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Author Topic: New String problems..  (Read 382 times)

Offline DanielB89

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Re: New String problems..
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2013, 02:51:00 PM »
Is this a fine one to build?

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Can someone tell me the pro's and con's between a flemish and endless loop string?
Any performance difference?  
one quieter than the other?
durability?  

thanks in advance.
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Offline Grey Taylor

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Re: New String problems..
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2013, 03:31:00 PM »
That jig will work great for building an endless string.
For a Flemish string you don't need a jig to build it. The Flemish string jig just measures the strands. You remove the strands from the jig and build the string itself in your hands.

There is endless debate on the pros and cons of Flemish vs. endless. Some people go one way and some the other. If you do a search through the forum you'll find a lot of info. From what I've seen it's essentially comes down to personal preference.
On your silencer question, I don't see any advantage to doing anything other than going between the bundles. The silencers don't move from there so why fix what isn't broke?

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Offline macbow

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Re: New String problems..
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2013, 09:31:00 PM »
If you are just wanting to get your current string with the unequal twists to work. Then putting the silencer through the string cross bundles will work.
Some folks even tie them in or use wire tie to put them on.
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Offline DanielB89

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Re: New String problems..
« Reply #23 on: September 22, 2013, 06:33:00 PM »
So will  the string with different amount of twists shoot differently than one with the same?
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Offline LBR

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Re: New String problems..
« Reply #24 on: September 22, 2013, 10:46:00 PM »
Depends on how good you are and how much difference in the twist.  If the difference isn't much, I don't think you'll ever notice it.

Offline DanielB89

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Re: New String problems..
« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2013, 10:06:00 AM »
thanks for your responses!
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Offline LBR

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Re: New String problems..
« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2013, 01:32:00 PM »
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Can someone tell me the pro's and con's between a flemish and endless loop string?
Any performance difference?
one quieter than the other?
durability?  
Either one can be made well, or not.  A good one of either construction is, to me, better than one made poorly the other way.

The pro's and con's can go either way, depending on how the string is made.  However, with equally well made strings with the same material and strand count, endless may have a slight performance advantage--jury is out on that one.

Flemish has always been quieter for me, especially on a recurve, but I have heard one or two folks who had the opposite experience.  Again, how the strings are made will matter.

I haven't noticed a difference in durability.  Maintainence and construction make a big difference there as well.

Good instruction goes a long way.  

Chad

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