Help with my new S5 and brace height

[billsmax]

I'm in the middle of bow season and my Vortex is hitting right on. I've just installed my new S5 and directions say string should be almost touching bumpers. However, my string is at the 2nd brace mark and I hesitate to adjust the string right now while I'm in the middle of bow season and it's sighted so good. Do you think I'll have any problem for now with the string so far from the bumpers?

[Dereck]

It should be about a 1/16th of an inch away I would not adjust it now wait till the season is over.

[gendoc]

i would remove the S5 too til after the season, if your not going to correct the brace height....

[sneak]

It shouldn't be any problem at all. Mine are about 1/4" from the bumpers and the string is still slapping them.

[Time-N-Flight]

At one point,my String was 5/8" away from the Stops.I have seen no adverse effects from from the String hitting them.My Loops have now taken a set, and Im running about 1/8 -3/16 off the Stops.I would wait till the season ended before changing anything.JMO Good Luck!

[strum]

im gonna dissagree with everyone on this one..these excals set up so easy and stay so consistant that i have no prob doing a change here and there,,i say lower you brace height so you know its good, site that baby in and go huntin..no big deal at all..youll be more confidant when the shot arises..

[j.krug]

I wouldn't hesitate to adjust the brace height. It will still be a tack driver. I also think it's fine to leave it if you like. The S5 will still be of some benefit. Before I put the S5's on my Vortex the string would slap the back of the riser when I fired it.

[gerald strine]

You will want to leave around 6 twist in your string to keep your serving from separating if you have more twist in it and can adjust the brace height closer to the bumpers go a head it will only be a miner speed ring adjustment to put you on zero again .
If your string is on the short side still stretching just leave the S 5 on and shoot it as it is . it will not hurt it you just will not get the full effect of shock and sound suppression but soon your string will stretch and get to were you want it but by then you may be ready for a serving job .

[billsmax]

Fellows, Thanks for sharing your wisdom. I think I'll just leave "as is" until the season ends this Friday.
Don just emailed and told me my string he just reserved is in the mail, so after season, I'll install newly served string and go from there.

[foofoo]

i think its a shame the s5 isint adjustable. maybe excalibur could offer different length rubber stoppers. i took mine off my equinox because i didnt like the high brace height. defeats the need for speed.

[Cossack]

It won't bother a thing to leave it. You're still getting dryfire protection and lowering the string to touch won't do much to quiet the bow anyway. I usually fix something until it's broken but THIS would be an exception (have homemade STS on all three of my bows.)

[Aero320]

im gonna dissagree with everyone on this one..these excals set up so easy and stay so consistant that i have no prob doing a change here and there,,i say lower you brace height so you know its good, site that baby in and go huntin..no big deal at all..youll be more confidant when the shot arises..

I agree with Strum, set your brace height to where it is supposed to be and re-sight if necessary. You won't be off more that a couple of clicks. If you use at excal scope, dial it in at 20, then shoot at 50 to see if the speed was affected. Set the speed ring until the arrow is the correct elevation, then center from left to right if necessary and you will be good to go. I am betting that the speed will not change enough to make a difference. My string stretched all summer.