I always replace stock strings and cables. I guess I'm just spoiled from shooting the strings I make. I bought a new bow last week and I took the stock string off and it was 1/2" longer then specs, and the bow had never been shot. Cables were both 3/8" too long. I was told these were premium strings. I have a different opinion. A friend bought a bow from the same mfg about a week earlier, and he left the stock string on. His peep ended up in a different position after practically every shot. This was on a $700 bow. He now has a new string and cable that I made. Problems solved. I suppose a few mfgs are supplying decent strings, but I haven't run into one.

I personally don't waste too much time in having my strings and cables replaced on a new bow either. I find Hoyt's strings to be aweful. I like to get a bow and begin putting a good tune in it ASAP. I don't want to have to keep fiddling with the strings and cables after every couple shooting sessions taking out creep. Yes, at 650 a bow, I expect more from a company like Hoyt who is one of the leaders in the bow industry and everyone is looking at them all the time.

Right now I have a set of Wolf Den strings on my bow and I am pretty impressed so far. No creep after the first 50 or so shots and the peep is consistant, much like Winners Choice I used to shoot.

Len, I always ran quality tires on my jalopies, "Kojak maypops." Hadn't heard that term since I was in high school. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.