Hello,
Question:
Wondering if anyone knows where I could find replacement Takara Tomy string for their string launchers (LR, long, sparking, etc)
OR a really good (or even better) substitute.
Back story:
So I have a achilles LR string launcher. worked great, up until the string started fraying. actually, the string is composed of an internal string, then a sort of protective sheath? The outside of the string started to wear down, then the inside started fraying, and resulted in a stuck string with no way to fix the original string.
So i've learned how to replace the string and recoil the spring inside, but my problem is finding a suitable replacement string.
i tried some string i had around the house....seemed sturdy at first. but that broke. found some nylon string that was supposedly durable as per some reviews i read....also frayed.
i tried some of this waxed thread which is surprisingly sturdy, but its very thin...and i think a bit of thickness is necessary to keep the string from jumping the spool and getting caught. hard to describe, but my impression is the string has to be as thick as the current takara tomy string thats in the launcher to not have issues and it getting jammed. possibly thicker, as long as it fits thru the hole.
EDIT / ANSWER :
So after some comments, and some experiments, i think I have found the answer to this question, thanks to SupaDav03:
Kevlar String!
First I tried string around the house, no luck. then i tried some supposedly heavy duty nylon string from the department store, still frayed. tried some supposedly heavy duty yoyo string, also frayed.
THEN i saw SupaDav03's post with an ebay link to someone selling heavy duty replacement string for launchers, but it was like ten bucks for one string.
So i googled/amazon searched Kevlar String, and found a spool for the same price!
So far, after 2 weeks of heavy abuse, it seems to be working great!
So keep in mind: if you replace your string, you cannot use the launcher in tournaments.
However, im more concerned with Burst coming to an end, and still wanting to play years from now, but not being able to because all my launchers are broken.
So far I have yet to break any string launcher's internal components : its only been the string. (sometimes the internal spring uncoils but thats fixable)
So now, i have a dependable fix for the years to come! ok thanks for reading :)
Question:
Wondering if anyone knows where I could find replacement Takara Tomy string for their string launchers (LR, long, sparking, etc)
OR a really good (or even better) substitute.
Back story:
So I have a achilles LR string launcher. worked great, up until the string started fraying. actually, the string is composed of an internal string, then a sort of protective sheath? The outside of the string started to wear down, then the inside started fraying, and resulted in a stuck string with no way to fix the original string.
So i've learned how to replace the string and recoil the spring inside, but my problem is finding a suitable replacement string.
i tried some string i had around the house....seemed sturdy at first. but that broke. found some nylon string that was supposedly durable as per some reviews i read....also frayed.
i tried some of this waxed thread which is surprisingly sturdy, but its very thin...and i think a bit of thickness is necessary to keep the string from jumping the spool and getting caught. hard to describe, but my impression is the string has to be as thick as the current takara tomy string thats in the launcher to not have issues and it getting jammed. possibly thicker, as long as it fits thru the hole.
EDIT / ANSWER :
So after some comments, and some experiments, i think I have found the answer to this question, thanks to SupaDav03:
Kevlar String!
First I tried string around the house, no luck. then i tried some supposedly heavy duty nylon string from the department store, still frayed. tried some supposedly heavy duty yoyo string, also frayed.
THEN i saw SupaDav03's post with an ebay link to someone selling heavy duty replacement string for launchers, but it was like ten bucks for one string.
So i googled/amazon searched Kevlar String, and found a spool for the same price!
So far, after 2 weeks of heavy abuse, it seems to be working great!
So keep in mind: if you replace your string, you cannot use the launcher in tournaments.
However, im more concerned with Burst coming to an end, and still wanting to play years from now, but not being able to because all my launchers are broken.
So far I have yet to break any string launcher's internal components : its only been the string. (sometimes the internal spring uncoils but thats fixable)
So now, i have a dependable fix for the years to come! ok thanks for reading :)