Best d-loop material

Interested as well because the last two things I've tried it either stretches or doesn't hold up well.


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Seems like most of it is made to wear out fast so you have to buy more. I have some I got from a bow shop that is stiffer than the others I've tried. I need to find out what it is. I have enough for about three more loops and then I'm out. Stuff lasts forever (well almost).
 
D Braid is what I prefer, but it does wear out pretty fast with a couple of my releases. BCY #23 is the same (or damn near the same) diameter and is covered in Spectra, and it wears like iron. But it doesn't bite down quite as well as D braid and it is harder to burn a nice bump with.
 
How many of you just run a d-loop and how many tie on nock sets? Obviously, if your D-loop is wearing a lot and you are replacing it, having nock sets makes not having to re-tune much easier.
 
I switched to BCY #24 here recently, Cabelas sells it for $7.99/3 ft. I shoot a caliper release and I read a bunch of reviews on the #23 that said it was too small of a diameter for calipers. I also tied in knock sets with 65 lb Power Pro. I did my research and found that 65 lb braid is virtually the same diameter as the BCY nock point/peep thread.
 
I run nock sets tied with BCY 3D as per Dudley instructions. It makes changing D loops a lot easier.

I switched to BCY #24 here recently...

I used to use #24, which seems to be the standard shop material, but it doesn't seat as tightly as D braid (or #23), probably because it is thicker. I had issues with it turning a little on the serving, especially if you have to offset it a touch to compensate for an uncooperative peep.
 
I just bought some BCY 23....gonna give it a try. I use a Hogg wiseguy release.

Last year I moved away from the city and don't really have a bow shop close. So I purchased a bowmaster, some BCY 3d serving, and some different sized peeps. Going to have to learn how to do the simple stuff on my bow myself!

Will be tying in at least a bottom nock set.
 
How many of you just run a d-loop and how many tie on nock sets? Obviously, if your D-loop is wearing a lot and you are replacing it, having nock sets makes not having to re-tune much easier.

Top and Bottom nock sets every single time.

Regarding D-Braid - bites well, and I haven't had an issue with it wearing out, as long as no burrs on my release. To be honest, only time the D-loop gets replaced is if I'm changing something like nock size, strings, etc.
 
Depends on what style of release is being used. For index style releases I use the Gibbs Archery material. For any handheld I use a softer material such as Pine Ridge or BCY.
 
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