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Originally Posted by Spanners  Being fairly new to the sport I’m still building up my kit and sometimes find myself buying kit that is not quite right. I recently bought a new string on ebay to have as a spare, it was sold as being suitable for a 68” recurve.
The string I bought is a Winner’s Choice, 20 strands made from 8125 and is 66” long.
In order to get my normal bracing height of 22cm I need to put between 50 and 60 twists on this string
My riser is 25” & limbs are medium making a standard 68” bow (draw weight 36lb)
My question is, are 20 strands too many for the draw weight of my bow and is 50 - 60 twist too many for this string.
Should I just forget this string and get another shorter string, perhaps have a go at making my own? |
Well really it depends on what you want the change in string to acomplish.
20 strands of 8125 isnt 'wrong', - certainly if youre pulling more than 36lbs on your fingers in my experience but you could get away with a couple less if you needed- but the string does sound on the over-long side...by almost 3/4 inch to my reckonning - but someone with similar kit will add their bit Im sure. its trial and error really- until you get the 'right string' and then specifically order or make a copy.
50-60 twists might be bunching up a bit - is it? that amount of twists will slow the string down a little , might be a bit more springy than your previous string- but
maybe thats what shoots best for you - you've bought it now, so try it out and learn from there.
Whats the chance that your old string was shooting perfectly - and youcan take it to a shop that will produce a copy or two for you?
Making your own strings is a doddle - the first few I found very scrappy on the end servings but there's shortcuts to perfection there to be found on the net and on AI.
It all boils down to what your resultant shot ( and results) are like with the new string - but if you can describe to any competent maker what you 'want' from the string, and the equipment you are using, they should be able to produce something in the ballpark area of 'spot-on' for you.