Clueless about Fastflight!

[NoAngel]

As string materials go, does anyone have any views/comments on Brownell TS Plus for a recurve string.

[geoffretired]

Seems I hit the nail with the hammer earlier WPC. Thumb nail at that!
Fastflight was one of the newer strings. It was fast because it didn't stretch much and it was strong and light. Generally speaking, if it isn't dacron,the material in question will have similar properties to fastflight.There are several in the catalogues.
Strands is all to do with how thick the single strands are as they come off the spool.A fat strand will require fewer of them to make a string that gives a good fit to the arrow nocks. The catalogues usually show how many strands of that material will give that snug fit.
On a low poundage bow you could use fewer strands and make the string lighter. It will be strong enough not to break but it will shoot arrows faster;better sight marks.Use fewer strands and it will be thinner too so the serving needs building up to get the snug fit you want. It may effect the feel of the string too, so people with sore fingers may notice the thin string.

[Witchie Poo Cat]

Thanks guys for all the info. The website link looks good, certainly one to remember when I get better at this sport and want to upgrade my kit.

Ive gone for a 16 strand fastflight. Im ordering hubby new arrows anyway so getting us both one.

As for the length of my bow, its absolutely fine and is a long story how I came to have 68" rather than 66" but thats a whole other thread! It works for me, thats all I care about!

Witchie Poo Cat

[Ken_W]

Hi ..

If in doubt, try one .... £7.50 here ..

http://www.bowsports.com/acatalog/Bo...Cables_35.html

I noticed little difference & have stuck with Dacron, as I have an all wood bow & it's less harsh due to it's "flex".

Also, it's loads cheaper.

Cheers,

Ken

[Bertie]

Hi. I've been using Dacron for some time and am very pleased with my groups. I bought a fast flight string from Target craft just to try it out!(16 strands as opposed to 12) and my arrows were all over the place - so I quickly took it off and put my trusty Dacron back. Want to buy a fastfllight? (for 68")

[Thunk]

WPC, most archery retailers sell fastflight strings. Fastflight is the name of the material, rather than a trade name for the string itself. If you are having troubles finding a fastflight string, it's for a very good reason. The material is what the suppliers of body armour to the US armed forces use for stitching, and as you may have noticed, killing people in foreign lands is a bit of a growth industry for the americans at the moment. Therefore the US military have bought up (requisitioned!) all the material, which is manufactured in the US.

If you need a fastflight string for a 68" bow, I think I might have one hanging around somewhere (I shoot a 70" bow). If you need it, pm me and I'll stick it in a jiffy bag.

[dino1300]

The point with FastFlight, Angel, etc is not that they stretch less when you pull the bow, it is that they strech less when the string is supposed to be stopping and letting the arrow fly. If the string stretches past the resting point, then there is nothing to make the nock let go of the string, and the arrow is still attatched to the string while the string is slowing down.

This demonstrates what happens on release, although the clip is trying to show stability in the limbs. This is with a fast flight string.

http://www.win-archery.com/eng/limb_skill.htm

look for the bit ' Movement of tip is directly reflected on the movement of the string. String of WINEX does not hit the arm.'

With a dacron string, the arrow would carry on a little bit further before detatching from the string, as the string streches a little before reaching the maximum length under load.

Imagine the difference between what would happen to a ball in your car if you put the brakes on hard or REALLY hard.

But you have to remember that a FF string causes more shock in the bow, and a wooden bow will eventually fail due to these stresses.