New String Suggestions

[got-the-point]

Okay boys. Here's the deal. I need to have my bow restrung. I have called a few shops in the Hosuton area and they are all around $100 bucks for strings and cables. They all seem to be pushing their "custom" strings made in house. How do these compare to say H&M or Winners Choice? They say they use the same material but how good are their string making skills? I'm asking because I am new to BH and not sure what I should do here. Any ideas? Should I just order some and have them installed or go with their "custom" strings?

[oktx]

You won't know how they are unless you know someone that has used them.

[Dc78]

I would feel more comfortable with name brand strings. I use Winners Choice on my bow.

[lbbf]

I have used strings made by Scott at viking and thought they were VERY good. He let me watch and ask about 1,000 questions while he made them. My dad has winners choice on his bow and I honestly don't think they were as good. The end servings just weren't as neat on Winners Choice. There are lots of very good custom string makers out there. I would be comfortable using strings made from nearly everyone of them. Right now I have ProLine strings on my AlphaMax and I'm very pleased with their strings and service.

[3children]

By far the best in bow strings are not the most expensive. As for as name brands, every one of the string makers have a name. I use M&R strings and would think they are some of the best, so does a lot of my customers. Winners Choice was, at one time the best, but not anymore!! IMHO Not bad, just not as good as a lot of others! BTW a set of strings should not be over $75.00 Try Vapor Trail, 60X, Pro Line, Crackers, M&R, H&M, and a whole lot more. Some have web sites to find info on how and why they do what they do. M&R for example has a heat box that the strings are stretched in. This means that the strings will have to get over 140degrees before stretching from heat.

[Nitro1970]

I'm searching for strings right now too and I can't make up my mind. Lots of makers out there.

[down2hunt]

I just got custom winners choice put on my bow for about $100. If they are charging $100 for in house string I would just go with a name brand that has a good reputation.

[Strummer]

I like vapor trail strings have had them on several bows. Scott at viking makes some great strings too. My next set will be from him.

[got-the-point]

So when you guys have bought name brand strings, did you order them and then have them put on, buy them from the bow shop, or just put them on yourself? And if you had them put on, what kind of labor were you charged?

[Bryan88]

So when you guys have bought name brand strings, did you order them and then have them put on, buy them from the bow shop, or just put them on yourself? And if you had them put on, what kind of labor were you charged?

I got Winners Choice 452X from my local shop, because hes a WC dealer. Cost about $135 installed. They are very nice strings, but Im going to try another string maker and install them myself, so I'll only be around $50-$60 out of pocket.

[Nitro1970]

So when you guys have bought name brand strings, did you order them and then have them put on, buy them from the bow shop, or just put them on yourself? And if you had them put on, what kind of labor were you charged?

I bought mine from the bow shop and they put them on

[lbbf]

Viking put the ones I bought from them on. The first set of strings I bought were from Buck Nasty and I couldn't find a local shop that would put them on for me. I now own my press and do all my own work. I'm even starting to build my own strings.

[happy bowhunter]

Winners choice