Custom strings???
Shooting bows of 51-55 lbs... How many strands should a guy be shooting??
What are advantages to endless loop strings and padded strings???
Thank you
Gator1; It depends on what string you use. I only have used B50 and you could get by with 14 strands but I nearly always use 16 strands.I really don't know any advantages of endless loop, I always use flemish strings and make them myself. A flemish string has twice as many strands in the loops. I've never made a padded loop because I've seen the need. My 2 cents :D :D :D
Yep--depends on the material, and what you prefer.
For me: 14 strands of dacron; 12 strands of Dynaflight '97 (18 in the loops), 12-14 strands of 8125 (18 in the loops), 8-10 strands of 450+ (16 in the loops). That's just my preferances.
Endless loop strings are generally a tad faster, flemish are generally quieter. Either one will do the job just fine.
Chad
I like 9 strands of D-97 on my 55# longbow .