bear kodiak magnum string

[brohymn2]

Hey guys I have an older bear kodiak magnum I Need a string for.  How many strands should I get for the string.  I know the string has to be dacron also.  Thanks abunch

[shreffler]

What's the draw weight? That will help determine how many strands you should get.

[brohymn2]

45 @ 28

[shreffler]

a 14 strand dacron string would probably be fine!

If you used a sponsor here like Allen Shaffer (Ten Ring Strings) all you'd need to do is give him the bow info and he'd hook you up.

[brohymn2]

thanks I just made an order

[Sirius Black]

Allen's B-55 is on my K-Mag. Great string, stretches only a little and settles right in.    

[Pine]

I use 12 strands on my 45#

[mangonboat]

Kristian, be patient with your new string on your old K Mag. I have two, both 50#, and they are the most brace-height sensitive bows I own, which makes sense given that they are only 48 " tip to tip when strung. I have and handful of 48" B-55 strings that have stretched to the point that they have to be twisted like a dishrag to get the brace height correct and 47" strings that have almost no twists left in them. With the brace height below 8", the K Mags seem sluggish and prone to wrist slap on release , over 9" and they  are really twangy despite string silencers.
One of your Alberta neighbors, DDave, shoots a 1961 K Mag with a BCY-X string made by another Canadian TG member and swears that's the best and quietest string for that bow.

[brohymn2]

Thanks I'll contact ddave and talk to him about it

[stagetek]

Try a B-55 string. Stretches less than a B-50. 12 or 14 strands should work fine. B-55 is still Dacron.

[damascusdave]

Thanks Mark for the vote of confidence...that is actually a 1962 KMag...the 1961 is a Kodiak...and I would be happy to demonstrate the effectiveness of that bow and string any time

DDave

[dbd870]

Originally posted by Sirius Black:
Allen's B-55 is on my K-Mag. Great string, stretches only a little and settles right in.        

Same here - another thumbs up - and I agree with BH on the KMag, it is picky. Mine definitely gets noisy fast when you get away from the BH it likes; mine is 8-1/4". Until I figured that out when I first bought the bow and shot it I was wondering if I made a mistake.

[Msturm]

I got a couple real nice strings from Bearbowman (steve) at  http://flemishstrings.com/  He helped me identify the year of my bow, made two different strings that match it perfectly and was a pleasure to do business with.

I like my brace height at 8 1/2 inches.  My strings are 14 strand B-50 I believe.

Here is a pic of both strings. One is on the bow the other is my backup. The pic does not do them justice.


Sturm

[Sirius Black]

Not to highjack the thread, but as long as we are talking brace height, I bought my K-Mag used (It's a 1971) what is the BH range? I've assumed 7"-8" but you guys are saying that your bows are higher than that. B-55 is great, I will have Allen make one for my '71 Kodiak Hunter soon as well.

[mahantango]

Definately 8-9".