I guess this string is toast......

globemountain · Post by **globemountain** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:56 pm

I guess this string is toast! One of the stoppers on my STS wore through in about 50 shots. I had the string set up about a 1/16" off of the stopper. I guess my mistake was that I didn't serv the string where the stopper makes contact.....

xbow kenny · Post by **xbow kenny** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:30 pm

Was it hitting the rod under the rubber stopper,that would cause it for sure . What type of string is that?

globemountain · Post by **globemountain** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:35 pm

xbow kenny wrote:Was it hitting the rod under the rubber stopper,that would cause it for sure . What type of string is that?

Yep....it wore through the stopper and hit the rod. The string is an Excalibur Flemish Dacron.

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:46 pm

50 shots and your sts bumper wore through? That sounds premature to say the least. I use the sts, and I have well over 50 shots on it with no problem. I dont have my sring served where it meets the sts either. Sure does seem weird

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:48 pm

i don't have a sts but i think they still should last longer i would call them tp see what they have to say

globemountain · Post by **globemountain** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:52 pm

mikej wrote:i don't have a sts but i think they still should last longer i would call them tp see what they have to say

I think they should have lasted a lot longer. Funny thing is the one on the right side sore through. The one on the left is still solid.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:53 pm

maybe a weak bumper? some sort of factory defect

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:47 pm

If you sent in your warranty card the bumpers are warranted for a year. Have you cut your rods down?

Brampton Mike · Post by **Brampton Mike** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:17 am

throw a little duct tape around it and Red Green would be proud of you!!

hikerman · Post by **hikerman** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:36 am

Something has to be wrong either the setup or defective bumper.
I have probably almost 150 shoots on mine and no problem.

Paul.

Kelley · Post by **Kelley** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:09 pm

Makes me glad I made my own STS instead of wasting $50.00.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:01 pm

Hey globemountain, did you ever dry-fire that bow with the STS on?

theoldarcher · Post by **theoldarcher** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:04 am

Do you have your string set up right for the STS? You only want the string just touching the STS in the un-cocked position. My STS stoppers have at least an inch of material between the rod and the string. I cut my rods off to make them fit my Phoenix better and then turned the flat piece of rod to the inside of the stopper. It would take a very hard lick to drive my rod through my STS stopper. I have had mine on for about a month now and have shot my Phoenix a lot without any problems.