I notice once in a while that folks say they "pad" their string loops-- why? And how? Anybody know?

I pad my loops because I shoot 10 strand strings and they fit better on my tips, but some people think they make a quiter bowstring.  Just what I hear.

Padding string loops spreads the pressure across a wider area making for less stress on the limb tips and also quiets a bow a little.  It's done by placing short strands of string material where you would twist up the loops on a flemish string or serve loops on a endless string.  Padding loops is usually done on skinny strings ie. an 8 strand of 8125 string with loops padded to 16.  Hope this answers your question.

Like alot the reasons stated,I like to pad my loop ends to make them a larger diameter filling the string grooves better.I feel it helps to spread the load and make a quieter string.It probably not really necessary with the tips used on bows,like micarta or phonelic.I have been padding my loops for years.I just add a few strands about 12" long to the end of the string before I start twisting it up.I'll pad with the same color and type string or I'll even pad them with dacron.