Serving Material

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:05 pm

Hi All,
I was wondering what serving material is reconmended for Excaliburs. I have tried various vertical bow servings, but they don't last very long.
Regards ChappyBoss

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:25 pm

Its called braided kite cord from BYC. In the interum try some of the hi tech fishing lines like spider wire.

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:29 pm

Thanks Boo,
I will have to order the kite cord from some where in the States/Canada. What sort of breaking strain fishing braid?, I have quite alot amongst my fishing Tackle.
Regards ChappyBoss

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:20 pm

I think you will need around 0.03" but 0.026 works well (i've used 0.026" in braided fast flight with good success)

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:44 am

The crossbow serving offered by Brownell is .036 diameter and is made of a resin coated HMPE (High molecular polyethylene). I couldn't find info on BCY, but it looks the same.

WRC · Post by **WRC** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:47 am

Bowhunters Superstore has regular Crossbow serving that i find works great. In fact it has outlasted the serving that comes on Factory served strings.
Roy

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:50 pm

Thanks All,
Wabi I will get my local archery shop to order a couple of spools of the brownell serving- no one keeps anything for crossbows here in Great Britain. But they do stock Brownell serving materials so should only take a couple of weeks.
Thanks ChappyBoss

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:41 pm

Bowsports in the UK have crossbow stuffs. He is an Excalibur dealer.

http://www.bowsports.com/acatalog/Bowsp ... ws_76.html

ChappyBoss · Post by **ChappyBoss** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:47 pm

Hi Swede,
Yeah one of the few shops to stock and have knowledge about crossbows. I believe Nick (the owner) and his father are/were involved in target crossbow shooting. I will have to order the serving as they were out of stock.
Thanks Chappy

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:58 pm

I think his father still are active within the IAU.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:08 pm

I got my fast flight string re-served yesterday

Never done it myself though.