Serving life

[j.krug]

This post said " serving life" I thought someone got married

Now that right there is FUNNY!!

[bob1961]

when did excal go to blue dacron strings, mine was green/brown and way more strands to it....looks like a FFF string......bob

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[knobby]

dang....you rotated your string at 400 shots....you are currently at 800 shots and still on original serving?

I find that hard to believe based on my experience. My Exocet 200 I would estimate I am lucky to get 50 shots before there is noticeable serving separation....and at 100 shots I am replacing the string and keeping the old as a backup.

I am really feeling the need to learn to make my own strings....or at least how to re-serve them.

[Boo]

dang....you rotated your string at 400 shots....you are currently at 800 shots and still on original serving?

I find that hard to believe based on my experience. My Exocet 200 I would estimate I am lucky to get 50 shots before there is noticeable serving separation....and at 100 shots I am replacing the string and keeping the old as a backup.

I am really feeling the need to learn to make my own strings....or at least how to re-serve them.

If you are using the Excel string then you need a few twists in it. The more twists the better. Make sure the serving is black.

[End of the road]

dang....you rotated your string at 400 shots....you are currently at 800 shots and still on original serving?

Knobby, I think I am closer to about 900 shots now and only reversed the string once. I don’t really believe it either and don't know if I am doing something special or just lucky. Because of Boo’s comments I looked at the claws on my Exocet and they are clean and smooth with no sharp edges. Maybe I just got a good trigger assembly on my bow. I do keep the sting well waxed with the Excal wax and have about 4 twists in my string.

[Dash]

dang....you rotated your string at 400 shots....you are currently at 800 shots and still on original serving?

I find that hard to believe based on my experience. My Exocet 200 I would estimate I am lucky to get 50 shots before there is noticeable serving separation....and at 100 shots I am replacing the string and keeping the old as a backup.

I am really feeling the need to learn to make my own strings....or at least how to re-serve them.

If you are using the Excel string then you need a few twists in it. The more twists the better. Make sure the serving is black.

Hi Boo, You got me thinkin, why make sure the serving is black ?

[Boo]

The black serving is Angel Majesty (0.026") and resists separation. On the 175 lb bows it does not make any difference but that string is highly recommended for the 225 and 200 lb bows.

[knobby]

dang....you rotated your string at 400 shots....you are currently at 800 shots and still on original serving?

I find that hard to believe based on my experience. My Exocet 200 I would estimate I am lucky to get 50 shots before there is noticeable serving separation....and at 100 shots I am replacing the string and keeping the old as a backup.

I am really feeling the need to learn to make my own strings....or at least how to re-serve them.

If you are using the Excel string then you need a few twists in it. The more twists the better. Make sure the serving is black.

Hmmmmmm good to know. I never knew that. The strings I have had problems with...(just looked at a couple) have serving on them that is sort of a gray color.

The last new string I bought does indeed have black serving. I will have to pay attention to how many shots I get and if it holds up better.
It is on the bow now but doesn't have many shots on it.