New 450+ String = Quieter String

[HATCHCHASER]

Mike Treadway has been using B-50 mixed with fast flyte for over 10 years.  It definatly makes a lower pitched thump.

[JRY309]

I like and use 450+,some of my bows are quieter with a padded loop 450+.And some are quieter with a padded loop 8125 and some are with D97.Every bow seems to like something different.

[revharry]

I've tried alot of combos on my Shrews. i like the 450+ the best. harry

[Lost Creek Bows]

I like the D-97 string, the only part I don't like is the dye coming off the string, on my fingers. I switched to a Astro Flight 12 strand string last year and I love it as of now. I just orderd 450 plus, so I'm going to give it a try when it gets here. I'm just not into the super skinny 6 or 8 stand strings of any material, they may be better, but not interested as of now, who knows I might change my mind. Chad

[tradshooter]

Does someone have a count of how many strands of the 450+ with the added 2 strands of B-50 for the different bow poundage?

[Gator1]

Good thread, I always go with the bowyer who builds the bow, and I'm sure experiments to find the optimal combination.

I know another bowyer who for his bows, does a mix of Dacron/Fast Flight. Nice strings and on "his" bow design performs well.

The great thing about these bowyers that spend the time and experiement so I don't have to go through a bunch of strings to find the right combo.

"Thanks Ron"....  

[LBR]

Just a note--some bowyers do, some don't.  

I have copies of warranties that state one bowyer will void the warranty on his bows if you use a flemish string, or a dacron string (that's not a typo).  Another says "flemish strings are less accurate, and can be dangerous".  Yet another blamed a twisted limb on a new longbow (which rendered the bow useless) on the string he supplied with the bow (and will not replace the bow).

In my experience it's rare to run across a bow that "likes" one material over another.  It can happen, but not usually.  The big differences I've seen are string construction and tuning (or lack thereof), including silencer placement.

There are "band-aids" you can use on a string, just like putting 6" high-back feathers on an arrow to get better flight.  It's not fixing the problem, just covering it up.

[Lee Robinson .]

I would NEVER mix dacron and dynaflight. Dacron simply stretches way too much and the dynaflight will be doing all the work...while the dacron added weight to the string for no reason other than maybe working as a siliencer (if your lucky). In fact, even when I padd my loops I don't use dacron. Nothing wrong with it in the loops I guess, but your only talking about saving a cent using dacron in the loops over using the same materials...so I just pad with the same stuff I am making. This also prevents the tougher dynaflight from cutting through the padding. I am not saying that happens with dacron, I am just saying it can't happen when all the strands are from the same materials.