identafying string material?

is there any way to tell what your string is?
because i know sqwatt about strings,any visual differences between b-50 or the fast flight stuff..?

[frank bullitt]

Bryant, what kind of bow are ya shootin?

How many strands?

A 16 strand string of D-97 is going to be smaller in dia. than a 16 strand Dacron!

Other than taking scissors to it, if it's fresh, I can smell the Difference!

[ch1ch2]

Good Question Arrow 30.

I also would like to know.

Frank,
I have no way to reference "smaller"

Any other ways to know the difference?

im shooting a (newer) kodiak mag
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and how do i know how many strands it is?
is a strand a single fiber or multiple fibers?
it has three colors.
im pretty sure its not dacron cause its smaller than the ones(b-50) i have gotten from threerivers.

my reason for this question is im wanting a new string, and dont have a clue as to what to tell the string maker what i need.
i know i dont want a b-50 on this bow, cause i tried one once and changed the way my arrows reacted.
so are there any differences in fast flight material?
i just dont want to have to re-tune my arrows...
or should i just order one and see what happens?

thanks for your opinions-advise.....  

ok, i took the string off and counted , 3 bundles 5 strands each...15 strands.

so would any fast flight stuff work?

[Lee Robinson .]

Sounds like dynaflight, but this is of course pure speculation only because 3 x 5 is a common combination  with dynaflight.

ok, thanks...i dont think its any of the newer stuff theyre coming up with, since its probobly a couple years old( at least) i took it off of another k-mag.just because i liked the colors more than the one(black) that came with it new.

[metsastaja]

Try getting in touch with Oliverstacy here on the site. He walked me through the process and make a fine string.

[Oliverstacy]

Originally posted by frank bullitt:

Other than taking scissors to it, if it's fresh, I can smell the Difference!

I thought I was the only one that thought there was a difference in the smell...hummmm!

Worked with some BCY 8125 last night and it had a different smell than the D-97.

If you can cut it with scissors its Dacron...FF is much tougher and will require something stronger!  I found some nippers at Wal-Mart that work well for FF.

Josh

[Bowwild]

I try to label my strings if not on the bow and remember what I have on the bow - -yikes!  Recently I had to call BW and ask them about a string I had new in a bag since 2004.  It was black and red and they confirmed it was a FF string.

I know this, if I'm not sure, I don't put the string on a non FF bow!  I'm surprised how economical strings are.  I can order them from one bowyer and get them in about 3-4 days for $14 each including shipping -- B-50 or AstroFlight(new FF material).

[Bjorn]

There are always little bits of string sticking out at the splices. B50 is easy to cut with fingernail clippers-- the 'FF' types are almost impossible. They both can be cut with a knife so use clippers to tell the story.

thanks guys..