So my 2008 ross cardiac still has the original strings on it making them 6 years old, but they still look almost brand new. Should I replace them to be safe or just keep on using them? Not sure how they have stayed in such good shape over the years, I probably only wax them once a month. I've put a lot of shots on these strings too over the years, shooting 100+ shots daily up until last year. So what should I do? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Replace them.... And blame it on the need for some custom colors. There is no fun in having a string or cable snap at full draw, if it was me I would have replaced them just in case.
I would recommend getting a new set. First off, you will note a huge improvement in the performance of your set-up due to the advancements in string material. Next you will have the piece of mind that everything is safe and secure. I NEVER go longer than 2 years on a string set regardless of how it looks!
As a string builder I could say yeah yeah buy a set!!! But as an archer I with the guys that have commented. Too old of a string set and it needs to be changed. Looks has nothing to do with safety. Too dangerous to be shooting. I would hate to hear you had an accident and the bow blew up. Hutch
Oddly enough, some of the worst materials look better than good material longer. They won't frey as much but they sure as hell creep. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
6 years is pushing your luck. I compare changing strings to changing oil in your car. You can push it longer and you might get away with it but is it worth the risk? Every year during hunting season we get the emergency 'broken string' repairs and we always hear the same story....I thought I could get another year out of these strings.
I would leave them, and here is why. If you look in the book, Tuning your Compound Bow by Larry Wiseman, he was working with someone from Hoyt about the life of a string. I forget the model that there was but he was using 450+ material, the bow was set @70#s and the bow was put through 1500 dry firings with out breakage of the bow or the string/cables. The only wear that was showing was where the cables rubbed together due to the fact that the bow didn't have a cable guard (the plastic piece on the cable rod). I forget how the rest of it goes, but that last part goes something like this, the strings and cables could last for 10 years even if firing 100 shots a day. Look it up, you'll be quite surprized. Personally my bow has the original string and cables on it and it is either a 08 or an 09 model.
A lot can go wrong on the inside of the string that might not be visible on the outside. When it goes bad, it goes bad quick. I wouldn't take any chances, I'd change them out, and it would give you a chance to ensure that the bow is in tune and timed properly. V
I change mine every 3 years. I always wax and clean when necessary but still good to make sure your equipment will work top notch
I change mine once a year and now that I shoot so much, it will probably be every 9 months or so. I have noticed a difference in performance after about a year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That's the thing different about mine, I feel my bow is tuned better now then it ever has been. I can shoot bare shaft out to fifty yards without getting a bad hit. It's shooting lasers and it taken me years to get it shooting this good. And there is no noticeable fray, still looks like a month old string. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I change mine every year...sometimes more if I wanna change colors. Now I shoot almost every single days year round though. I'd get a good custom string.
I just got a new set of strings after 5 years of not maintaining my old one, hopefully with a little wax this one will last longer!
Most year round target shoots replace strings 1 or 2 times a year Most Hunters / 3d shooters replace strings in 1 or 1 1/2 years Most Hunters replace strings in 2 to 3 years Hutch
I was told at the shop every 2 to 3 years. Just had mine done after 10 years but I hardly used it for the first 5 years but to go out and shoot for fun in the backyard Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk
