Should i replace my strings?

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Trx87

Discussion Starter · 5 d ago

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Hey everyone was wondering if you guys think i should replace these strings on my bear super kodiak 40#. As this is my only recurve bow so far i shoot it everyday and just noticed this yesterday and not sure if i should be worried. The steing itself i dont think is frayed but it looks like the ends of where theyve been twisted together. Also what kind of silencers do you guys recommend. My boss had helped me and put rubber whiskers on it ( i think thats what theyre called ) but they came loose and fell off yesterday ( I underestimated just how big a difference it makes with those on ) thats when i really noticed the string itself. As always any and all help is appreciated guys thank you

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randy_68

· #2 · 5 d ago

Your string looks perfectly fine as that is a flemish twist and those are the ends. It won't come apart as long as you don't untwist it. That's the way its made and the twists hold it together.
Cat whiskers work just fine as do yarn puffs and paranoid puffs.

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randy_68

· #3 · 5 d ago

Supposed to say paracord puffs not paranoid.

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rapids

· #4 · 5 d ago

Welcome to AT from northern Illinois. Like Randy said, sting looks fine. Those are just the tag ends that are sticking out. You can take a finger nail clipper and snip them off if it bothers you….that’s what I do. As for silencers, I make puff balls out of wool yarn…..depending how thick the yarn is, I wrap the yarn around a credit card, usually 10 times down/10 times back. I then slide it off the credit card while pinching it in the middle, then tie it in the middle with bow string material. Next I separate the bundles of string where I intend to put the silencer and slide it through (both top & bottom of the string). Once the bow is strung, I cut the loops with a scissor…….after shooting a few arrows they will puff out.

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feathermax5s

· #5 · 5 d ago

Is that the stock bear string that came on the bow?
if so, learn how to shoot with it but dont tune it just yet. When you are ready, go on ebay and look up a dude named “stilldub”. If that is a newer model kodiak which it looks to be, order you a new d-97 string.
he has a ton of options and is very reasonable on price. Great strings! Keep the stock string as a backup.
Beaver fur, rabbit fur, wool yarn, cat whiskers, all do a great job at dampening vibration. There are a ton of videos on youtube on how to install. I personally make my own wool puffs. Cheap and easy. Very satisfactory.
great bow! Keep slingin

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Trx87

Discussion Starter · #6 · 5 d ago

feathermax5s said:
Is that the stock bear string that came on the bow?
if so, learn how to shoot with it but dont tune it just yet. When you are ready, go on ebay and look up a dude named “stilldub”. If that is a newer model kodiak which it looks to be, order you a new d-97 string.
he has a ton of options and is very reasonable on price. Great strings! Keep the stock string as a backup.
Beaver fur, rabbit fur, wool yarn, cat whiskers, all do a great job at dampening vibration. There are a ton of videos on youtube on how to install. I personally make my own wool puffs. Cheap and easy. Very satisfactory.
great bow! Keep slingin

Trx87

Discussion Starter · #7 · 5 d ago

Thanx guys makes me feel better. Gonna either get some beaver balls or make some yarn balls. I love shooting this bow, really like to get a heavier DW as this is only 40# maybe a little more since I'm a 30 1/2 DL but I have no good shops around that actually carry trad bows in stock so I can feel and handle before ordering one

CrustyMarine

· #8 · 5 d ago

Trx87 said:
Hey everyone was wondering if you guys think i should replace these strings on my bear super kodiak 40#. As this is my only recurve bow so far i shoot it everyday and just noticed this yesterday and not sure if i should be worried. The steing itself i dont think is frayed but it looks like the ends of where theyve been twisted together. Also what kind of silencers do you guys recommend. My boss had helped me and put rubber whiskers on it ( i think thats what theyre called ) but they came loose and fell off yesterday ( I underestimated just how big a difference it makes with those on ) thats when i really noticed the string itself. As always any and all help is appreciated guys thank you View attachment 7866796 View attachment 7866797

Youre fine, those are the tag ends.

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Steven Bressan

· #9 · 5 d ago

That string is fine but you should always have a backup with you.

Good luck and good shooting.

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vincenthanna

· #10 · 5 d ago

Your string is fine. Just apply a little string wax and rub it in, laying those tag ends down. If the construction of the Flemish Twist string bothers you change to an endless loop style string.

With an endless loop string the ends of the string and string loops are served. I think they are a little more durable , that is just my experience.

You don’t need to buy a bow. A 40 pound bow drawn to 30.5 inches is almost 47 pounds. You gain draw weight of roughly 2.5 pounds for every inch you draw past 28 inches.

When purchasing a new string just make sure you purchase the correct string material, as your limb tips may or may not be reinforced. If they are not reinforced you will have to purchase a Dacron string.

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Trx87

Discussion Starter · #11 · 5 d ago

vincenthanna said:
Your string is fine. Just apply a little string wax and rub it in, laying those tag ends down. If the construction of the Flemish Twist string bothers you change to an endless loop style string.

With an endless loop string the ends of the string and string loops are served. I think they are a little more durable , that is just my experience.

You don’t need to buy a bow. A 40 pound bow drawn to 30.5 inches is almost 47 pounds. You gain draw weight of roughly 2.5 pounds for every inch you draw past 28 inches.

When purchasing a new string just make sure you purchase the correct string material, as your limb tips may or may not be reinforced. If they are not reinforced you will have to purchase a Dacron string.

I was thinking about getting a long bow next. They look fun and comfortable to shoot. I just want all the bows lol it's kind of becoming an obsession.

namvet1969

· #12 · 5 d ago

Work string wax in...

vincenthanna

· #13 · 4 d ago

Trx87 said:
I was thinking about getting a long bow next. They look fun and comfortable to shoot. I just want all the bows lol it's kind of becoming an obsession.

I hear you. I have six recurves at the moment.

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Swaler

· #14 · 4 d ago

Trx,

As others have said, cut the hanging tag ends, and I'd also wax up that area on each end with string wax and smooth it out with your hands. Even if you don't make strings, having some string wax around is a good thing. I even use a little on my compound strings.

Obsession, infatuation, whatever! Yeah, I have plenty for me, about 12 trad bows, all vintage. Just got back into trad shooting about 2 years ago after not having much to do with it since high school. But all are perfectly shootable, am really enjoying them, and hope you keep enjoying yours, also!

Oh, and like a lot of folks I make strings (for myself), which is a fun sidelight on it's own!

Keep shooting!

Scottie

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harrison_floyd

· #15 · 3 d ago

thats a normal look for a flemish twist, but if youre worried about it you can get a new trad string off lancaster for under $20

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