New string?

[HC Sniper]

how much speed difference could a new string make. Don't laugh but my old string was 8 years old before it finally broke a strand. Man, it was a good string!

[flywise]

Not much
And my compound has the same string it had on it when i bought it at the pawn shop in 1994
At one time i shot it a lot and hunted with it from 1994-2007
Thats a good string

[HC Sniper]

That is a good string. I thought I would get bashed because mine was 8 years old.

[9452772]

New string?

My original string is right at 12 years now. To answer your question, I have know idea. My guess would be not much. If your anchor point has not changed then the string did not stretch any. It's hard for me to tell but I think my anchor point has changed (back on check bone) over the years.


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[Pedernal]

No expert hear but I would think that the only two favors as to why a string would factor in speed would be:

1) weight of said string new v old and
2) if either string had any stretch both over its life span and any stretch during the draw cycle.

I can't see the weight difference being significant enough to creat a noticeable change in speed. As for the stretch factor, I have no idea what kind of factor stretch would create. my apologies in advance since my post is of little to no help.

[Pedernal]

No expert hear but I would think that the only two favors as to why a string would factor in speed would be:

1) weight of said string new v old and
2) if either string had any stretch both over its life span and any stretch during the draw cycle.

I can't see the weight difference being significant enough to creat a noticeable change in speed. As for the stretch factor, I have no idea what kind of factor stretch would create. my apologies in advance since my post is of little to no help.

Can't even spell here!!

[HC Sniper]

Thanks. I had no idea either. Figure the green screen would be able to tell me if there was any speed increase.

[Rat]

how much speed difference could a new string make. Don't laugh but my old string was 8 years old before it finally broke a strand. Man, it was a good string!

Depending on the string material you can pick up a few FPS with a new string.

If the new string uses a material where the strand count is lower (like Fury instead of 452x) the string will be lighter and thus faster; also, it will have a smaller diameter and be slightly faster due to that.

String elasticity is another factor. With a string material that is less elastic you will pick up a few FPS as well. Consider how far a more elastic string travels past brace; during this travel the string is actually decelerating and slowing the arrow (that is still attached). A less elastic string will not travel past brace as far and the arrow will leave the string at its maximum achievable velocity. So, even though there is a theoretical longer power stroke there is an actual reduction in speed.

You can also reduce the amount of center serving, and thus reduce weight, making a new string faster; but you could do this on an existing string as well.

As others have said, there is a speed gain if the old string was out of spec. due to stretch or timing issues which degrade efficiency and speed.

A smaller diameter string that is less elastic will gain a few FPS over one that is larger diameter and more elastic. However, the large diameter string which is more elastic will generally be quieter at the shot.

The most you will gain is about 5-7 FPS.

[Bigdaddy]

Well put rat^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[HC Sniper]

Thanks Rat

[Brinkley]

What Rat said and another thing is if you use speed buttons on your string you can play around with the positioning of these and gain or lose a few fps.