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Author Topic: String Stretch  (Read 397 times)

Offline Submarinokotbw

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String Stretch
« on: February 14, 2013, 05:07:00 PM »
How much will a Fast Flight type string stretch over time?
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Offline Submarinokotbw

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2013, 05:09:00 PM »
the string in question would be 55 1/2 inches... how much will it stretch?
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Offline reddogge

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2013, 05:23:00 PM »
Is is a Flemish Twist? I don't think it will stretch much and if it does just put a few twist in it. It will stop soon. Shooting a lot will help stretch it. My D97 strings don't stretch very much at all.
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Offline katman

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2013, 06:18:00 PM »
Depends, variables like which material, number of strands and quality of construction, as well as flemish or endless play a part.
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Offline sticksnstones

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2013, 10:18:00 PM »
Check out    THIS THREAD  I started a while back. Good stuff about what to expect and the difference between "stretch" and "settle".
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Offline Submarinokotbw

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2013, 12:13:00 AM »
Well here is my problem. I have two new endless loop strings sitting here made from FF material for my bow that i got from my local archery shop. They are 55 1/2 inches long... I need them to be 56 1/2 inches long. I cant use them this short because it screws with my prefered brace height. Will they creep out an inch or do i need to return them? If they will creep out an inch, how do i speed that process up?
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Great moral teachers dont introduce new moralities: quacks and cranks do that...--C.S. Lewis

Offline Submarinokotbw

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2013, 12:14:00 AM »
sticksnstones thanks for the link. Great thread.
I like a man who grins when he fights--Winston Churchill

Great moral teachers dont introduce new moralities: quacks and cranks do that...--C.S. Lewis

Offline Submarinokotbw

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2013, 12:15:00 AM »
sticksnstones thanks for the link. Great thread.
I like a man who grins when he fights--Winston Churchill

Great moral teachers dont introduce new moralities: quacks and cranks do that...--C.S. Lewis

Offline ironmike

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2013, 12:23:00 AM »
bring them back.they won't stretch but an eighth or so.

Offline BWD

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2013, 12:23:00 AM »
Never had a string constructed of any ff material stretch an inch. Talking flemish twist here.
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Offline sticksnstones

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Re: String Stretch
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2013, 12:40:00 AM »
You're very welcome. Most factory strings are probably prestretched so that probably won't help in this case. You probably couldn't untwist a flemmish string that far, and endless loop I don't think you have any chance.

If I were you I'd return the strings if you can, then contact a TG sponsor string maker.
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