STRING MATERIAL OPTIONS

Bowstring Materials

TRAP utilizes several different bowstring materials dependent upon your application.

  • Compound bowstrings, BCY X99 as our stock compound bow string materials. We do build compound bowstrings using BCY Mercury on request.
  • Crossbow string sets, BCY Mercury material as our stock crossbow string materials.
  • Recurve strings BCY B55, X99 or Mercury materials may be used depending on your application.

BCY X99

  • 80% SK99 Highest Quality Dyneema - 20% Vectran
  • No Creep
  • Good Arrow Speed
  • Low fuzziness
  • High abrasion resistance
  • Patented Construction

MERCURY

  • Made 100% from the #1 quality Dyneema fiber - SK99
  • Low Creep
  • Smaller diameter for a smoother, rounder string
  • Higher strength, high durability

B55

  • 100% polyester similar to Dacron but with better durability and very low stretch.
  • Primarily used for recurves, but also used on older compound crossbows and traditional bows without reinforced limb tips.