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Author Topic: B 500 Stretch  (Read 302 times)

Offline newtotrad

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B 500 Stretch
« on: June 27, 2009, 11:49:00 AM »
Received a new 12 strand 2 bundle B500 string the other day.  How much should I expect this to stretch before settling in?  Thanks.

Offline Jeremy

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Re: B 500 Stretch
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2009, 12:36:00 PM »
Depends on who made it and if they pre-stretched the string.  You can take most of the creep out of that string in a minute with it on the bow if you're careful
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Offline Mo. Huntin

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Re: B 500 Stretch
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2009, 01:16:00 AM »
Now jeremy has got me curious.

Offline longstiks

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Re: B 500 Stretch
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2009, 05:23:00 AM »
I like to twist them up about an inch past Brace and let the bow stay braced for a day, that gets most of the stretch out.
Denny

Offline Jmatt1957

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Re: B 500 Stretch
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2009, 06:31:00 AM »
wow perfect timing. i have a string that wont quit stretching. been on the bow over a week and every day I set the brace height at least a 1/4 inch some times more. Is this string safe to shoot?

Offline CJC

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Re: B 500 Stretch
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2009, 06:53:00 AM »
jmatt
get rid of that string.  it will fail.

Offline Falk

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Re: B 500 Stretch
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2009, 07:03:00 AM »

Offline Jmatt1957

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Re: B 500 Stretch
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2009, 07:49:00 AM »
Thanks guys, just finished shooting the bow and the string stretched another 1/8. It is comming off the bow. I ordered 2 new strings last week. Thanks again   Jim

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