Strings endless loop vs. Flemish

[Brennan Herr]

#2618

I have an old bear kodiak hunter. I use b50 dacron endless loop strings and my arrows fly like darts. I got a b50 Dacron flemish string and a weird thing happened. My arrows started to cork screw as they flew. My accuracy was the same but I could see the arrow cork screw. I messed with the brace height and nothing worked. So I put my endless loop back on and walla perfect flight again. I am going to stick with the endless loops but does anyone have any ideas on what is occurring? Thanks

[Stephen Graf]

#11618

All things being the same, they should provide the same performance.

Aside from brace height, some other potential differences that may affect performance include:
-nock point location
-number of strands
-size of end loops
-amount of center serving
-diameter of string (if strands are the same, but diameter is different, it may tell you something about the materials…
-silencers, and position on string.

Some people swear by endless loop strings, and say there is no substitute. Maybe you will be one of them!

All I can really suggest is to study both strings and look for any differences.

The one difference I can see right off the bat is that your old string was shot in, while your new string hasn’t been. B-50 tends to stretch for a while, and be more elastic when new. Maybe you should shoot it a few hundred times with the new string and not worry about performance. Then look at arrow flight after that…

[Brennan Herr]

#11724

Thanks Steve! I will look at the differences and do my best to make them the same. I will also shoot the heck out of the new string and then see how the arrows fly. Thanks again for tips.

[MikeO]

#16791

New string may be thicker (more strands and/or thicker serving); if nocks fit too tight, may not come off the string cleanly. try different nocks w new string.

New Flemish strings can take longer to settle in. Check the brace height/nocking point every time you shoot, and adjust if necessary.

[Mark Turton]

#17842

In my vast and extensive experience of string making (about one year) I found that a new Flemish string benefits from being left under tension before being served to allow the string to even out. Either that or I need more practice.

Oh and I’ve been told off ‘its a bow cord’ so I was informed and then lectured at by a bewhiskered old devil shooting a wicked looking 70# longbow.

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