RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

stone mountain makes decent strings.

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

I use to think similarly. Now, after having seen the results of many strings built at 400 lbs and above, I'm convinced that it causes no problem. As a safety measure, I still recommend string changes every year for those who shoot a lot, but I've yet to see a failure from one of my strings, and I know for a fact that some of these guys have been shooting the same string steadily for almost 3 years.

It makes sense when you think about it. The string material is designed to take far greater stress than 400 lbs. Most have been designed to take 6500 to 9000 ft/lbs per strand. The weakest point is at the loops where the string is only 7-8 strands thick. Still this is many times stronger than need be. I've also never seen a string break at a loop, though I'm sure some do. To be worried, would be similar to not trusting 40 lb test fishing line, when catching an 8 oz bass.

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

hopefully we can agree to disagree here

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

Heck, how hard is that? ;)

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

Lets be honest, the basic material will be the same, 452 is a great product & works extreamly well. With that said all of the top string companies make a great product, To say a Winners Choice is heads above a Stone Mountain Dakota would be pushing it. If the materials are the same & the strings are prestretched they should work fine if they come form one of the top string makers.

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

I haven't read all the post's on this subject but had to interject.I make strings for myself,wife and friends.The only stretching I do is through my apple jig that I build them on.I make two color strings and my finish knots are always square knots,not a "Granny"but a square knot.That I know of ;I haven't seen much if any stretch at all on my strings.Oh yeah I like my beer when I build strings is that a bad thing?:D:D

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

the only reason i'm going to say yes is that i start making them at 7am each day. :D

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

I understand that Gibblet:D:DI only get to start on them after a long day at work,and actually find string making theraputic:)my back gets to hurting though at times after hunkering down making strings,I need a taller bench.The most difficult for me is single cam bows where strings can exceed 90+inches.

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

yeah, an ovation at 106 1/4" with about 70" of serving. glad i've got a serving machine. i can make that 38" idler/rollerguard run in about a minute.

RE: What makes a set of string and cables the best?
 

Gibblet, what does the serving machine looklike?I may have to get one of these.