Dacron,fastflite

[Scattergun2570]

I am shooting a 45lb Savannah. I have ongoing neck issues,so on occasion it really hurts my neck. I was wondering if it would feel like less weight if I switched from Fastflite to dacron.. Thanks

[Scattergun2570]

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[ron w]

I don't think it will feel less. But there will be a difference in how it feels when shot. Try it, that's the only way you'll know!

[swampthing]

Nope.
  Try to not dip your head forward too much, get that string back with good shoulder and back rotation. Keep your draw elbow down, head relaxed, and don't let the draw movement cause your head to adjust to the string, bring the string to your head.

[LBR]

Not at all.  Most likely you'll feel more handshock with dacron.

[Widow's Son]

For me dacron seems to shoot and draw softer. That's what I use on my BW mainly because it shoots quieter. Boy, those limbs really vibrate after the shot however.

Ross

[Ric O'Shay]

Originally posted by Widow's Son:
For me dacron seems to shoot and draw softer. That's what I use on my BW mainly because it shoots quieter. Boy, those limbs really vibrate after the shot however.

Ross

That vibration is because dacron is softer and does not transfer the energy built up in the limbs to the arrow. So, if the energy does not transfer to the arrow, it stays in the limbs and vibrates down the limbs and into the riser until it is absorbed in the bow and your hand and arm.

Just my $0.02 worth.

Danny

[ron w]

I have never noticed such vibration or increased handshock with Dacron B-50 or B-55. But that's just me!!  

[Widow's Son]

My BW is pretty lite poundage #46@28". This may have something to do with the vibration. I didn't notice it when using fastflight but the noise was unbearable.

Ross

[LBR]

In the same bow, lower draw weights generally have lower hand shock.

How the string is made, tuning, what material, etc. all affect noise.  A friend of mine got a new BW last year.  With one "FF" string, it was very noisy.  With another, it was very quiet.  Padded loops, proper tuning, proper silencer placement, etc. all help.

Chad

[JamesKerr]

I think you will have less handshock and vibration with a properly tuned fast flight string over any other type string.

[Widow's Son]

Here I was bragging about my dacron string and this evening it broke on me. This is a new string and only one lay broke. I must have scuffed or cut it on something. It broke after I shot an arrow. Luckily with only one lay cut it stayed together and didn't twist a bow limb. I've only had this happen a couple of times through 20+ years. Think I'll make up a FF string and a dacron and do some testing. I feel lucky this could have been worst. This is why I love Flemish strings.

Ross

[Caughtandhobble]

Originally posted by swampthing:
Nope.
  Try to not dip your head forward too much, get that string back with good shoulder and back rotation. Keep your draw elbow down, head relaxed, and don't let the draw movement cause your head to adjust to the string, bring the string to your head.

There's some good advise!!!