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Waxing Strings

Old 08-30-2007 | 05:57 PM
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Everybody is used to waxing their strings while they are on the bow/crossbow! But how many people actually take the string off and wax it like your giving it a message to get it down on all the strands of the string? It does make a difference!!
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Old 08-30-2007 | 07:39 PM
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The only time I wax a string off the bow is when I'm making it.On the bow,I use a piece of leather and rub the wax into the string
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Old 08-30-2007 | 07:46 PM
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The only time I wax a string off the bow is when I'm making it.On the bow,I use a piece of leather and rub the wax into the string
I do the same thing.
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Old 08-30-2007 | 08:04 PM
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do you cut your serving off and re-serve too??

just askin...


if not, i see no point taking off your strings and cables to wax them...all youd be doing is waxing end serving...
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Old 08-30-2007 | 08:40 PM
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I see no point in taking the string off the bow to wax it. You can still "message" it into all the fibers without removing it
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Old 08-30-2007 | 09:11 PM
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isn't it massage? but anywho, yeah, I giver 'er a few strokes to get it worked in there.
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Old 08-30-2007 | 10:10 PM
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Yeah I make sure I wax my bow string and cable up real good. Every few days or so and it does keep it in great condition!
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Old 09-03-2007 | 11:19 PM
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i wax mine everytime i use it or look at it you cant wax it to much i use a hair dryer to melt it an get it into all the fibers
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Old 09-04-2007 | 06:31 AM
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i wax mine everytime i use it or look at it you cant wax it to much i use a hair dryer to melt it an get it into all the fibers
I do the same. I will spend 10 minutes or so after shooting and take care of my string. Even if I only shot 4 or 5 times.
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Old 09-04-2007 | 07:08 AM
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I wax my string/cables every 2 years, whether they need it or not
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