String life? Cable life?

americaneagle · 12-23-2008, 05:44 PM

How long can I expect to get out of a cable or string? I bought my Matthews MQ1 new 12/2000. Still has original on it.

drockw · 12-23-2008, 09:37 PM

All depends on how much you shoot it. Howmany shots are on the bow??? If you have shot it a bit id say it was time for a new set o' strings and a tune. I recommend VT. They will last a LONG time and they are relatively affordable.
Derek

909bowsniper · 12-23-2008, 10:06 PM

All of my compounds get new strings and cables yearly, but that just me. I shoot them daily though.

MeanV2 · 12-24-2008, 07:37 PM

It does depend on how much you shoot and how much abrasion they receive, but under No circumstances would I leave a set on longer than 2 years.

I've seen strings fail while a bow is just hanging on a rack. They are under a lot of pressure, and honestly I would not take the chance.

Dan

americaneagle · 12-24-2008, 08:30 PM

Thanks for the info.

12-25-2008, 10:54 PM

Let me tell ya, I took a chance on a PSE I had several years ago, and left a string on for 4 years. And it broke on me at full draw on the release. Not cool at all.

OHbowhntr · 12-25-2008, 11:10 PM

I've put a few thousand shots on some different strings, and I tink it's key that you take good care of them, but if you have the original strings on a 2000 bow, I'd say your past due for a change. Better to be safe than sorry!!!!