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Title: fast flight type materials
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 21, 2009, 11:50:00 AM

how can one tell if the bow I have is compaitable to fast flight type string materials?

Title: Re: fast flight type materials
Post by: JRY309 on March 21, 2009, 11:57:00 AM

What kind of bow and who made it and do you know how old it is? Usually it will have tip overlays,maybe hardwood or like micarta or phenolic.

Title: Re: fast flight type materials
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 21, 2009, 12:03:00 PM

its a fleetwood recurve bought it at a sporting goods store nothing to fancy hers a pic not the greatest if a different pic is needed let me know i can get one for you thanx fo ryour help
 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=072137

Title: Re: fast flight type materials
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 21, 2009, 07:01:00 PM

heres a pic of my limb tip can anyone tell from this pic if my bow would be compaitable to using a fast flitght string material?  thanx for your help
 (http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww79/jhend731/IMG_0325.jpg)

Title: Re: fast flight type materials
Post by: ozy clint on March 21, 2009, 07:25:00 PM

pad the loops and it will probably be right. i know someone you uses FF with padded loops on selfbows without overlays and never had a problem

Title: Re: fast flight type materials
Post by: vermonster13 on March 21, 2009, 07:29:00 PM

Looks like a Dacron only tip. I don't see a reinforcing layer in the tip in that pic.

Title: Re: fast flight type materials
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 21, 2009, 11:03:00 PM

yup vermonster just got an email back from a guy that makes strings dacron only guess it has worked for years its good enough for me

Title: Re: fast flight type materials
Post by: bowmaster12 on March 21, 2009, 11:04:00 PM

thanx for your help guys

Title: Re: fast flight type materials
Post by: Chuck Hoopes on March 22, 2009, 10:45:00 PM

Pad the loops-- Its great insurance against a trashed bow.  I trashed 3 bows w/FF before I started padding the loops--never a prob. again with 10's of thousands of shots out of a doz. diff bows-recurves, long bows , self bows --whatever- take the time to pad em.  I wrap mine w/dental floss.  Electrical tape will do as well,if you're not inclined  to taking up any time on the "project."