Strand Count for 100# ?

[Del the cat]

I'm using Angel Majesty string, but I guess it's pretty much the same as mast of the decent modern Fast Flite type strings. I was thinking prob' 12 or 14?
My Elm Warbow is near finished
Any advice... if you're nice to me I'll post some pics later
Del

[WillS]

14 is overkill, but safe.  I use 14 strands of FF for 120# so you should be fine.

[Del the cat]

Ta, just trying to get a feel for it. Can't remember what I used on the 90# I built... spose I could check on t'blog
I've just posted a full draw pic of the Elm bow at full draw on the blog, it's just about made the 100#, looks pretty good.
Del

[adb]

I often use 18 strands of D97 FF. I know... it's waaaay overbuilt, but I find it much more comfy on my fingers while shooting to use a bigger string.

[toomanyknots]

Look forward to checking out your elm bow Del. I always use at least 18 strands ff for 100#, I hate little strings, double serving or not.

[Del the cat]

Good point, the fingers do take a heck of a strain, and I know my knuckles will feel it.
I don't think I'll be shooting it much as it's prob' at the top of my capabilities... just feel a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
And I gotta have a 32" draw bow in my rack...
Del

[WillS]

You're all crazy with your rope strings 

Just lay a few more strands under the serving until it feels comfortable.  18 strand strings will rob your cast like crazy!

[adb]

It's the weight of the string and it's ability to resist stretch, not the number of strands, that will effect cast. I've tested this. I found ZERO difference in cast going from a 14 strand to an 18 strand FF string, all else being equal.

[WillS]

Well....Pffft.  I reckon Canadian ff is different to English...




 

[Dan K]

E=MC^2
Physics dictates the number of strings has an effect. It may be small enough not to notice but is definitely a factor. 

[adb]

E=MC^2
Physics dictates the number of strings has an effect. It may be small enough not to notice but is definitely a factor. 

Sure enough. But, the amount of mass difference is negligible.

[toomanyknots]

You're all crazy with your rope strings 

Just lay a few more strands under the serving until it feels comfortable.  18 strand strings will rob your cast like crazy!

In my (humble) opinion, I don't think 18 strands is by any means a rope. Brownell themselves recommend 18 - 20 strands for a general string (not a warbow string) for fast flight plus. But I don't flight shoot or anything...

[Del the cat]

You're all crazy with your rope strings 

Just lay a few more strands under the serving until it feels comfortable.  18 strand strings will rob your cast like crazy!

In my (humble) opinion, I don't think 18 strands is by any means a rope. Brownell themselves recommend 18 - 20 strands for a general string (not a warbow string) for fast flight plus. But I don't flight shoot or anything...

We dun want no 'humble' we wanna fight
Del

[WillS]

I dunno then.  I do know that the EWBS guys use 14 as a "general rule" and that's right up to 150# bows.  As far as I'm concerned, the thinner the string the more performance (logically) but I've never tested the theory.  Either way, I wouldn't go above 12 for 100# unless you're doing it for comfort over safety.

[Del the cat]

Nuffin' to do wiv bows or strings... but I jus' made a Blackberry and Pear pie with whats prob' the last pickin' of blackberries...
Yum yum... can't type... eatin'..... yum
Del