STRING HELP

[ECRESS]

Hey,everyone been out for awhile.NEED SOME HELP ON A STRING.Just got a 2nd hand whisperstik-Kajika stik,56" 52@28".The string that was on it is very skiny and54".the other one that came with it is kinda thick and 52".Both have strands broke.what should I go back with?Where would be best to get from? Bow has anler tips and I pull only 26".Thanks.always good help here.

[Hermon]

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[Orion]

One thing is certain, one of those strings (maybe both) doesn't fit that bow.  If it's a 56-inch bow following AMO standards, you probably need a string about 53 inches.  Best to discuss your needs with a stringmaker.  We have several good ones on here.

[McDave]

The bowyer's website indicates that the brace height on your bow should be 7 - 8".  Probably about 7 1/2" would be a good place to start.  Put one of your old strings on the bow and twist or untwist it until the brace height is 7 1/2".  Then take the string off, being careful not to let it untwist, stretch it out on a nail or something, and measure it end to end.  The bowstring maker would like to know this measurement.

[ECRESS]

Thanks Mcdave, did this at 7.25 to get these lengths. would the strands broke make a differance?

[McDave]

The string that is kind of thick and 52" is probably a dacron string. When a dacron string is off the bow, it tends to shrink.  The skinny string is probably a fast flight string, and doesn't shrink much, but since it doesn't have many strands, it might have stretched when one strand broke.  Putting this information together, I would guess that you want to order a 53" string, measured when it is fully stretched out.

Probably that, and the bow length of 56", and the other information about the bow that you posted, is enough for a bowstring maker to make you a new string.  He might want to make the string slightly shorter or longer than my 53" guess, and I would go with whatever he recommends.

I wouldn't recommend shooting either of the strings that have broken strands.