B-55 string material

[Gordon Jabben]

Yes, sorry to hear about your mother.

[RonD]

Gordon, whose your friend in your avatar photo? Nice looking dog.

[Sockrsblur]

Do you guys pad the loops on any B50 & B55 strings? I just made a new 14 strand B50 for a self bow and wasn't sure?

Sorry about your mom passing Chad!

[Gordon Jabben]

Thanks Ron, the dog in the picture is my squirrel dog Molly. She has just been a joy to hunt with and is a big part of our family. Here's the full size picture.
 

[RonD]

Gordon, she is a very beautiful dog. I feel sure that your entire family enjoys her.

Sockrsblur, I have been using B50 for years and to me whether you pad the loops depends on your draw weight and draw length. I would think anything above 45# and a draw length of 26" or above you might want to pad. Over the years I have dropped in draw weight and draw length, from 46# to 41-42#, and drawing 25". With is combination I can easily shoot a 12 strand B50 string with no problem without padding. After I make my strings I string them on the bow and let them stretch for about 3 days before serving. I don't like to hunt with a string that I have just made so I keep extras that have stretched sufficiently that creep would be a minimum while in the field. I also carry a roll up measuring tape and bow stringer so I can check when in the field. Some may disagree with this, but to each his own.

[Sockrsblur]

Thanks Ron.

[LBR]

Thanks for the condolences.  She's in a better place, and hopefully by now she's been able to get my dad out of whatever mess he'd gotten into (he passed back on March 9th).

On the B-55, I've never padded the loops on it--never had a reason to.  Might make it a little quieter on a recurve.

[Uncle Buck]

I bought a B55 Flemish twist string from 3 rivers for my 58" 45# based on what I read here I ordered a 52" string. It went on at about 8" of brace height, after about 90 minutes it was down to 7.5". Overnight it went down to about 6.75". I twisted it back up to 7.5" and it hasn't moved again after 4 days.

[Roadkill]

Do not know you, Chad, but you are the kind of guy I would do business with.
Sorry for you Mom

[Gordon Jabben]

Chad, sorry it took me so long to try a string out of the new B-55 string material you sent to me.  To be honest I thought it would do the same as the first B-55 I had but the new strings initial stretch was less than the B-50 I normally use.  I rabbit hunted today and also shot quite a bit and the brace height hasn't changed at all.  I'm very happy with it.
Thanks Gordon

[LBR]

Great to hear--thanks!