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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: Kegan on January 20, 2009, 02:12:33 pm

Title: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: Kegan on January 20, 2009, 02:12:33 pm

Anyone know what it is ????

Title: Re: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: Okie on January 20, 2009, 02:30:17 pm

If you're talking about 450 plus...single strand breaking strength is 155lbs.

Title: Re: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: El Destructo on January 20, 2009, 02:31:24 pm

Kegan....the best I can come up with is 95 pounds per Strand

Brownell Fast Flite + Less Creep Bowstring Material is Stronger than steel, fast flite offers the greatest arrow speed 5 to 12 feet per second and durability with reports of 30,000 shots. Fast Flite Plus has a breaking strength of 95 lbs. with a diameter of .015

Brownell 450 Plus is 155 pounds

Title: Re: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: Kegan on January 20, 2009, 02:39:50 pm

I was thinking along the lines of this

http://www.3riversarchery.com/Strings+String+Material++Brownell+Fast+Flight+Plus+Bowstring_c40_s78_p0_i4445X_product.html

I don't know which it is :P?

Title: Re: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: El Destructo on January 20, 2009, 02:48:44 pm

95 pounds breaking strength per strand

Title: Re: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: Kegan on January 20, 2009, 07:56:46 pm

Thank you! So a 14 strand string would survive on an 80# longbow (well, tough on the figners and both arrow and bow nocks...)?

Title: Re: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: Marc St Louis on January 20, 2009, 08:03:17 pm

Kegan
I have used a 14 strand FF to tiller a 155# bow and I'm sure it survive quite well shooting with it also

Title: Re: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: Kegan on January 20, 2009, 08:47:33 pm

Quote from: Marc St Louis on January 20, 2009, 08:03:17 pm

Kegan
I have used a 14 strand FF to tiller a 155# bow and I'm sure it survive quite well shooting with it also

Thank you Marc, I'm very glad to hear that :)!

Title: Re: FF Plus breaking strength?
Post by: Shaun on January 21, 2009, 02:49:34 pm

I am not sure how they measure this breaking strength. I have used my bow scale and pull broken various string making fibers. My results were about 20% of the listed break point. FF was in the 25-28# range, B-50 was about 18#, TS-1 at 30+#. FF is smaller diameter than B-50 and noticeably stronger with less stretch. TS-1 is smaller diameter yet and is low stretch with a "smoother" feel to me.  I mostly use TS-1