Originally posted by Bear: matthews,You'll notice that negative responses are from people giving anecdotal advice. Those with actual experience will almost always say go for it.Pad the loops well. Make sure the string grooves are nicely radiused from back to belly side. And enjoy the night and day difference.Do I do it for a few fps? No, I could care less. I do it because it makes my 65 Kodiak shoot sweeter than most modern customs. (And while it's at gaining more like 8-10 fps).Now for actual experience since thats what you asked for...65 Kodiak, 42# 28", drawn to 30". 6 strand D-97 padded to 16 with dacron in the loops. Plenty of shots, no problems.