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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: jwroberts on January 01, 2009, 08:15:35 PM

Title: Bow string and cable
Post by: jwroberts on January 01, 2009, 08:15:35 PM: I need to replace my string and cable and wanted to see what people suggest. I am not sure if it matters or not but I shoot a Mathews Switchback. Thanks
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Title: Re: Bow string and cable
Post by: bowhuntin on January 01, 2009, 08:49:06 PM: I use winner's choice. It does what it is supposed to. No stretching of the string and consistent peep alignment.
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Post by: EastWaViking on January 01, 2009, 08:49:56 PM: winners choice.
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Post by: Hoytstaffshooter83 on January 01, 2009, 10:05:33 PM: winners choice is awesome, I make my strings/cables, or I should say Im learning how to. all of mine so far have not been just my handy work
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Post by: Todd_ID on January 01, 2009, 11:03:10 PM: I shoot for Rock Solid Strings simply because I've been through more strings than you can imagine, and they produce an extremely consistent product. What you see is what you get from them. Tell them that I sent you for a 10% pro staff referral discount.

p.s., I shoot a Switchback and kill and win with it, too. I like drooling over all the bow ads, but that thing is too good to give up.
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Post by: yajsab on January 02, 2009, 09:06:07 AM: Buck Nasty string is great.

http://www.odproshops.com/bucknasty.htm
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Post by: Charlie on January 02, 2009, 09:37:22 AM: I have also had great results from winners choice. :tup:
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Post by: GoldTip on January 02, 2009, 09:39:14 AM: I've had great results with winners choice strings and cables.
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Post by: dbllunger on January 03, 2009, 09:21:52 PM: Winners Choice, or the factory Zebra's.
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Post by: Bunkster on January 04, 2009, 01:51:19 PM: Winners Choice, Bucknasty
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Post by: PA BEN on January 04, 2009, 04:28:03 PM: Call Mathews, and send it to them.
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Post by: bullcanyon on January 04, 2009, 06:23:43 PM: I put bucknasty strings on mine and a few buddies as well. No stretch. Held up very well to the abuse we put them through. My bow goes where most normal people wouldn't. I've heard good things about winners choice as well, but I couldn't see paying that much.
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Post by: MIKEXRAY on January 05, 2009, 06:57:28 AM: Make sure you take it to a good bow shop that knows your bow brand. I had mine done last year at sportsmans warehouse ( Federalway ) and I never got the bow to shoot right again. Took it to two shops and no joy. Ended up selling it and buying a new bow. Worst thing is I just replaced the strings because the bow was six years old and had the original string. Good luck. Mike
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Post by: SHANE(WA) on January 06, 2009, 12:08:09 AM: WC
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Post by: robb92 on January 06, 2009, 12:29:49 AM: I had my string and cables replaced with winners choice in August 08 and have had no problems with them.
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Post by: bullcanyon on January 06, 2009, 05:35:40 AM: Good luck finding a shop around here that will take all your specs and write them down before tearing off the old strings. Your axle to axle, brace height, and poundage are important numbers that should be replicated with the new strings. Ask the shop tech if he's going to do that before he changes your strings and see what his face does. Probably a big "HUH. You want me to do what?"

Sorry to hear that Mike. I have a good idea of who did that. There was a kid working there that was killer with bows. KC was his name. There was also a guy there that didn't know squat. When KC was gone he'd try and work on things. My buddy went to hunter ed with that guy and he told him he didn't know squat about archery and 3 weeks later he was in the bow shop. Go figure.

The only guy that I've had touch my bow in the last year was Rob or Rod? Down at the lacey sportsmans. He did a good job.
Title: Re: Bow string and cable
Post by: jwroberts on January 06, 2009, 09:57:31 PM: Thanks for all the input guys. I bought my Mathews at Rainier Archery in Puyallup. Anyone ever have problems or good experiences with them?
Title: Re: Bow string and cable
Post by: bullcanyon on January 07, 2009, 05:10:13 AM: There was a discussion on Joe's shop awhile back. Most of us won't go back there. Wapitihunter spends a bunch of time there. I'll bet he filled Joe in on the scuttle. My guess is he will try and work towards better customer service. So you could have a good experience now. And I hope you do.
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Post by: Old Dog on January 21, 2009, 10:48:08 PM: Hey guys, I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience at Sportsman's Warehouse in Federal Way. KC has gone on to join the coast guard, and I, Larry, took the lead position in April of '08. Since then I've put together a new crew, and I don't think you will have those problems any more. Just come in for a chat. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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Post by: dreamingbig on January 22, 2009, 11:56:39 AM: I would go with either winner's choice or vapor trail.
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Post by: grandpawrichard on January 26, 2009, 05:17:45 PM: I use nothing but ProStrings on my bows, my grandkids' bows, my friends' bows and anyone that comes to my shop for new strings and cables.
I have never had a single problem with any of the ProStrings that I have put on a bow.

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Dick