Good starter package for making my own servings?

[stoop14]

First off the material is NFG, the serving tool has much to be desired (strips material off at the tension needed for a crossbow) and that U shaped red thing is for compound bows. Other than that it's ok!
I like the Cavalier Pro which is surpassed by the Spigarelli at the moment. I have done several hundred servings (an understatement) on crossbow strings and the afore mentioned serving tools are not expensive and will last you a long time.

out of the cavalier pro and the spigarelli what would you recomend? archers nook has the cavalier pro, dont see the spigarelli anywhere though, also where would i buy that good .030 halo serving?

[Boo]

Sorry for the stupid question but this is how we learn. If I understand correctly the string itself will last alot longer than the serving. Correct? So you take off the old serving when it is worn out and reserve it?

You are correct.

[Boo]

was going to get brownell from BH warehouse, it is .036. is this good or too thick. ? hawk

No it isn't too thick. I assume you are mentioning their crossbow serving? I like Halo much better than the crossbow serving.

[Boo]

First off the material is NFG, the serving tool has much to be desired (strips material off at the tension needed for a crossbow) and that U shaped red thing is for compound bows. Other than that it's ok!
I like the Cavalier Pro which is surpassed by the Spigarelli at the moment. I have done several hundred servings (an understatement) on crossbow strings and the afore mentioned serving tools are not expensive and will last you a long time.

out of the cavalier pro and the spigarelli what would you recomend? archers nook has the cavalier pro, dont see the spigarelli anywhere though, also where would i buy that good .030 halo serving?

The Cavalier Pro is just fine. If Archer's Nook won't get it for you then go to some one who will, The Bow Shop, they probably stock it or they used to before I started buying direct.

[stoop14]

First off the material is NFG, the serving tool has much to be desired (strips material off at the tension needed for a crossbow) and that U shaped red thing is for compound bows. Other than that it's ok!
I like the Cavalier Pro which is surpassed by the Spigarelli at the moment. I have done several hundred servings (an understatement) on crossbow strings and the afore mentioned serving tools are not expensive and will last you a long time.

out of the cavalier pro and the spigarelli what would you recomend? archers nook has the cavalier pro, dont see the spigarelli anywhere though, also where would i buy that good .030 halo serving?

The Cavalier Pro is just fine. If Archer's Nook won't get it for you then go to some one who will, The Bow Shop, they probably stock it or they used to before I started buying direct.

but for a beginner like me, would the cavalier be easier to use then the spigarelli or vise versa?

[Boo]

It won't make any difference. I may replace all of my Cavalier tools with Spigsrellis. Fogducker is helping me out on making the Cavaliers better. Neither are sophistcated or difficult to use.

[greenjoytj]

Then there is the Mercedes-Benz of serving tools, the "Beiter Winder PROFI Heavy":
http://www.wernerbeiter.com/en/products ... /index.php

The following link shows a bunch of various brands of serving tools:
http://www.bowsports.com/acatalog/Bowsp ... s_126.html

[Boo]

I have 2 Beiters. They are very good at laying down a thin serving onto a small diameter string but the do well on crossbow strings. You also cannot put enough tension on the serving.
The problem with the plastic serving tool is that the serving is dragged across a metal ring rather than run over a roller. With the tension required to serve a crossbow the ring rips up the serving. I found a continuous flow of serving material coming off the serving tool that seemed to be ripped off at the rings where the serving was threaded through.

[greenjoytj]

Here's more info on the Beiter brand serving tool plus a few other Beiter tools or aids for the string maker:

http://www.wernerbeiter.com/en/informat ... der_GB.pdf


Remember just about any tool can be modified by the user to suit them selves or the type serving thread to be used.

[Boo]

I give up!

[awshucks]

I give up!

DAMM, was gonna get you one for Xmas!

[stoop14]

I give up!

That's discouraging I thought this was a valid question, I looked the stuff up online, but thought I would also come here to get some first hand knowledge.

[Boo]

I give up!

That's discouraging I thought this was a valid question, I looked the stuff up online, but thought I would also come here to get some first hand knowledge.

I think I answered your question. The "I give up" was about the hijacker.

[stoop14]

I give up!

That's discouraging I thought this was a valid question, I looked the stuff up online, but thought I would also come here to get some first hand knowledge.

I think I answered your question. The "I give up" was about the hijacker.

oh thanks, yes you did. Is the cavalier one rollers so i don't strip material off?

[Boo]

Not really but the serving goes over rods at an angle that is not nearly as acute as in those plastic serving tools. The plastic tools cause the serving to take a 180 degree bend around the grommets the serving goes through.