B50 and B55

[bubba1986]

I have been looking for some B50 in pink and orange to make my girlfriends bowstrings with but I can't seem to find any. I was on Lancaster archery and noticed that they have B55 in the colors I am looking for and I am curious what the difference is and if it would be a problem mixing it with B50?

[Greywolf in Hawaii]

Why mix ? buy pink and orange and do a a string ?

$15.00 for both spools, heck thats the costs of a string, your gonna need a back up and extra one.

[bubba1986]

Why mix ? buy pink and orange and do a a string ?

$15.00 for both spools, heck thats the costs of a string, your gonna need a back up and extra one.

I am just curious if you can. I have several different colors in B50. Just wondered if anyone had mixed the two incase I want to try diff color
Combos for her

[bubba1986]

Well I ordered two spools from Lancaster lastnight so I'll report back how it works out when I get the string built. Incase anyone else is curious

[Ron Meloni]

I'm curious. I have several spools of B50, but never knew of B55. I would like a performance report whenever you get a chance.

Thanks,

Ron

[RickBarbee]

B55 is a larger material than B50, and actually is not dacron, but is a dacron replacement. Polyester I think. Can't remember for sure.

B55 is stronger than B50 by a little bit, and has less stretch, while still being safe to use on older non fast flight compatible bows.

You can mix materials in a string, but I don't recommend it.
Not that you won't get a functional string if you do,

but

when you mix materials that have different elasticity properties, you have a string with strands that will stretch at a faster rate, and strands that contract at a faster rate.

That creates instability in the string. Maybe not that you will notice, but it does.
It also creates internal friction between the strands, which over time will cause excess wear, that you may not be able to detect until the string breaks.

This will be more noticeable on heavier draw weight bows, but is present in all.

Yea - I've tested this stuff. 8^)

Some materials match up well enough in their properties to mix, but few, and it isn't worth the trouble to do it.

Pick one type, and stick with it.

Rick

[bubba1986]

B55 is a larger material than B50, and actually is not dacron, but is a dacron replacement. Polyester I think. Can't remember for sure.

B55 is stronger than B50 by a little bit, and has less stretch, while still being safe to use on older non fast flight compatible bows.

You can mix materials in a string, but I don't recommend it.
Not that you won't get a functional string if you do,

but

when you mix materials that have different elasticity properties, you have a string with strands that will stretch at a faster rate, and strands that contract at a faster rate.

That creates instability in the string. Maybe not that you will notice, but it does.
It also creates internal friction between the strands, which over time will cause excess wear, that you may not be able to detect until the string breaks.

This will be more noticeable on heavier draw weight bows, but is present in all.

Yea - I've tested this stuff. 8^)

Some materials match up well enough in their properties to mix, but few, and it isn't worth the trouble to do it.

Pick one type, and stick with it.

Rick

Do you think it will be a big deal on a 35 pound bow Rick? I have no problem getting another spool in black to make her whole strings out of b55 I just figured since I already have a black b50 I'd just use it

[RickBarbee]

Do you think it will be a big deal on a 35 pound bow Rick? I have no problem getting another spool in black to make her whole strings out of b55 I just figured since I already have a black b50 I'd just use it

It always makes a difference, but at that draw weight probably not enough to matter.

Rick

[JEFFRO]

HMM. I "B" 55 BUT I USTA "B" 50.

sorry couldn't help it...

[bubba1986]

It always makes a difference, but at that draw weight probably not enough to matter.

Rick

Ok thank you sir

[RickBarbee]

HMM. I "B" 55 BUT I USTA "B" 50.

sorry couldn't help it...

Hey me too , and that too

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You're quite welcome Bubba.

Rick