I guess I should wax the string at some point, eh?
12-21-2006 | 08:55 PM
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I guess I should wax the string at some point, eh?
Oh come on, someone has to ask a dumb question every once in a while, right?
So, what parts of the string should a person wax? The entire thing? What about the cable? Looks like the same material to me as the string. Do I wax it too?
How, specifically, do I wax the string?
So, what parts of the string should a person wax? The entire thing? What about the cable? Looks like the same material to me as the string. Do I wax it too?
How, specifically, do I wax the string?
12-21-2006 | 09:39 PM
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RE: I guess I should wax the string at some point, eh?
Wax everywhere there isn'tserving.Cables included.
Get some good wax,not the cheap tex tite stuff.Dalton makes some good wax.
It isn't necessary to wax every time you shoot.A couple -3 times a year is all that is needed.There will be many that will disagree but you don't want wax build up.It will cause inconsistacies.
Get some good wax,not the cheap tex tite stuff.Dalton makes some good wax.
It isn't necessary to wax every time you shoot.A couple -3 times a year is all that is needed.There will be many that will disagree but you don't want wax build up.It will cause inconsistacies.
12-22-2006 | 09:51 AM
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RE: I guess I should wax the string at some point, eh?
yep thats the serving.
i shoot alot in good weather months and wax pretty often...its one of them things that really cant hurt...atleast i dont think so...if your sting looks dry..WAX it. ill wax atleast once a week when im shooting heavy..couple hundred shots a week. i also wax EVERYTHING...including the loop and serving...doesnt hurt...
i shoot alot in good weather months and wax pretty often...its one of them things that really cant hurt...atleast i dont think so...if your sting looks dry..WAX it. ill wax atleast once a week when im shooting heavy..couple hundred shots a week. i also wax EVERYTHING...including the loop and serving...doesnt hurt...
12-22-2006 | 02:05 PM
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RE: I guess I should wax the string at some point, eh?
For hunting,overwaxing really won't hurt that much but if you are a target shooter and good enough to hit the spot at 50 plus yards it can hurt.
Wax will build up and cause inconsistancies.The wax will constantly be coming off and as the string looses wax,it will shoot slightly different.
This has been proven to me on a shooting machine,by one of the best bow tuners in the world.
I do agree that for hunting,a little more might be a good thing due to various weather conditions but still say that more than 3-4 times aseason is overdoing it.
Wax will build up and cause inconsistancies.The wax will constantly be coming off and as the string looses wax,it will shoot slightly different.
This has been proven to me on a shooting machine,by one of the best bow tuners in the world.
I do agree that for hunting,a little more might be a good thing due to various weather conditions but still say that more than 3-4 times aseason is overdoing it.
12-22-2006 | 02:17 PM
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RE: I guess I should wax the string at some point, eh?
ORIGINAL: TFOX
For hunting,overwaxing really won't hurt that much but if you are a target shooter and good enough to hit the spot at 50 plus yards it can hurt.
Wax will build up and cause inconsistancies.The wax will constantly be coming off and as the string looses wax,it will shoot slightly different.
This has been proven to me on a shooting machine,by one of the best bow tuners in the world.
I do agree that for hunting,a little more might be a good thing due to various weather conditions but still say that more than 3-4 times aseason is overdoing it.
For hunting,overwaxing really won't hurt that much but if you are a target shooter and good enough to hit the spot at 50 plus yards it can hurt.
Wax will build up and cause inconsistancies.The wax will constantly be coming off and as the string looses wax,it will shoot slightly different.
This has been proven to me on a shooting machine,by one of the best bow tuners in the world.
I do agree that for hunting,a little more might be a good thing due to various weather conditions but still say that more than 3-4 times aseason is overdoing it.
I oftenlook at these types of questions through the eyes of a hunter only.
