Good stuff Allen

archer66, there is always a happy medium when it comes to how much silencer material you use. I think a padded loop string will be a bit more quiet than the stock Widow string. Using less silencer material, you will see a small gain in speed, but it won't be a bunch.

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Any new updates or further testing?

QuoteOriginally posted by Pheonixarcher:
Any new updates or further testing?

Sorry, I've been swamped with string orders. I will try to do some more as I get time.

RER bows came with a D97 string.  Is D97 a non-fast flight material.  How does it compare to B55 which it what you offer in a non-fast flight material on your website.

D97 is FF material and one of my favorite still.

Looks like you can predict performance of the string simply by weighing it and material doesn't affect the speed.  I would like to see a plot of speed versus string weight for a given bow for all materials.  I bet speed would be simply a function of the string weight irregardless of material.  Interesting stuff.

I'll keep using D97 until my spool runs out.  I may try something else then.

Looks like you can predict performance of the string simply by weighing it and material doesn't affect the speed.  I would like to see a plot of speed versus string weight for a given bow for all materials.  I bet speed would be simply a function of the string weight irregardless of material.  Looks like string material should be chosen based on other characteristics if you can build similar weight strings.  Interesting stuff.

I'll keep using D97 until my spool runs out.  I may try something else then.

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QuoteOriginally posted by Pheonixarcher:
Any new updates or further testing?

Sorry, I've been swamped with string orders. I will try to do some more as I get time. [/b]

Oh the problems you have when you make a great string    

QuoteOriginally posted by tracker12:
RER bows came with a D97 string.  Is D97 a non-fast flight material.  How does it compare to B55 which it what you offer in a non-fast flight material on your website.

Like TJ said, D97 is a modern fast flight material. It has much less stretch, and is much more durable than B55. You will probably see about 8 fps more speed on most bows when comparing a similarly built B55 string to a modern FF string.

QuoteOriginally posted by last arrow:
Looks like you can predict performance of the string simply by weighing it and material doesn't affect the speed.  I would like to see a plot of speed versus string weight for a given bow for all materials.  I bet speed would be simply a function of the string weight irregardless of material.  Looks like string material should be chosen based on other characteristics if you can build similar weight strings.  Interesting stuff.

I'll keep using D97 until my spool runs out.  I may try something else then.

That is pretty much what I have found so far. Brownell Fury is crazy light, yet incredibly strong for it's size. This makes for one of the nicest materials I have used.

This may be a bit off the thread's track, but I just bought a used Blacktail Snakebit and read an interesting theory in the Blacktail literature.

They advised new archers use B-50 on their bows. The theory is that new archers will experience numerous dry fires while learning. A dry fire will (supposedly) not hurt a Blacktail with a B-50 string, but will lead to premature failure with a FF string. I can see where the stretch inherent to Dacron strings might lessen the shock of one.

They also recommend upgrading to a FF string once one achieves mastery of bow shooting for better performance.

This thing shoots so nicely with the heavy string on it that I may just leave it alone. It's only 38#, so will not be my hunting bow anyway and I don't really care how much penetration I get in foam. On the other hand, it's pretty darned quick and it may be fun to see what it can do with a high performance string     I have SBD 8-strands on nearly all my other bows. Might have to try one here too. Or maybe try some BCY-X this time.

Strings ordered last night. EagleWings will be coming with Fury strings.
God bless, Steve

An odd question for you, Allen-have you found a particular color to be faster/slower that others?  I was told not long ago that an all white string is the fastest.

Good stuff, Allen!    

Thanks Allen for all the testing. It's time for me to order new strings. Will be placing an order soon.

QuoteOriginally posted by SELFBOW19953:
An odd question for you, Allen-have you found a particular color to be faster/slower that others?  I was told not long ago that an all white string is the fastest.

I have heard the same thing before. I think it will be more evident in compound bows. The florescent colors are thicker in diameter than the standard colors, so it makes sense that they probably weigh a tiny bit more per strand.