New strings and cables
#3
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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.
#4
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.
#5
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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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.
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Typical Buck
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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?
#8
Dominant Buck
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RE: New strings and cables
ORIGINAL: lou-lou
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?
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?
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.