Anybody even keep one long enough to worry about this any more?
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How often do you replace your bow string and cables on a single cam bow?
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The type of cam design has nothing to do with string longevity. The fibers selected, build processes and user maintenance (keeping clean and waxing) are the primary contributors to the life of a given set of threads. With today’s fibers a set can last a couple of years no problem as long as the user has keep up with maintaining them. I replace mine annually but that’s just me being conservative. The bow should still be checked to see if creep has set in on a set but if they look good they are probably okay if they are kept up with.
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I replace the bow string on my Mathews Drenalin every 3-4 years or if the string starts has any flaws or when the serving around the string that contacts the cam starts to separate.
Last thing I ever want to have happen is a string to snap and destroy my bow's limbs or have the string whip me when it snaps.
I probably could go longer than 3-4 years on a string change, but I consider it par for the course with a bow. Changing a string is still cheaper than buying a new bow, considering my old bow still kills deer and hogs just as dead as a new one would.
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Originally posted by Gemlin View PostI replace the bow string on my Mathews Drenalin every 3-4 years or if the string starts to have any flaws or when the serving around the string that contacts the cam starts to separate.
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Originally posted by Killer View PostThis is what mine is doing and mine is more than 4 years old. I feel like I did the right thing getting it replaced. I did not want it to go to pieces at full draw!
If I didn't replace the string, I would see the biggest deer of my life, I would go to draw the bow, and the string would snap. That's just how my luck runs.
I've gotten older, perhaps maybe some would say wiser. I replace the strings on my bow 3-4 years as to be safe. Even when on a ladder stand I wear a safety vest and straps to prevent me from falling. Again safety first and as bad as it sounds, I replace those every 4-5 years too.
Anyway, I consider it a lot cheaper than going to the emergency room, and again, cheaper than buying a new bow. Even if I bought a new bow, I'd still replace the strings every 3-4 years.
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