Min Stand count D97

[bigcountry]

Well, I made a flemish twist with D97 tonight.  Actually 3 of em to get the length right.  But I did it with 10strands of D97 and padded the loops with 6 pieces of B50.  But I am kinda concerned, its the smallest diameter string I ever seen. It bit into my hand with .022 brownell braided serving so I double served overtop the .022 with .018 #62 braid.  This was more comfortable and good knock fit.

Anyone else shoot 10 strands of D97 with a 60lb recurve?

[Canadian Idle]

No, but I have a 6 strand D97 on my 53# Black Widow recurve and no problems at all once it stopped creeping. I tested D97 single strand for break weight and it broke atabout 50# (3 different tests) so I figured 6 strands should be good and it's holding up real well. ...Lloyd

[Oregon Okie]

I'm shooting 6 on a 50 lb bow and 8 on a 56 lb. I tested one of my strands and couldn't break it up to about 80 lbs so i quit trying. Didn't try my other colors but even at the 50 lbs they should be safe.

[bigcountry]

Well, that makes me feel better at 10.  Did it increase performance?

[TomMcDonald]

I'm shooting 8 on a 60 pounder. It's fine. No problems.

[katman]

8 strand with mid 50# bows working well, slight gain in performance but more importantly a quieter bow. I also tried 6 strand and it also worked fine on mid 50# but 8 is a little safer and just as quiet to my ear.

[foamkiller]

Quick question- When you guys are talking 8 strands, do you mean you put 8 strands on your jig then when doubled and twisted together are actually 16 strand or are you using 4 strands and when double make 8? I don' shoot flemish strings I use endless loop.

[bigcountry]

I take it as 4 strands each bundle, two bundle for total of 8 strands.

Thanks for all that replied.

[JRY309]

A 12 strand is strong enough for up to a 100# bow,I shoot a padded loop 12 strand D97 on my bows from 50# to my 83# DQ longhunter.It is more then I need for my 50# but making all my strings the same gives me the same nock fit for all my bows.I use 12 strands with .024 Halo sering gives me about .108-110 diameter which fits good with Easton 3D Super nocks and G-nocks large groove .098 throat.