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Author Topic: switching to a skinny string.  (Read 171 times)

Offline doug77

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switching to a skinny string.
« on: December 06, 2009, 02:04:00 PM »
I am thinking of switching form a 14 strand D97 string to a 8 strand D97 string. I have a BW PMA that is 60" and 48# I just got some surewood shafts shooting good out of the bow. Will the arrows still shoot good or will the 8 strand string change every thing.

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Re: switching to a skinny string.
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2009, 04:31:00 PM »
Didn't change mine when I went from 14 to 10 strand. Alot quieter though.
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Offline LBR

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Re: switching to a skinny string.
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2009, 05:23:00 PM »
Short answer, maybe.  The only way to know for sure is try it and see.  If your arrows show weak, you might fix it by building out the strike plate a bit or using a lighter point.


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Offline SlowBowinMO

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Re: switching to a skinny string.
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2009, 05:27:00 PM »
I dropped from 12 D-97 strand to 6, then back to 8, yes it required some re-tuning for me anyway.

The shooting qualities improved enough it was definitely worth it.
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Offline DVSHUNTER

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Re: switching to a skinny string.
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2009, 05:32:00 PM »
Arrow will probably need a little tuning
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Offline Guru

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Re: switching to a skinny string.
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2009, 06:07:00 PM »
Like said above...might change a little, but can be fixed like Chad said....give it try and let us know how you make out...
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