String stretch

[1turkeykiller]

I always hear about string stretch. I believe this is when the string is stretched and loses its twist and the pro shop needs to re-twist the string. How do you know when your bow string is stretched?

[Kanga]

Your draw lenght will be longer, the cam / cams will be out of time.

[elkhunter2]

The axle to axle distance will get longer as the string stretches.

[Bob H in NH]

depending on how much the string stretches you may not notice at all. A well made string with modern materials will move very little.

The primary thing you will notice on string stretch (as opposed to cables stretch) on a dual cam is the nock point will go up a bit.

Peep rotation might also change a bit, if you had any.

To fix you just twist the string up a twist or two.

--Bob