Author Topic: B-55 string material (Read 649 times)

Gordon Jabben · « **on:** July 02, 2014, 11:21:00 AM »

While at the Howard Hill shoot in Alabama I bought some B-55 string material and thought I would give it a try. I have always used B-50 and thought the new material would last longer. I made a Flemish twist string and was surprised that it stretched so much that I thought I must have done something wrong in making the string. Today I made an endless string on the jig I have always used with B-50 and put the string on the bow and it started with a brace height of around 7" and slowly stretched until there was no brace height at all. Has anyone else had this problem? Did I just get some bad string material?

Blaino · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2014, 02:31:00 PM »

Not at all! My hill likes B-55 over anyother string material and it usually moves about 1/2 while I'm shooting the string in. You had to have got a bad batch. If it is BCY I'm sure they'll send you another spool.

Great looking Boykin by the way.

ron w · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2014, 02:43:00 PM »

B-55 has always stretched less than B-50 for me. Not much less......but less.

LBR · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2014, 03:05:00 PM »

Same as Ron W for me. Send me a pm and I'll make sure you get a replacement.

Gordon Jabben · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2014, 04:07:00 PM »

I guess I just got a couple of bad spools then. It's kind of comical to have a normal brace height and in a few seconds it be down to nothing. The spools were pretty cheap so I'll just use them to sew with or something.

Keefer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2014, 05:54:00 PM »

Gordon I sent you a p.m....

LBR · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2014, 06:11:00 PM »

Just a note to everyone--if you ever have any kind of problem with a BCY material or serving, give them a call, shoot them an e-mail (both are on the label) or contact me and one of us will make it right ASAP.

They don't claim to be perfect, but they will take care of a problem when there is one. Customer service second to none.

Chad

CoilSpring · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2014, 07:17:00 PM »

Gordon Jabben · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2014, 11:28:00 PM »

I'm going to send the string material to Chad to see if he has the same results as I have. It certainly could be something I'm doing wrong and not the B-55. Without a doubt, Chad is a great person to deal with.

Hermon · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2014, 07:35:00 AM »

Just a thought. While you are sending the spools of B-55, you might also include one of the strings in question. IF it is in construction, maybe he could give you some insight.

Paul Shirek · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2014, 01:12:00 PM »

B55 works great for me. It is a lot like B50 but seems like its a bit stronger and lasts longer for me...

Danny Rowan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2014, 01:17:00 PM »

I use B55 on all of my non ff bows and never a problem, I get my strings from lefties R US and they settle in real quick without much streach and they stay put after initial shoot in.

kat · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2014, 02:13:00 PM »

Gordon, you are not alone. I have made up over 100 B50 strings with good results. A friend picked me up some B55 at Comptons.
My first string stretched 3-1/2" of brace height before I could even serve it.
I don't know how much more it would stretch, but I am more than a little disappointed.
It's the garbage can for this material.

Precurve · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2014, 09:23:00 AM »

Same experience. Stretched way more than B50 initially but then settled in and stayed there. Don't know what the problem was. Tried 3 different spools and they all did exactly the same thing.

Zradix · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2014, 01:12:00 PM »

I've only used it once.
The string was made by Josh.

It had to settle in a bit ...nothing out of the ordinary in stretch.

After it settled it seems to have locked in very well.

I'm very happy with the results.

dhermon85 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2014, 01:41:00 PM »

I have it on two bows. Initial stretch, shoot in and no problems since. Probably lost an inch of brace to start. Really like it. Came from Leftiesrus. Allen makes a nice string.

Gordon Jabben · « **Reply #16 on:** August 15, 2014, 02:20:00 PM »

Just an update: Chad sent me a refund on the two spools of B-55 string material I bought from him. He also sent me two new spools of B-55 to try. All along, I have wondered if the problem I had was the string material or something I did wrong. Regardless, Chad at Champion Custom Bowstrings went way beyond what was necessary to make a customer happy.

Hermon · « **Reply #17 on:** August 15, 2014, 04:48:00 PM »

Let us know how it goes with the replacement rolls.

LBR · « **Reply #18 on:** August 15, 2014, 05:55:00 PM »

I apologize for taking so long on the replacement spools. I didn't have any on hand, had the ETAR coming up, and while I was there my mom passed away suddenly. I almost forgot to send them in the middle of everything.

Let me know how the new spools work out. I get a good bit of initial stretch/creep with B-55, but it settles in and isn't too bad.

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #19 on:** August 15, 2014, 08:32:00 PM »

Sorry to hear about your mother Chad.


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