QuoteIT CAME WITH A D97 BUT IS THERE A MATERIAL BETTER RECOMMENDED FOR PREDATOR RECURVE?

8190 is a higher grade of Dyneema (SK90 vs SK75), but Dynaflight '97 is a great material when used properly.

used properly? uhoh as im a newbie that might be difficult for me? hahaha

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Sorry to get a bit off topic but i have been dwelling on making my own string for my ron pittsley predator classic 60# bow. Can somone point me in the direction to make my own d97 strings, and reccomendation for my bow and poundage? i have tried the search but i dig myself a hole and i get lost honestly. Sorry again, and thanks for the help in advance.

That's the bows I shoot, using D97 with carbon I use 16 strands and crown .026 serving. With wood I use 14 strand and .025 braided or .030 braided. I like to pad to 16 with the 14 strand but rarely do it. [/b]

WHY WOULD YOU USE MORE STRANDS WITH CARBON AND LESS WITH WOOD? I WOULD EXPECT IT TO GO THE OTHER WAY AROUND. [/b]

Just for nock fit, I don't think a 2 strand difference does much. As you can tell, not a skinny string guy

Quoteused properly? uhoh as im a newbie that might be difficult for me? hahaha  

Nahh--just don't try to use 6 strands on a 50# bow, because it will stretch and creep a lot--especially in higher temps.

 

QuoteAs you can tell, not a skinny string guy  

Me either--or at least I'm not a low strand count guy.  With 8190 you can still get a smaller diameter string without going minimal in strand count.

well, just an update, I've settled on 14 strands for 45-60# bows, with no padding needed and .026 serving, it provides the perfect nock point and very little creep, I just leave the bow strung for a day, I check it everyday and shoot about 50-60 times and the creeping stopped (usually about a couple of days.. I unstring.. picked it up a week or two later and the brace height was the same). I find 12 strands takes a little longer but I'm sure I'm losing 3-5 fps in going with a higher strand count..it's not a big deal to me on the speed

I'm certainly no expert with regard to string making, but I am a "if it's not broke don't fix it" kind of guy.

I've been building my own strings with D97 for the past 12 or 13 years. Originally I used 12 strands, no loop padding, .025 braided center serving, bows ranging from 50lb to 60lb.  Nock fit for GT and CE required a slight bit of sanding with an emery board.

 About 3 or 4 years ago, when the "skinny string" posts were rampant, I tried a couple of 6 strand strings for the lower poundage bows and 8 strand for the 55 - 60 pounders.  After experimenting with various center servings and shooting the skinny strings for a awhile, I finally settled on 8 strands for everything, loops padded with 4 extra strands and center served with .021 braided, double-served in the nock-tab area.

Nock fit with GT's is perfect without any sanding and durability is excellent.  I usually build a new string once a year for the bows I shoot the most, even though they look good and show no signs of wear.

I shoot mostly HH bows around 55# and I shoot almost every day year-round 40 - 60 arrows. I leave the new string on the bow overnight to stretch it when I first make it, but after that I never have to adjust brace height - it just doesn't stretch or creep.

There may be better materials out there, but for me the D97 8 strand is quiet, no stretch, fast and durable, so I'll keep using it.