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TEX
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bow string

#1 Post by TEX » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:36 am

Hey all.
Could somebody help me with making me a bow string.
It needs to be 58.75" loop to loop. Fastflight material and endless construction.
My bow is 55#

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Re: bow string

#2 Post by gundy » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:43 am

Send a PM to Coach mate, hell sort you out.
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Re: bow string

#3 Post by Coach » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:03 pm

Can't do Gundy , I only make Flemish Twist strings , but thanx for the plug anyway :lol:
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Re: bow string

#4 Post by gundy » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:07 pm

Bummer! I thought I read somewhere that you made FF.

I use FF! :shock:
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Re: bow string

#5 Post by timbow » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:35 pm

Just received 2 fast flight strings from Steve Wallace in queensland he makes the best strings and arrows l have seen.
Why dont you give him a try.
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Re: bow string

#6 Post by TEX » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:08 pm

How do I get in touch with Steve Wallace
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Re: bow string

#7 Post by Coach » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:39 pm

gundy wrote:Bummer! I thought I read somewhere that you made FF.

I use FF! :shock:
I use FF , but I dont make "Endless Strings " :wink:
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Re: bow string

#8 Post by gundy » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:41 pm

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Re: bow string

#9 Post by TEX » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:30 pm

Gundy
Not sure what you mean
Reg Mark
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Re: bow string

#10 Post by Glenn » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:16 pm

Tex, consider a flemish string, I shoot flemish twist string on recurves and longbows and prefer then anyday to an endless string. A flemish string is much less trouble and just twist them up and down for brace height, can't get simpler than that...Glenn...
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Re: bow string

#11 Post by losty » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:35 pm

was about to say is there any real advantage to endless loop strings?
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Re: bow string

#12 Post by TEX » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:06 pm

The Man who made the limbs said that I am best off getting Fastflight material and endless construction. So That is what I must do.
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Re: bow string

#13 Post by longbow steve » Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:15 pm

was about to say is there any real advantage to endless loop strings?

Less stretch in an endless loop string IMO, last a bit longer due to the serving in the ends approximatly 12months/10000 shots replacing the centre serving as it needs it. Steve
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Re: bow string

#14 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:59 pm

Can't help regarding the endless string but if it was me I would be using a Flemish Twist string as has already been suggested.

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Re: bow string

#15 Post by Coach » Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:08 pm

longbow steve wrote:
was about to say is there any real advantage to endless loop strings?

Less stretch in an endless loop string IMO,Maybe last a bit longer due to the serving in the endsAlso harder on your Limb Tips approximatly 12months/10000 shots replacing the centre serving as it needs it. I get an easy 12 months from a Flemish Twist String Steve
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