Differences, opinions, preferences: Endless loop or Flemish

[WidowEater]

Im in the market for a new dacron string and was wondering what the real differences between these two string types are.

Ive heard some things around such as noise and stretch and such.

Im looking for opinions and prefernces and reasons why.

[TSP]

Both work fine but the flemish are softer in the loops, look nice on the bow and are generally quieter (but not always).  I'll take the flemish.

[Frenchymanny]

I like flemish too. You can tweek your string length easily

F-Manny

[Orion]

I vote for flemish as well.  You have the full number of strands in the string going around the nock, versus only half that number with a continuous loop string, because it is split to make the loops, making the flemish string much stronger in the nock area.  Also, because the continuous loop strings usually aren't twisted as much, though they can be, that means that if all the strands aren't of equal lengths/ tension, just a few strands may be doing all the work.  It's a recipe for string breakage.  If you're shooting a recurve, the loop servings often create more noise when they slap the limb recurves at the end of the shot.  Once shot in, flemish strings don't stretch any more than endless loop.  However, dacron will stretch more than a fast flite material regardless of the type of construction.

[JEFF B]

im for flemish strings they just look like they belong on a lonbow and selfbow  plus if ya have to put on a new string when out shooting its easy to make one with one loop and a bowyers knot on the other end  

[SteveB]

I only shot endless now - pad the loops a bit if needed and have experianced none of the things above. I can make a 2nd on to perfectly match the one on the bow as well.

Steve

[George D. Stout]

I agree with SteveB.  I've used mostly flemish twist over the past ten years, but I've started making my own endless once more.  They stretch less and you can match them easily.  They all work fine though, so it's a matter of personal taste.

[Coop]

I like flemish twist, but probably because I don't make endless loop, lol.

[david_lewis93]

Will flemish work well on a re-curve? If so does it hurt to leave your bow strung overnight or longer? what would be bad on one time-wise, new to trad ,not wheel's,so aint too sureabout a lot of things.  

[Bjorn]

I much prefer the Flemish twist whether I buy them or make them myself.
My bows stay strung for as long as they are in 'regular' use. That means years for my ACS CX bows.

[LBR]

Properly made, either one will work fine.  I prefer flemish myself--seems they are a bit quieter, and I like the look better.

Chad

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

I don't think I ever saw a flemish string until about ten years ago. I'd think that if endless strings were really as weak, frail and unadjustable as some say, they wouldn't have been the norm for all those decades.

[Scott F]

I use yarn to silence my strings.  I prefer flemish strings because I don't have to tie my silencers off, they usually have more twists in them then my endless strings do so everything locks in place nicely.

Without looking at the string, I couldn't tell the difference between the two when I am shooting.  With dacron you'll probably have to adjust a flemish string more often until it settles, that is what I've noticed with the strings that I make.  YMMV

Scott

[trapperDave]

I prefer flemish strings.....and if you get one from bgram, you wont have to worry about stretch!