Brace Heights/Pheonix

[Mike LaFleur]

Have about 30 shots on string that came with new pheonix cb,notice string has stretched considerably. I have installed STS and string rests on bumpers pretty hard,measured and twisted string to approx. 1 1/8" brace height,,also have trimmed posts on sts to shorten till the bumpers are touching sts,,,,is this acceptable? string is dacron to my understanding.

[awshucks]

New strings can stretch a bit. I only put my STS on for hunting to save on the bumpers. If you have too much pressure on the bumpers, they will wear out faster. Can't find the right words, so the bumpers should just barely contact the string at rest, a well broken in string makes this easier to accomplish and maintain. There, lol.

[crazyfarmer]

you always want the string between the 2 lines at the end.. you can twist as much as you want as long as its between those lines:)

[wabi]

Can't help with the STS (I don't have them), but I have found 1 1/8" brace height to be about perfect for the Excaliburs I have owned.

[mjm]

I too have a new Phoenix and am quite confused about all this.Sorry to be so dense but could someone please explain what I need to do or, the things I need to watch for and keep in check,like brace height,to keep my Phoenix in top working condition.
Thanks

[fredbeer]

mjm, Had my Phoenix about a week. I think that what folks are saying is if the string is between the lines on the rail ( the lines are on top where the string rest) your good to go. If your string is closer to the limbs than the forward line, you will need to twist your string to shorten it.