fff string

supertuck · Post by **supertuck** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:23 am

anyone notice a smell of sulfur after taking a shot with the ff string. I was practicing the other day in a blind after the shot I thought some one lit a match. took another shot same thing then I smelled the string sure enough it was my srting anyone else notice this?

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:32 am

Add some wax to the serving. . .it will change the smell.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:40 am

I love that smell!

Kelley · Post by **Kelley** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:41 am

My smeller don't work.
Kelley

MrBigSticks · Post by **MrBigSticks** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:13 am

i use the exact string and it smells the same way but as sumner stated use the wax

supertuck · Post by **supertuck** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:28 am

I just wanted to make sure I wasnt crazy .

PA_DeerHunter · Post by **PA_DeerHunter** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:45 am

Are you sure it's the string? When the bolt accelerates down the rail at trigger pull, the friction of the aluminum nock, or aluminum arrow, creates a burning smell from scraping along the rail.

I notice the same smell coming from my aluminum arrows when I shoot them from my PSE Carera compound bow. I use a prong rest (metal), and when the aluminum arrow slides along it at 270 fps. upon release, it fill the air with a burnt match smell. This isn't from the string, but from the metal on metal friction between arrow and rest.

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:45 pm

When mixed with the smell of the autumn woods, it means meat in the freezer.

Rich

ninepointer · Post by **ninepointer** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:19 pm

Regardless of the kind of string, you'll detected that smell whenever shooting indoors.

supertuck · Post by **supertuck** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:46 pm

PA_DeerHunter wrote:Are you sure it's the string? When the bolt accelerates down the rail at trigger pull, the friction of the aluminum nock, or aluminum arrow, creates a burning smell from scraping along the rail.

I notice the same smell coming from my aluminum arrows when I shoot them from my PSE Carera compound bow. I use a prong rest (metal), and when the aluminum arrow slides along it at 270 fps. upon release, it fill the air with a burnt match smell. This isn't from the string, but from the metal on metal friction between arrow and rest.

I shoot carbons