Author Topic: F/F on a NON F/F Bow ? (Read 1201 times)

Coachy · « **on:** May 23, 2008, 05:00:00 AM »

Who here would put a F/F String on a Bear Grizzly Circa 1970 bow as long as the loops are padded ?
Over here we have people who would do this , saying that as long as the Loops are padded , it is fine .
What do you guys think ?

Killdeer · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2008, 05:28:00 AM »

Old bows were made for softer strings, B-50 and linen. That's what I feed them. If I want a Grizzly with FF, I go get a new Grizzly. Enjoy the bow for what it was intended to be.

Killdeer

Coachy · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2008, 06:04:00 AM »

And what makes the NEW Grizzly F/F compatible ?

WidowEater · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2008, 07:07:00 AM »

mainly phenolic tip overlays or some other material that can take extreme shock

fxe · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2008, 09:20:00 AM »

Not me

bbassi · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2008, 09:50:00 AM »

one word - BANG

trapperDave · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2008, 09:52:00 AM »

I wouldnt

LBR · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2008, 10:33:00 AM »

You need reinforced tips and the string grooves cut at the proper angle. I wouldn't try it myself.

Chad

Orion · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2008, 10:36:00 AM »

There are lots of old Grizzlies around for modest prices if you don't mind the shock of a limb tip shearing off every now and then. Most would probably hold up, but the one or few that don't will be quite surprising.

Bjorn · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2008, 04:52:00 PM »

I have done it with an old bow or two that I did not particularly care about and/or could easily replace.
In my case nothing untoward happened and the bow did improve in both speed and 'handling' both times.
I am not recommending it and if it were a bow I valued I wouldn't do it.
What I would do is get a really well made B50 string from Chad at LBR, with the right number of strands and correct padding, and that in itself can make a big difference.

alligatordond · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2008, 04:53:00 PM »

Paul Collins · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2008, 05:22:00 PM »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Shawn Leonard · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2008, 06:04:00 PM »

It is not worth the few fps. ya gain. You could just get an 8 or 10 strand B50 as long as the bow is 55#s or under and gain some speed and get less hand shock. Shawn

sagebrush · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2008, 09:51:00 PM »

NOT ME !!!

6X5 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2008, 10:47:00 AM »

Why do people always want to reinvent the wheel? What are you possibly going to gain other than shearing off your limb tips? That bows been around a lot of years,shooting just fine with the type of string it was designed for. Leave it alone and it will shoot many more years. Change it and kiss it goodbye.

TRAP · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2008, 10:53:00 AM »

Why risk it?

Paul Collins · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2008, 08:32:00 PM »

I sold a Bob Lee bow, which has pretty tough tips but is not designed for ff. The buyer dry fired it by accident when a nock broke, with a ff string. The string cut lengthwise through about 1/3 of the limb.

northern trapper · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2008, 09:15:00 PM »

A few years ago I gave a fellow a grizzly and he promptly went out and got a new fast flight string for it then proceded to destroy what was a beautiful bow.

George D. Stout · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2008, 02:37:00 PM »

NO!!!

hotfootTG · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2008, 06:03:00 PM »

Here are a couple of examples if you do. Both are upper limbs

-Left 2 photos is an early 70’s - 35# Hoyt Pro Medallist purchased off of THAT auction site by a friend. It came with FF.

- Right 2 photos are an early 70’s - 55# Red Wing Pro (mine) that I shot only very heavy fishing arrows out of it using a FF string.

Sickening, isn’t it? :mad:
Al (Als Decals)


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