Flemish twist, or flemish splice depending on who you talk to, is really just how the end loops are made. Though an endless loop will generally tolerate fewer twists than a flemish twist because of how the end loop are made (if you untwist a flemish too much you can start to untwist the loops which is bad news), it will still have twists in the string. That varies depending on the string builder of course. Back in the day I had some endless loops with no twists before I set the brace height, but that is not too common these days. So holding a string silencer in place, one type won't be better than the other unless you have a string that is a little too short and you don't have many twists in it causing the strands to be "loose" when unstrung. At least in my experience of shooting trad and building strings.
Flemish twist, or flemish splice depending on who you talk to, is really just how the end loops are made. Though an endless loop will generally tolerate fewer twists than a flemish twist because of how the end loop are made (if you untwist a flemish too much you can start to untwist the loops which is bad news), it will still have twists in the string. That varies depending on the string builder of course. Back in the day I had some endless loops with no twists before I set the brace height, but that is not too common these days. So holding a string silencer in place, one type won't be better than the other unless you have a string that is a little too short and you don't have many twists in it causing the strands to be "loose" when unstrung. At least in my experience of shooting trad and building strings.
I am going to take your word for it.
All I know is, my string is unstrung right now and my string silencers are right where I left them.
That's all I know for sure.
Lol.
I shoot flemish strings.
My strings only have 1/2 twist per inch of overall length.
I don't tie my silencers in. Just slip them in between the bundles.
The silencers never move by themselves, but I can move them if I want to.
Rick
EDIT for a P.S.
Even an endless loop string benefits from a few twists.
8 to 10 twists in and endless makes it shoot better.
I guarantee it.
I shoot flemish strings.
My strings only have 1/2 twist per inch of overall length.
I don't tie my silencers in. Just slip them in between the bundles.
The silencers never move by themselves, but I can move them if I want to.
Rick
EDIT for a P.S.
Even an endless loop string benefits from a few twists.
8 to 10 twists in and endless makes it shoot better.
I guarantee it.
I wonder if I have too much twist in mine? Is there a thing as too much? How would you tell? Measure an inch and try and count the twist?
Great, just when I thought I was doing good, there's another twist!
I've read you want no more than 3 twists per inch.
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Performance will actually start to degrade some beyond 1.5 twist per inch, but it isn't enough for most to notice it. Once you get to the 2.5 to 3 twists per inch & beyond, then the string starts acting like a retention coil spring, and the degrading of the performance becomes more noticeable.
It isn't a real big deal as far as structural integrity is concerned, unless the string is twisted so much that it coils back & kinks up on itself when relaxed, then you've got a problem, and a string destine to break eventually.
Damian, if your string isn't kinking up when you relax it, don't worry about it. For now.
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