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Here is an alternate source of high-quality 'string' that would be suitable for use as parachute shroud line.
Brownell makes a couple of archery bow string materials that you should check out. The first one is 'B-50' dacron, 0.018 diameter, 49 to 50 lb test. Available in black, white, green, red, yellow, blue, bronze, brown. A four ounce spool holds about 1100 feet and costs about $7 or $8. Try contacting FS Discount Archery in Tustin Calif at 800-824-8261 or online at fsdiscountarchery.com. Or try contacting 3 Rivers Archery in Ashley Indiana at 260-587-9501 or online at 3riversarchery.com. Or try Valley Traditional in Whitewater Colo at 970-243-8144 or online at valleytradarchery.com.
The second one is 'Fast Flight' blend, 0.015 diameter, about 95 lb test. Available in white, purple, teal, black, bronze, red, blue, and olive drab. A four ounce spool holds about 2100 feet and costs around $22 to $27. Available at the same three vendors listed above. Or you could look at any local archery retail shops, they might stock these materials if they cater to 'traditional' archers.
I believe that either of these are considerably cheaper than the kevlar stuff I have seen advertised, and will do the job just as well.
Brownell makes a couple of archery bow string materials that you should check out. The first one is 'B-50' dacron, 0.018 diameter, 49 to 50 lb test. Available in black, white, green, red, yellow, blue, bronze, brown. A four ounce spool holds about 1100 feet and costs about $7 or $8. Try contacting FS Discount Archery in Tustin Calif at 800-824-8261 or online at fsdiscountarchery.com. Or try contacting 3 Rivers Archery in Ashley Indiana at 260-587-9501 or online at 3riversarchery.com. Or try Valley Traditional in Whitewater Colo at 970-243-8144 or online at valleytradarchery.com.
The second one is 'Fast Flight' blend, 0.015 diameter, about 95 lb test. Available in white, purple, teal, black, bronze, red, blue, and olive drab. A four ounce spool holds about 2100 feet and costs around $22 to $27. Available at the same three vendors listed above. Or you could look at any local archery retail shops, they might stock these materials if they cater to 'traditional' archers.
I believe that either of these are considerably cheaper than the kevlar stuff I have seen advertised, and will do the job just as well.
