 2012, 10:40:00 AM

I use Kevlar all the time...as body armor. :D

Strings, NO!

2treks · August 15, 2012, 10:48:00 AM

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.

I'm just sayin'

Pokerdaddy · August 15, 2012, 12:44:00 PM

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?

Bladepeek · August 15, 2012, 12:55:00 PM

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.

Pete McMiller · August 15, 2012, 01:29:00 PM

"being one burrito away from a messy death?"

huntmaster80 · August 15, 2012, 08:38:00 PM

Like sated earlier Kevlar breaks down with exposure to uv light, and also water!!