Nice Hand built custom bowstrings:
-Nice hand builds custom strings from the least expensive that are good
to the best that are made!
-We use top quality Brownell Archery string materials!
-We have satisfied customers from all over the world!
-Contact Nice and we can determine your personal bowstring needs.
-Nice hand builds custom strings from the least expensive that are good
to the best that are made!
-We use top quality Brownell Archery string materials!
-We have satisfied customers from all over the world!
-Contact Nice and we can determine your personal bowstring needs.
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(Nice prefers the smooth Brownell wax and colors.)
Bowstring materials more than you wanted to know:
Nice is obsessive about bowstrings. The string is one of the most important yet most
overlooked components to the bow and arrow system.
It's the 21st century and the modern bowstring materials that have been developed
using high tech composites are incredible. Blended bowstring yarns like Brownell
Archery's Excel and BCY's 452x are the definitive archery use yarns. These materials
have been developed to minimize 'creep'.
Creep(deformation) is a permanent elongation(lengthening) that will change your bow
system specs. Not good!
Stretch is a temporary elongation(lengthening like a rubber band)(Dacron strings) but,
they can protect certain bow systems(older recurve bows and teardrop type
compounds) from excessive shock and vibration(Dacron systems can rob 25-30% of
stored energy).
The advantage of blended low creep materials is that, with Nice well built strings and
cables, bow system specs will stay put. Making a more consistent system shot to shot
to every shot.
The disadvantage of blended low 'creep' materials is that, these materials have a
shorter 'life expectancy'. This is because Vectran by itself can catastrophically break
more easily(this is why Vectran is blended with other high tech synthetics for archery
use). The advantage highly outweighs the disadvantage assuming proper bow
maintenance(Professionally maintained) including periodic string and cable
replacement. On original 'fast flight'(high tech synthetic capable bow) with 'softer'
rounder eccentric wheels or cams(string pegged to cam not to a teardrop)(IE old
Pearson, Browning, and Hoyt bows not to mention the many other 80's to early 90's
compounds) string replacement it not necessary as frequently.
Vectran is the latest of liquid crystal polymers (LCP) used in archery yarns. A previous
(LCP) used in archery was Kevlar which is well known for its use in some bullet proof
vests. America's cup sailboats use Vectran in their high performance sails and rigging.
Vectran is the most important component to today's blended composite bowstring
yarns. Brownell's Excel is 33% Vectran and 67% HMPE, Brownell's Ultra cam is 56%
Vectran and 44% HMPE BCY's 452x like Excel is 33% Vectran 67% HMPE(Dyneema).
High Modulus Polyethylene(HMPE) is currently the most used material in modern
bowstrings. This is the definitive yarn for high performance recurve bows. There are
two basic fibers Spectra, Dyneema. A generic term still commonly used for these
materials is fast flight. These are the same except manufacturers use different waxes
to finish their product. HMPE is now the toughest most available material for twisted
and braided serving threads because of its strength and weight characteristics.
Serious Archery Professionals and Archery Tech-Experts remember the original BCY
452. It was totally new. We tried it. As with all the other pros we experienced too
much fray and dryness resulting in string 'fuzziness'. We tested and were pleased
except for the 'fuzziness'. It was due to the manufacturing wax. It was quickly replaced
with 452x(which is processed with a different wax, a wax which is better suited to
archery applications is now applied). In that era we were introduced to Brownell
Archery's Ultra cam bowstring material. Brownell Archery pushes the limits of blended
bowstring materials with its Ultra Cam material which incorporates the highest Vectran
content(54% Vectran 46% HMPE) of all blended archery bowstring yarns(we say
pushing the limits because Vectran by itself is known to catastrophically break more
easily than HMPE fibers hence Vectran blended materials' lower 'life expectancy').
Brownells new Excel is the equivalent to the popular BCY 452x. Nice prefers Brownell
materials for their smoother wax and colors.
The advantages of HMPE materials are strength, durability, weight(lightest), low
changes to temperature and humidity, and a value price.
The disadvantage of HMPE materials is a higher creep factor(but much less than
Dacron).
Dacron (polyethylene terephthalate) is the most basic standard for modern bowstring
yarns. Introduced in the late 1950's and still used today(many older bows recurves and
older teardrop steel cable compounds will only hold up to this fiber).
The advantages to Dacron material are low cost and it is safe on any equipment(Older
equipment especially).
The disadvantages to Dacron are very high creep, high stretch(elasticity), low break
strength, extreme changes to temperature and humidity.
Nice has the Archery Tech-Expert experience to help you find the optimum string and
cable system for your particular bow set-up.
(and we customize it too!)
Bowstring materials more than you wanted to know:
Nice is obsessive about bowstrings. The string is one of the most important yet most
overlooked components to the bow and arrow system.
It's the 21st century and the modern bowstring materials that have been developed
using high tech composites are incredible. Blended bowstring yarns like Brownell
Archery's Excel and BCY's 452x are the definitive archery use yarns. These materials
have been developed to minimize 'creep'.
Creep(deformation) is a permanent elongation(lengthening) that will change your bow
system specs. Not good!
Stretch is a temporary elongation(lengthening like a rubber band)(Dacron strings) but,
they can protect certain bow systems(older recurve bows and teardrop type
compounds) from excessive shock and vibration(Dacron systems can rob 25-30% of
stored energy).
The advantage of blended low creep materials is that, with Nice well built strings and
cables, bow system specs will stay put. Making a more consistent system shot to shot
to every shot.
The disadvantage of blended low 'creep' materials is that, these materials have a
shorter 'life expectancy'. This is because Vectran by itself can catastrophically break
more easily(this is why Vectran is blended with other high tech synthetics for archery
use). The advantage highly outweighs the disadvantage assuming proper bow
maintenance(Professionally maintained) including periodic string and cable
replacement. On original 'fast flight'(high tech synthetic capable bow) with 'softer'
rounder eccentric wheels or cams(string pegged to cam not to a teardrop)(IE old
Pearson, Browning, and Hoyt bows not to mention the many other 80's to early 90's
compounds) string replacement it not necessary as frequently.
Vectran is the latest of liquid crystal polymers (LCP) used in archery yarns. A previous
(LCP) used in archery was Kevlar which is well known for its use in some bullet proof
vests. America's cup sailboats use Vectran in their high performance sails and rigging.
Vectran is the most important component to today's blended composite bowstring
yarns. Brownell's Excel is 33% Vectran and 67% HMPE, Brownell's Ultra cam is 56%
Vectran and 44% HMPE BCY's 452x like Excel is 33% Vectran 67% HMPE(Dyneema).
High Modulus Polyethylene(HMPE) is currently the most used material in modern
bowstrings. This is the definitive yarn for high performance recurve bows. There are
two basic fibers Spectra, Dyneema. A generic term still commonly used for these
materials is fast flight. These are the same except manufacturers use different waxes
to finish their product. HMPE is now the toughest most available material for twisted
and braided serving threads because of its strength and weight characteristics.
Serious Archery Professionals and Archery Tech-Experts remember the original BCY
452. It was totally new. We tried it. As with all the other pros we experienced too
much fray and dryness resulting in string 'fuzziness'. We tested and were pleased
except for the 'fuzziness'. It was due to the manufacturing wax. It was quickly replaced
with 452x(which is processed with a different wax, a wax which is better suited to
archery applications is now applied). In that era we were introduced to Brownell
Archery's Ultra cam bowstring material. Brownell Archery pushes the limits of blended
bowstring materials with its Ultra Cam material which incorporates the highest Vectran
content(54% Vectran 46% HMPE) of all blended archery bowstring yarns(we say
pushing the limits because Vectran by itself is known to catastrophically break more
easily than HMPE fibers hence Vectran blended materials' lower 'life expectancy').
Brownells new Excel is the equivalent to the popular BCY 452x. Nice prefers Brownell
materials for their smoother wax and colors.
The advantages of HMPE materials are strength, durability, weight(lightest), low
changes to temperature and humidity, and a value price.
The disadvantage of HMPE materials is a higher creep factor(but much less than
Dacron).
Dacron (polyethylene terephthalate) is the most basic standard for modern bowstring
yarns. Introduced in the late 1950's and still used today(many older bows recurves and
older teardrop steel cable compounds will only hold up to this fiber).
The advantages to Dacron material are low cost and it is safe on any equipment(Older
equipment especially).
The disadvantages to Dacron are very high creep, high stretch(elasticity), low break
strength, extreme changes to temperature and humidity.
Nice has the Archery Tech-Expert experience to help you find the optimum string and
cable system for your particular bow set-up.
(and we customize it too!)