need to order a couple of new string's for my long bow's just wondering how you are ment to work out the string lengh both are reflex deflex one i just brout but the string is way to short and the other the string came of when i had a bit of a miss hap out the lake the other week.
Flyne
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Re: bow string's
G'day Flyne,
The answer will depend on who you are ordering your strings from. I see Coach says to give him your string length which makes it pretty easy. Others may want the bow measured along the back of the bow between the string nocks etc. It would be best to talk to whoever you are ordering your strings from and ask them the measurement they need.
Jeff
The answer will depend on who you are ordering your strings from. I see Coach says to give him your string length which makes it pretty easy. Others may want the bow measured along the back of the bow between the string nocks etc. It would be best to talk to whoever you are ordering your strings from and ask them the measurement they need.
Jeff
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i was planing on ordering them of coach but he is asking for string length and basicaly i dont have a string to measuer
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Re: bow string's
if you measure along the back of the bow from one string groove to the other and take three inches from that measurement is that right Jeff 
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I thought it was 4" 
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Hey Flyne,
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Re: bow string's
Generally a rough rule of thumb 4" for recurves and 3" for longbows shorter than the bows overall ntn length
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Re: bow string's
Below is the the AMO standard.
AMO CONVENTIONAL BOW LENGTH STANDARD: AMO Bow Length Standard is designated to be three inches longer than AMO Bow String Master that braces bow at proper String or Brace Height. Bow String Master will carry only the bow length designation. Example: A Bow String Master designated as AMO 66†(bow length) will have an actual length under tension of 63â€Â.
The problem is not all bow makers mark the AMO length on their bows.
If I were you I would measure along the back of the bow between the string nocks and have a Flemish Twist string made 3.5" shorter than your bow. This will allow you to twist or untwist the string a little to get the right brace height and then once you have established that, measure the string so you can order that length next time.
Jeff
AMO CONVENTIONAL BOW LENGTH STANDARD: AMO Bow Length Standard is designated to be three inches longer than AMO Bow String Master that braces bow at proper String or Brace Height. Bow String Master will carry only the bow length designation. Example: A Bow String Master designated as AMO 66†(bow length) will have an actual length under tension of 63â€Â.
The problem is not all bow makers mark the AMO length on their bows.
If I were you I would measure along the back of the bow between the string nocks and have a Flemish Twist string made 3.5" shorter than your bow. This will allow you to twist or untwist the string a little to get the right brace height and then once you have established that, measure the string so you can order that length next time.
Jeff