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Offline Ari

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Changing strings
« on: April 01, 2011, 01:49:00 AM »
How often do you change strings? And what are some signs that a string needs changing?
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Offline babs

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 02:12:00 AM »
Depends on how much I shoot but I normally like to change my strings once every year or at the most a year and half. If I see alot of fuzzing on the string or if I see it fraying or my brace height wont stay on the money I change strings. I hope this helps
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 07:07:00 AM »
I also change out my bowstrings once a year.
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Offline cyred4d

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 07:22:00 AM »
At least once a year. More often if I think there is any wear at all on the string.
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Online George Vernon

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 10:17:00 AM »
Once a year for fequently shot bows is probably a good idea.  If you have a couple of wallhangers not shot frequently, going longer than a year is probably okay.
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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2011, 10:23:00 AM »
I have some bow that have strings dozens of years old.  Depends how much they get used.  Annually is not a bad policy.
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Offline cbCrow

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2011, 03:28:00 PM »
I change mine every year and wax them every 4-6 weeks.
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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2011, 03:42:00 PM »
!!WOW!!
I only shoot maybe 100 shots a week in the off season. Maybe 300 per week while hunting season is open.
I have strings that are quite a few years old and look fine. Maybe a small little "fuzz" here and there. But nothing to make me want to replace them.
I do KEEP my strings well waxed though.

Maybe it makes a difference that I use heated (melted) wax.

I just probably shoot 1/4 as many arrows as the rest of you.
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Offline Berube

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »
Keep myne few years but wax them often and keep my bow always unstrung after practice.
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Offline lpcjon2

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2011, 04:16:00 PM »
I wax mine often and when I see fraying or excessive wear I change them,a good string taken care of should last a while. I also shoot almost every day all year.
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Offline reddogge

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2011, 04:24:00 PM »
I have lots of bows and lots of strings. I could ill afford to replace every one every year. I try to maintain them better.
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Offline JParanee

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2011, 04:38:00 PM »
As long as they are waxed and maintained I do not see the need in replaceing them unless I see excessive wear
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Offline 30pointbuck

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2011, 04:50:00 PM »
When i see alot of fraying,
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Offline Ari

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Re: Changing strings
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2011, 06:30:00 PM »
Thanks for all the input guys, wasn't sure how many strings to get with my new bow but this gives me a good idea of what I need to last me a while.
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