serving thread

[vietvet50]

This morning a Friend asked Me what size serving thread He should use to reserve His string, and If I didnt know could I find out. His bow is a mathews switchback about a year old with a baracuda string I dont know how many strands.and to answer a question For Me if You would, why the different sizes in serving thread.Thanks Folks

[davepjr71]

If you ask the guys at Lancaster Archery Supply they'll tell you BCY #62 .025" or Brownell Diamondback .026" for center serving.

[gibblet]

depends what type of string. for that one the .025 may work, or it may be too fat. its way too fat for even an 18 strand string made out of 8125 or even a 20 strand string of 452x. .019 #62 is best for 8125 (18 strands), .021 for 452x (20 strands). that may be one of the mathews strings w/ only 18 strands of 452x that they started making to get the ibo speeds up, i wouldn't know w/out seeing it, but that's the only way the .025 would work - and brownell's .026 is much fatter.

this info is for standard and pin nocks. there are some large groove nocks out there, but you have to order them special.

[davepjr71]

The .026 Diamondaback works perfectly fine on my '07 Allegiance without forcing the nock too wide. There is a positive snap but the arrow can easily be removed even with GT pin nocks.

The nock fits the same as the factory serving. I compared the serving to the factory serving before installing the center serving and it appears to be close to or the same size.

[gselkhunter]

On my Parker and XI I am using .021 mono serving material. Holds the arrow fine.
Gselkhunter

[MDBUCKHUNTER]

On my 06 Mathews SBXT, 0.025" BCY 62 works perfectly with my GT pin nocks. I used 0.021" and it was way to small.

0.025" was recommended by LAS.