Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

Guys.. whats up? curious as to know what the life expectancy is on a bow string..
ex. XXX amount of shots.... year/years... just an idea... thanks..

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

It totally varies, and there is no set in stone answer. Some manufacturers will give you a X # of shots range. My peronsal belief is if you shoot alot, change it every year, and no longer than every two years- even if you keep the string waxed/in good shape.

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

Jeff, Those are my thoughts exactly!

Dan

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

If you are serious with your bow and you shoot a whole lot you should certainly change your string on a yearly basis.
Yourstring will actually tellya when it needs changing...the appearance of the string changes, it begins to get fuzzy, whiteish, faded, your poundage falls off, peep over-rotate, nock point flattens and arrow slips of the string easily....these are a few of the signs thatsays it time to re-string/cable your bow.

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

The poundage dropping off is an easy one to check. That's how I gauge whether or not a new string is needed.

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

the last winners choice i had installed got fuzzy right away. maybe not a good indication always. and yes i wax often.

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

Waxing often isnt going to save your string;) It might even add to a quicker death. I dont wax my strings unless they get rained on... Anyways, I would say a year if you shoot often, and or if you expose them to the weather alot (i.e, rain, heat, etc). BlackStick one of the guys that used to frequent this forum a few months back said he had around 10k shots on his VT's and they were still not bad... Every set of strings is going to be different per individual use, so i would just go with a year or two at the most.

Derek

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

Couldnt tell ya. I've had mine for 5 yrs. I'll probably get a new string this year

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

Thanks for the feedback fellas

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

All great information.

Think about this. Your strings and cables hold your bow together, keep you cams in time and keep the bow tuned. In my opinion, its the single most important part on a bow. If they wear out, start creaping and stretching, it will throw everything out of whack.

I shoot a lot, but I take good care of my strings and cables and can usually get 2 years out of them.

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That would be a really good idea. Because generally when they go, it's not a gradual thing you happen to notice one day- "ooo..I better change this"

Instead it's a "HOLY CRAP" and they completely give way when you don't expect it, and then you have a bow in pieces/damaged/destroyed and possibly yourself too.

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I change my hunting bows every 5,000, but I get 15,000 out of my target bow.

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

I would advise at least every 2 years unless extensive wear signs appear.

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

I've seen a string/cable break while the bow was hanging on the rack. Not a pretty sight or sound. I wouldn't take the chance on it happening while I was at full draw.

The cost of New Strings and cables is small compared to what if.

Dan

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

A guy at our shop picked up a bow off of the rack (his own) and the string broke b/c something on the rack (we assume) nicked the string enough that bumping it one last time made it break. He got hit by the string right in the top of the head and had a gash.

I dont hang my bows with the string touching anymore after that incident happened.

Derek

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

The Bow I saw blow on the rack was hung horizontially and supported by the riser.

Dan

RE: Bow String.. life Expectancy????
 

Oh! I dont doubt that, and im sure that was a surprise to say the least. The one i saw blow was actually a almost new bow[&:] Its just a good idea to take care, and keep a good eye on the strings. ESPECIALLY if they are starting to look shot out...

Derek