[Archers] questionable string

[Janyn Fletcher]

Guys not an absolute at all, that is why I said for the lower poundage bows
I'm alright with it. I haven't seen them until this year personally but I
yield to your expertise. I wouldn't want to see them on anything more than
35lbs though. The bow at Pennsic was 40 pounds and I just didn't feel right
letting it go, it wasn't this crimped string, it was some type of nylon tied
in knots. Thanks for the clarification.

 

Janyn

 

 

From: archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org
[mailto:archers-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Groff, Garth
(ggg9y)
Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 5:19 PM
To: (archers at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org)
Subject: Re: [Archers] questionable string

 

Lord Janyn and Friends, 

 

I'm surprised that marshals are not familiar with these strings. They have
been factory-supplied on all Bear, Indian and other youth bows sold by
Escalade Sports for at least five years, and probably longer. I just checked
my loaner kits (personal and the Shire's) and found I have seven bows with
strings of this type, ranging from 9 to 35 pounds. Yes, the string is
probably woven nylon, but it wears well, and I have yet to see any fraying
in the loops or the nock points on any of these strings. The crimp is done
by machine and seems solid. So far none of ours have ever slipped.  I may
consider replacing the strings on the heavier bows, but the little 9 and 12
pound Bears don't seem to be a problem. We've been using some of the light
bows for several years and have had no issues.

 

I would like to have further discussion on this, unless Janyn is making an
absolute ruling now. Perhaps we should officially contact Escalade for more
information on their materials, manufacturing methods, and testing. I would
not be surprised to learn they have done failure tests for their insurance
company. Remember, they could face huge liability suits for selling a
dangerous product.

 

Yours Aye,

 

 

Mungo

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Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2013 1:42 PM
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Subject: [Archers] questionable string

Good afternoon everyone, I love when our marshal's communicate with me and
more so each other. Manus sent me a question and this picture of a bow with
a string they questioned and ultimately failed. I wanted to share this with
everyone because it is a good learning opportunity. Our rules don't have any
verbiage about this type of crimp so I thought it would be a good chance to
discuss this here. 

 

In talking with Manus, I agreed they made the right decision by failing the
bow. Those crimps are iffy and can slip easily. Also if you look closer that
is not even a correct bow string. It looks like the nylon that bow stringers
are made from and those materials are nowhere near as strong as B50 or Fast
flight materials and should never be allowed. We rejected a few bows this
year at Pennsic that had these same type of strings. None of us will ever be
able to predict how long a sting of nylon would last? I realize this is
obviously not a high poundage bow, but it was the correct choice to make.

 

In Service,

 

Janyn

 

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