exocet- carved tips

whateverworks · Post by **whateverworks** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:15 pm

just had to change my string today for the first time. and the new one was about 1" shorter than the used one (didn't break, just the serving wrecked). my question is... how far should the string be , at rest, from the end of the rail ? thanks in advance.

jay73 · Post by **jay73** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:42 pm

If you're shooting a carved tip Exocet and replaced the string for the first time - you're doing pretty good. No string company's making money on you.

I think mine used to sit around an inch from the riser. What's with the new string being an inch shorter though? Was the old one stretched that much or maybe un-twisted? Where did your last string sit on the rail?

Jay

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:31 pm

Anywhere between the two brace marks on the rail is fine.

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:40 pm

With the older bows with carved tips you will be running dacron string on it .So with the stretchiness of the string you will be safe with 1.00" from the riser .The carved tip models they did not have the brace height scribed in the mainframe .

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:52 pm

Its a great bow, I still have mine.

whateverworks · Post by **whateverworks** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:33 pm

thanks guys, Ya that string took a pile of shots. i don't shoot a lot for fun, or at deer it seems<haha> prob. a couple dozen a year total, maybe more. I should have measured before removing the old one. assuming it was still right.. this one is 1 1/16" from the riser and the string is 1 twist every 3 inchs. So i guess its good for now. will i have to twist it more after i shoot it a bit to keep it around an inch?

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:06 pm

I have Miss Vixen, a 1999 carved tip a no brace lines. I just keep string at 1 1/8" from riser.