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Offline DC

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String material
« on: October 06, 2015, 12:45:25 am »
I've just about finished my first roll of bowstring. I've been using Fast Flyte. What would be the BCY equivalent? Just in case I find a sale or something.

Offline AndrewS

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Re: String material
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2015, 04:25:42 am »
BCY 652 Spectra or if you want Dyneema BCY 8125...

Offline DC

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Re: String material
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2015, 01:10:46 pm »
Thanks Andrew, is there a website that has this info?

Offline AndrewS

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Re: String material
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2015, 01:23:08 pm »
http://www.bcyfibers.com/Bowstring.php

that is the website from bcy - and I have seen they only have 8125 G  Dyneema with Gorefibers. D97 is only Dyneema.

Offline LittleBen

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Re: String material
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2015, 07:24:59 pm »
I've used 8125 and 8125g and really haven't noticed much difference. 8125g is supposed to be 92% dyneema, and 8% gore fibers, so it's technically heavier per strength than the older 8125, but it's probably irrelevant.
8125 and D97 are the same except for the diameter of the strands.

The latest and greatest is the new 8190 which is sk90 dyneema which is supposed to be the strongest per mass. So lighter thinner strings are possible. I haven't used it but underatand that the strands are very thin, I think it's something like 2 strands of 8190 to 1 strand of D97.

I'd try to find some 8125 for sale, since the 8125g came out i have seen some decent deals on rolls of 8125. I can assure you it's extremely durable, very little creep. I've used as few as 8strands of 8125, and the creep is still relatively minimal .... Very little stretch too.