New strings and cables
 

I just put on 8125 for string and 452x for cables, how many times do I need to shoot before I start sighting it in?

RE: New strings and cables
 

I like to get around 100 shots or more into the bow before I begin tuning. Of course that is with premium strings and cables. My material of choice is 450+ or 452.

RE: New strings and cables
 

It will depend on how the string was made. Most factory strings need quite a few shots to get the initial creep out of the string - up to a couple hundred or more. Any string that is pre-stretched will probably be ready to go within 10-50 shots.

RE: New strings and cables
 

no matter what string maker i've used, made them myself, or even WC, i've had my best results shooting 30-40 times then hanging the bow up overnight, shooting a couple shots, then putting my peep in. the pro-shooters i hang with on wed nights pretty much all shoot WC strings and wouldn't dream of competing or fooling with anything until 200 shots.

RE: New strings and cables
 

If they were prestreched (which they should) before you put them on 20 to 30 shots should do it. I like to shoot even more than that to insure they have settled.

RE: New strings and cables
 

ditto that, thats my choice as well. Very little stretch.

RE: New strings and cables
 

Is the 8125 better than that mathews zebra string? Also you mentioned that 450+ and 452 were priemium strings, 8125 is not? So 450+ is better than 8125 for strings? I'm confused, don't know much about strings and what is better than the other. What are the advantages to have 450+ rather than 8125?

RE: New strings and cables
 

8125 is Dyneema which is a good string with low creep 450+ and 452x is a blend of dyneema and vectran which is suppose to be no creep. Its a give or take, do you want speed or no creep. Vectran slows the string just a little and dyneema is considered a faster string. I like 8125 and dynaflight 97 strings. That is all I used up until this year. I switched over to 450 plus and 452x and like it. Time might tell me different. As of now, I love 450 452 because the settled very well and seem to shoot well.

Oh, and zebra is a good string, it is made with dynaflight 97 and is special because of the double twist that keeps the string from moving when you draw. I used Zebras for years and like them.