16 strand fast flight?

[tex-archer]

Would it be safe to use a 16 strand fast flight flemish string on a 61# longbow?

[bigbadjon]

As long as your bow is safe for fast flight.

[robtattoo]

Totally.
I shoot right at 63# & all I use is 10 strand strings. The next I buy will be 8 strand.

[tex-archer]

I made a 16 strand fast flight and just wanted to make sure it would be safe. I didn't pad the loops either, will that be okay? The bow is fast flight compatable.

[steadman]

Should be fine. Overkill by todays standard. I use 14 on a 62# longbow.

[wtpops]

Originally posted by tex-archer:
I made a 16 strand fast flight and just wanted to make sure it would be safe. I didn't pad the loops either, will that be okay? The bow is fast flight compatable.

Disclamer: Check with the boyer to make sure.

Should be over kill. Most are 12 to 14 padded to 16. I shoot 8 strand and 10 strand padded to 16. on 55 to 60# bows.

[tex-archer]

The bowyer retired so I won't be able to contact him. I recently traded for this bow and the original owner told me it is fast flight compatable. Also, I made the string one color. Does anyone else do that?

[cacciatore]

Nothing wrong with a 16 strand for a 61#,I still use some 18-20 strand strings,but the recent trend is for skinny strings that make a bow quiter and faster.Most string makers and some bowyers would advise you to use a 8 strand padded string for that bow.Make a search here and you'll have plenty of answers.

[Rob DiStefano]

16 strands of ff?  that's at least 1600# of tensile strength - mega overkill.  drop down to at least 12 strands or less - with 61# holding, even 6 padded strands will do the trick.  of course, this assumes yer bow is ff approved.

[RainyDayBows]

16 strands is more then enough. you can make bow strings one color or multiple colors its a matter of choice

[atatarpm]

I made a 12 strand FF flemish string and put it on my bow at the proper brace height and it seamed to me that it was under way to much stress.  Then I shot a 650 gpi. Arrow at half draw and my limbs were vibrating like a tight metal string. So I went back to 18 strands.  Perhaps I did something wrong?

[atatarpm]

I made a 12 strand FF flemish string and put it on my bow at the proper brace height and it seamed to me that it was under way to much stress.  Then I shot a 650 gpi. Arrow at half draw and my limbs were vibrating like a tight metal string. So I went back to 18 strands.  Perhaps I did something wrong?

[Wheels2]

By changing strand counts you will have to adjust your serving due to nock fit.

[Don Stokes]

Dan Quillian told me once that you could tow a truck with 16 strands of FF. He used 14 on his bows for sale, and sometimes less on his personal bows. He also advocated as few as 8 for folks with short draws, to maximize the energy put into the arrow.

[Shawn Leonard]

8 starnd of D-97 or 8125 with padded loops on all my bows from 40 to 70#s when I shot that much poundage. Shawn