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Offline madcrow

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Question for glassbow folks
« on: December 01, 2012, 12:50:09 pm »
My latest problem in the archery world has to do with strings.  I was very recently gifted with a Bear Montana from Scout 76.  Thanks veeeeeery much Matt.  It was way tooo much.  On the outside I was calm about it but on the inside I was jumping up and down like a little kid on Christmas morning.  The local bowshop said it would be atleast a week for a new string because it depends on how busy the guy that he gets the strings from really is.  I have some b-50 to make my own.  Should I go with an endless loop or is Flemish twist ok?  I know three rivers sells the bow with a flemish d97 string.  Is there that much difference between b50 and d97?

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Re: Question for glassbow folks
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2012, 01:00:46 pm »
flemish twist would be just fine in fact thats what i have on all my bows glass and selfbows, i think d97 has just a bit less stretch then b50 but i'm not positive about that
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Re: Question for glassbow folks
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2012, 01:09:20 pm »
No thanks needed. It's not primitive but still fun to shoot. ENJOY!
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Re: Question for glassbow folks
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2012, 02:04:47 pm »
97 stretches way less than the 50.flemish twist on all my bows.have fun,Steves
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Question for glassbow folks
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2012, 02:11:24 pm »
Some  bows aren't made to shoot fast flight string material like D-97, don't know about a Bear Montana. Better check before you outfit it with a fast flight string. If your bow isn't built to handle fast flight string and your use one, it will eventually cause your limbs to split at the tips.

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Re: Question for glassbow folks
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2012, 04:18:24 pm »
According to the Bear archery website the Montana comes factory with a Dynaflight 97 Flemish String.
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Re: Question for glassbow folks
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2012, 04:37:05 pm »
The new Bears can handle it, but don't use it on the older ones. Some are pretty impressive when they let go.
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