I didn't assume anything LOL I was going on what you said

Yeah take notice I said he has been KNOWN to increase the performance of the bow -- more often than not he does -- read close next time please before ya jump on me

Jump on you ? I thought I was just disagreeing with you about sending a bow away to get 15FPS.

Its not about getting 15 fps...that was just an extra perk I threw in there that I saw he had done on numerous occasion(because if you go back and read his first post he wanted to break the 270 mark). And since he lives in Missouri he wouldn't have to send his bow away. Hence the reason I recommended Crackers so highly. We will just agree to disagree -- maybe you know more than I do -- I'm sure there are lots of people who are better than Crackers at what he does

Come on guys....Give him a break. He is just lending friendly advice....all of which I am happy to have. Everyone on here is throwing out their opinions. Thanks for the info and I will look into all of it and make the decision that I think suits my needs. Thanks again! Really all I want is a string with no niks that will hold my peep straight.

I looked into it and Carters is all the way across the state from me. If I find myself in KC I might have to stop in. But I am from STL. Thanks for the suggestion, I really appreciate it!

OK. I have read every post now. All caught up and may I say that you guys need to chillax. Wow!

In the case of the original poster, I would have to agree with FSU as far as to that it would be foolish not to at least visit Cracker's shop sometime. Maybe not now, but sometime. However, I think that as long as a string is made well by any company, it will shoot fine.

I sent out a PM to a few of the guys that I trust most on this forum asking what they look for in a good string, so that I can gain some information and apply it. I will let them remain nameless, but I must admit that the following is not my own work.

The most important thing about a good string are the servings. Are they tight to the string? Does the serving wind tightly against each pass or are there gaps? What kind of material are the serving made from? Are the serving ends finished in a way that they are not going to slip? For serving material I like crown from Brownell for center servings because it is extremely wear resistant, locks to the string fibers well, and is very slick which gives a good clean release. For the end servings I like HALO from BCY because if its durability and is very thin. The actual string mateial is really up to you and is dependant on what you want from your string. Some are faster but creep a lot , some are ultra stable but are heavier and slower, and some materials offer a good combination of speed and very low creep. It is best to explain to the string maker what you want from your string and go with their reccomendation. I personally like to use 452X because it is a thin material so it lays together very well and the strings are very round when finihsed and it offers a very good blend of speed and very very low creep.

That is from the guy that I trust most on this forum. I agree with this completely and the next set that I order from Vapor Trail will be 452x. I want to compare it to the VTX that I have right now and think is absolutely great.

Now, I think I have made it clear that I think a well made string will shoot well and that my Vapor Trails shoot well. From this we can deduct that Vapor trail makes high quality strings. I have tried several manufactures of strings on super aggressive bows like the x-force and 82nd and in the end, I thought that Vapor Trail was the best. I have not shot Bucknasty or Cracker's.

I noticed that you seem a little tight on funds and I know someone who can help you out. Send MeanV2 a PM. He owns his own shop and can order Vapor Trails for you for the best price I have ever seen on strings and cables. He made me promise not to repeat it, so I cannot tell you what it was, but he can and would be glad to sell you a set for a great price.

Hope this helps.

Because you could live in Missouri -- as I obviously do -- and still be six hours away from him, as I am.

He is willing to drive from Ohio to Saint Paul because I can get Diamond bows for cheap at Gander Mountain. You just need to put things into perspective.

One more thing that makes a quality string is the direction of the serving,which imo,is where the mass producers for bow companies blow it big time.One end will be 1 direction and the other end will be the opposite,when both ends should be the same direction as the twist.