8125 vs 450 plus, what difference can I expect?

[Russ Clagett]

I am getting ready to replace my 8125 strings and I was looking at 450 plus. Problem is I dont know squat about these strings. I am perfectly content with 8125, so should I stick with that?

If I do change to 450 plus can any of you who have used it tell me what to expect, and if there are any differences between the two?

thanks

[CG]

Russ,

You're going to get a lot of different replies on this....it typically just boils down to the individual.  In my experience, among the "non stretch" strings, there isn't a noticeable difference.  However, some bows (and some people) seem to prefer one over the other.

If you're tuned well and don't have a problem with the 8125, then I wouldn't change if it were me.

[NoCams]

Russ,
I am a huge fan of 8125, had two broken strings with 452 and 450+. I even sent the pieces of the 400 series materials to BCY so they could look at them. Both strings were less than 6 months old. I have shot 8125 on all my other bows and when I bought these two new bows they came with the 452 and 450+ already on them.

I know others have had good luck with the 400 series materials and they do have a small diameter that some like. Just not for me, two strings in a few months broken is enough to scare me off. I will strick with 8125 personally. JMHO.

nocams

[Canyon]

Russ stick with what you've got if you are happy. There really isn't a Holy grail out there. I've known you a longtime and this is a lot like your 30-06 reloads with IMR 4350 and Sierra Bullets. It ain't broke so......

Talk to ya soon bro,

Jim

[vermonster13]

According to BCY 8125 is their fastest string material and the 450 has no creep. I believe Rod Jenkins prefers 8125 for his competition strings.

[LBR]

If you get a 450+ string that's the same diameter/weight as the 8125, shouldn't be any noticeable difference in performance.  8125 is more durable.  If it were me, I'd stick to 8125.

The difference is 8125 is 92% Dyneema (think the other 8% is Vectran, but I'm not sure).  450+ is 70% Dyneema and 30% Vectran.  450+ is a much larger diameter strand--if you try the 450+, don't get the same number of strands in the string as you have with 8125.  450+ is approx. 155# test per strand, 8125 is approx. 120# test per strand.

Dynaflight '97 is my first choice in bowstring material, with 8125 running a close second.

Chad

[NoCams]

LBR made my replacement 8125 strings after my 450+ and 452 broke. Cannot say enough good things about LBR, he next day aired me my 8125 replacements to my hotel in Illinois while on my out of state hunt ! Never will go out of town again without backup strings ! Take LBR's advice and go with D97 or 8125, he should know, as many strings as he makes in a day.


nocams  

[bsh_jr]

I have tried both, but I now build out of 8125.  Much more duarable material.  450+ or 452x are more stable in high temperatures, but it ain't like us stick shooters need fancy equipment to put a few twists in a string that has stretched a bit.

Brannon

[Russ Clagett]

Okay, sounds like a no brainer, thanks for the advice fellas.