Endless loop bowstrings

These strings are used in compound bow and traditional bow applications and feature loops that are over-served with either No. 4 Nylon or BCY #3D (Spectra) servings.  Loop servings are required to secure the ends of the string bundles and to strengthen the loops as a 16 strand string will have only 8 strands in the loops.  The strings are fabricated using two colors and twisted to achieve a "candy-stripe” effect.  In order to have equally balanced color bundles, strings must be made in increments of four strands.  (8, 12, 16 or 20 strands for proper balance.)

Flemish twist bowstrings 

These strings are used primarily for recurves and longbows.  These are offered in two colors with a two-ply twist.  Loop servings are not required as the loops in a 16 strand string will have 16 strands in the loop.  Flemish twist strings have stronger loops and are quieter shooting strings than those of endless loop construction.  Recently  we have started using "tracer" colors in our flemish strings to improve their visual appearance.  For example:  Making a string with black and tan bundles we would insert a strand of red into the black bundle.

Center servings

All of our strings will have a center serving of BCY 62 .018" (black/white) braided Spectra.   Crossbow strings will be center served with .024" or .030" to improve durability.

Colors available

Dacron B-50

White, black, red,

teal green, blue, yellow, brown, tan and pink.

New colors:  Cocobolo, Natural Cedar and Bright Yellow.

Fastflight

Black, white, red,

teal green, blue, yellow, purple and tan.

S4

Black, red, teal green, blue and purple.

Ultra - Cam

Black, orange and cocobolo

Serving materials

No. 4 Nylon

Black, yellow, green, red, blue, brown

and "Sherwood Forest" (a variegated camo serving).

BCY 3D .017 twisted spectra

Black, white, red, green and blue.

Volume Discounts are available

If you order six or more strings we offer a $1.00 discount per string.  You can mix styles and materials when ordering the minimum quantity of six bowstrings.

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A Few Thoughts

On Strings And String Materials

(Because of our lack of volume we have decided to no longer provide bowstrings or cables for compound bows on a mail-order basis.)

Recurve Strings are made under tension and finished at a length four inches shorter than the specified AMO length of the bow.  This is a “rule of the thumb” that seems to work most of the time.  If you need a specific length to get the proper brace height please let us know.

Longbow Strings are finished at three inches less than the AMO  bow length and have loops made much smaller to accommodate the narrower width of longbow limbs.

Selfbow Strings:  Since we have quite a number of customers that enjoy carving their own self bows, we also supply both endless loop and flemish strings to fit this style traditional bow as well.

Brownell S4 String Material:  We learned that S4 materials were being discontinued by the manufacturer due to the US Government diverting these materials to the Iraq war effort.  Because of the quality and durability of the S4 compounds, we called Brownell and purchased their existing stocks of the S4 string material to assure that we would not run out in the near future.  (Note:  we are starting to run low on some of our S4 materials at the present time.)

Brownell Ultra - Cam:  53% Vectran and 47% HMPE with a strand diameter of .015".  We use this material only for reduced strand or skinny strings.  We use eight strands in the body of the string (four strands of cocobolo in one bundle and three strands of black with one strand of orange in the other bundle).  The string loops are padded top and bottom with an additional 8 strands of black and the center serving is a double layer of .018" BCY #62 to provide good nock fit.  Because of the limited adjustability of these small diameter strings ordering by the actual length required for your bow is mandatory.

Recurves/Longbows:  Dacron B-50 strings—if your bow weight is under 40# use a 10-strand string.  40-45#: 12-strand string.  45-55#: 14-strands and 55# or more:  16-strands.  Fastflight strings will use 18 strands for hunting weight bows.  S4 strings will normally use 12 strands for hunting weight bows.

  Caution

Fastflight and S4 bowstrings

should not be used on older recurves and longbows. 

Only bows with limb tips suitably reinforced with Bo-tuff or

similar materials should be outfitted with these strings.

E-MAIL us if you have any questions.