It wasn't so much from tinkering as it was simply from changing out the string and the cables simultaneously that I noticed that things were different. And I had really pushed the strings and cable as I didn't want to change out before the season was over. While I had maintained the optimal rotation through out, it was only done by shortening up the cable. And I do change out the cable much more frequently. I think that I was on the third cable with the same string. I'll be honest, I just never gave much thought to the string stretching out.

Having changed both out, the thing that I noticed right off was that the whole system was tighter, crisper, but also the draw weight felt considerably heavier. Then the thing that I really noticed was the performance. The bow was just spitting out the heavier arrows. Now I went and measured the brace height and it was a quarter inch longer than what it should be. Fortunately I had the bow chronoed just before the string change, so I'll be able to compare. I'm also going to take good measurements right here soon once I have it all tuned up.

It was just interesting to me. What it looks like is that shortening up the string and cable while maintaining the optimal cam rotation, increases the braceheight, decreases the power stroke a little, increases the drawlength slightly, preloads the limbs a bit more and increases the peak draw weight. I think the performance gains are largely the result of the draw weight increase overwhelming the small decrease in the power stroke.

It just got me thinking about the bow, the whole system. Which is fascinating in its complexity.

But it also got me thinking that maybe I should check the specs periodically and maybe put a few twists in both the string and the cable and tighten things up from time to time.



Edited by - Buckfevr on 01/30/2003 21:22:48