help with flemish strings

[bellasboss]

I am switching over to flemish strings but know nothing about them as far as maint. and handling as opposed to the endless loop dacron strings. would those of you that use flemish strings be so kind as to help me out with things like setting proper brace height using the scribed linew on the excalibur barells, proper twists and general maintenance of these strings and anything else that one should know or keep in mind with these strings. Thanks much BB

[Boo]

I am switching over to flemish strings but know nothing about them as far as maint. and handling as opposed to the endless loop dacron strings. would those of you that use flemish strings be so kind as to help me out with things like setting proper brace height using the scribed linew on the excalibur barells, proper twists and general maintenance of these strings and anything else that one should know or keep in mind with these strings. Thanks much BB

Make your stringing aid just long enough to remove your present string. Don't forget to put the safety on each and every time you cock the bow!
Install one end of the new string and while looking at the free end twist it counter clockwise until you can just get the loop onto the limb tip.
Slowly release the stringing aid and watch to see where your string wants to rest.
If your string comes to rest at or below the highest mark cock the stringing aid again, remove one end again and twist it a couple more turns and reinstall.
When installing a new factory Dynaflight Flemish string you have finished installing the string when your string sits above the highest mark.
Keep an eye on the brace height as it will sink fairly quickly because the string is settling in. The rate of settling in will decrease at but will continue for days/weeks.
Once your string has more or less stopped creeping causing the brace height to be fairly stable adjust your brace height to around 1" (measured between the string and where the rail and riser meet) and start shooting. Once you've shot it a bit move the brace height up a couple of string widths at a time to see if there's a spot you like.

[awshucks]

When I was shooting them on an Emax, somebody posted to set the bheight high initially and leave the bow cocked overnight a time or two which will eliminate a few bheight adj's. I'd set the bheight about 3/8" above high line.

Be extra careful you don't have a dry fire w/ that string.

[bellasboss]

Boo, would it be a good idea to put the string in your string jig to stretch it for a bit to speed up the procedure? BB

[Boo]

Boo, would it be a good idea to put the string in your string jig to stretch it for a bit to speed up the procedure? BB

I would.

[bellasboss]

Sounds like a plan, thanks. Mark

[Onetimeonly x-->]

Please help! Creeping, I think I understand the term, maybe I don't!
I think of it as all the strands, how ever many the string is made of.
Finally find their place in the string when it's under the pressure of
the bow. The string now becomes (one) a somewhat solid bundle. I
know that the string wax is dispersed also. That's my thinking or the
way I look at it. When each strand of the string finds it's final resting
place, it's pretty much done creeping? More explanations please!

[Boo]

Please help! Creeping, I think I understand the term, maybe I don't!
I think of it as all the strands, how ever many the string is made of.
Finally find their place in the string when it's under the pressure of
the bow. The string now becomes (one) a somewhat solid bundle. I
know that the string wax is dispersed also. That's my thinking or the
way I look at it. When each strand of the string finds it's final resting
place, it's pretty much done creeping? More explanations please!

You have a good grasp of it. Creep is a permanent elongation.
Most of the creep in a high performance string is caused by the wax between fibers and strands that prevent the two from finding their place but a small amount comes from the material. Materials like Dacron exhibit more creep compared to 452X or Xcel string material. The elasticity (temporary elongation) of Dacron compared to 452X is like comparing an elastic band to a piece of steel.

[Onetimeonly x-->]

Please help! Creeping, I think I understand the term, maybe I don't!
I think of it as all the strands, how ever many the string is made of.
Finally find their place in the string when it's under the pressure of
the bow. The string now becomes (one) a somewhat solid bundle. I
know that the string wax is dispersed also. That's my thinking or the
way I look at it. When each strand of the string finds it's final resting
place, it's pretty much done creeping? More explanations please!

You have a good grasp of it. Creep is a permanent elongation.
Most of the creep in a high performance string is caused by the wax between fibers and strands that prevent the two from finding their place but a small amount comes from the material. Materials like Dacron exhibit more creep compared to 452X or Xcel string material. The elasticity (temporary elongation) of Dacron compared to 452X is like comparing an elastic band to a piece of steel.

Thanks Don, one day I will be able to put on one of your strings. I
pretty sure it will CREEP me out in a way I wish I would have
ordered them sooner!! Thanks!!
Scott

[awshucks]

Thanks Don, one day I will be able to put on one of your strings. I
pretty sure it will CREEP me out in a way I wish I would have
ordered them sooner!! Thanks!!
Scott

You may have to get used to adjing your bheight once a year or so, lol.