Kevlar String

[Rick Wiltshire]

Anyone have any experience with kevlar strings?

[LBR]

Never used it myself, but heard that back it the day it was great...until it exploded with no warning.

[khardrunner]

wouldn't it be fairly heavy as well?

[Rob DiStefano]

word to the wise - STAY AWAY FROM KEVLAR STRINGS!

back in the early 70's, i shot 2 lanes away from an archer who's recurve sported a kevlar string that exploded a limb and by fortuitous luck the shooter was spared of serious injury.

[Rick Wiltshire]

wow- a string material that blows up and causes limbs to break as well.  Sounds like something to avoid.

[deaddoc4444]

Kevlar ,   will deteriorate in sun light, and other UV sources   MIGHT be ONE of the reasons it is not practical on bow strings used out doors most of the time .

[Ray Lyon]

Yes, this came out in the 70's and was the "new, latest/greatest". As noted above, it would break without warning. I used one once and had no probelms, but others would back then.

 I'd use it as a wallhanger only at this point.

[SlowBowinMO]

I use Kevlar all the time...as body armor.  :D
 
Strings, NO!

[2treks]

Tim, Just be careful that your body armor does not exlode with-out warning or deteriorate in sun light. That would stink worse than a broken string or bow limb.    
I'm just sayin'

[Pokerdaddy]

The explosive characteristic can be accelerated in the presence of methane...that's why I shelved my Kevlar Speedo.  I'm all for living dangerously, but being one burrito away from a messy death?  

[Bladepeek]

I bought some extra heavy Kevlar fishing line to use for stitching and found that it would abrade quickly where ever it rubbed on itself.

[Pete McMiller]

"being one burrito away from a messy death?"      

[huntmaster80]

Like sated earlier Kevlar breaks down with exposure to uv light, and also water!!