I have used B50, as well as fast flight. I prefer fast flight because it is more durable and not so stiff.
I like to see people starting to make their own strings. It is a pretty easy thing to do that saves money in the long run, and gives you a truly custom string for your bow.
Aside from string material, you need to think about serving material, nock sets, and silencers.
If you end up going with B50, then the $3.00 nylon serving is best because they last about the same amount of time. If you go with something more durable like fast flight, then I have found Brownell Halo serving to be very good.
As you start to make your string, one of the first important considerations should be how your arrow nock will fit. I suggest taking a bundle of your string material and serving it to test with your arrow. No need to cut any material, or waste anything. Just lap the string material back and forth till you get a reasonable number of strands, then quickly serve it with 15 or 20 wraps. Test your arrow, adjust strands, and repeat as necessary. I have found that the different brand arrow nocks (gold tip, carbon express, etc…) need different sized strings to fit correctly. So once you settle on an arrow, write down the string strands/serving combo and you are good to go.
For example, gold tip nocks work with 16 strands of fast flight and 0.024 Halo serving.
And then there are your silencers. I have found that scraps of wool yarn from my wife makes the best silencers. So I always ask for green or brown socks 😀 and use the leftovers for my bow. Acrylic yarn sucks. So don’t fool with it.
The problem with making your own strings is, your friends find out. So my advice is that you only make friends with people that drink the same beer you do. Otherwise, get used to drinking beer you don’t like 😯
Have fun!
