RE: BowTech Cable Clearance Problem..... PICS!!!!
I questioned the 'non-standard' crossing at the cable slide years ago and was given the answer that it increased speed. I did some tests and found that a possible .5 - 1 fps increase was possible. Once it was seen by other manufacturers, it seems that many of them jumped onto that bandwagon.
More recently I was told that it would change the distance that the cable slide would travel and could be used to enhance some drop-away rest requirements. Again, I found this to be true.
The problem I have found is that it is normally done when it should left to its 'natural' state. On some bow designs it will increase the wear factor of the string/cable(s) and will cause too much friction which will result in loss of speed.
Unless you find a very good or necessary reason to do it otherwise, I'd lay it out in the 'natural' position.