OK. I have read every post now. All caught up and may I say that you guys need to chillax. Wow!

In the case of the original poster, I would have to agree with FSU as far as to that it would be foolish not to at least visit Cracker's shop sometime. Maybe not now, but sometime. However, I think that as long as a string is made well by any company, it will shoot fine.

I sent out a PM to a few of the guys that I trust most on this forum asking what they look for in a good string, so that I can gain some information and apply it. I will let them remain nameless, but I must admit that the following is not my own work.

The most important thing about a good string are the servings. Are they tight to the string? Does the serving wind tightly against each pass or are there gaps? What kind of material are the serving made from? Are the serving ends finished in a way that they are not going to slip? For serving material I like crown from Brownell for center servings because it is extremely wear resistant, locks to the string fibers well, and is very slick which gives a good clean release. For the end servings I like HALO from BCY because if its durability and is very thin. The actual string mateial is really up to you and is dependant on what you want from your string. Some are faster but creep a lot , some are ultra stable but are heavier and slower, and some materials offer a good combination of speed and very low creep. It is best to explain to the string maker what you want from your string and go with their reccomendation. I personally like to use 452X because it is a thin material so it lays together very well and the strings are very round when finihsed and it offers a very good blend of speed and very very low creep.

That is from the guy that I trust most on this forum. I agree with this completely and the next set that I order from Vapor Trail will be 452x. I want to compare it to the VTX that I have right now and think is absolutely great.

Now, I think I have made it clear that I think a well made string will shoot well and that my Vapor Trails shoot well. From this we can deduct that Vapor trail makes high quality strings. I have tried several manufactures of strings on super aggressive bows like the x-force and 82nd and in the end, I thought that Vapor Trail was the best. I have not shot Bucknasty or Cracker's.

I noticed that you seem a little tight on funds and I know someone who can help you out. Send MeanV2 a PM. He owns his own shop and can order Vapor Trails for you for the best price I have ever seen on strings and cables. He made me promise not to repeat it, so I cannot tell you what it was, but he can and would be glad to sell you a set for a great price.

Hope this helps.