Compound string prices?

DONDALINGER

I have had my PSE compound for about 10 years and it still has the factory zebra twist string and cables. I take very good care of it and keep the string waxed. The string looks perfect with no fraying. I pulled it out Monday and shot it about a dozen times with no issues.

With bow season fast approaching, I wanted to ask how much is the going rate to have a bow shop install a new string? My son in law just had a new string and cable replaced on his and it was $120. I thought that was high.

How often should the string be replaced?

Replace it even though it looks perfect?

Thanks, Don

Chief Shaway

Not sure on cost.
My BowTech is about the same age as yours.
I keep it waxed and there are no major frays.
I'll keep shooting it until I get a new bow.
$120 seems high to me just to replace something that's still in good shape.
I can see if you have an issue with the strings or cable but not just because.

Maybe I just don't shoot it enough to wear it out.

papernicker

i stumbled on a stripped down Yamaha compound. Very frayed string and nothing else there. Cabela guy put on a $20 string from a shop who did nothing else. I spent a very few dollars and they hooked me up for free, including lessons. Great old and rare bow now.

FEENIX

DONDALINGER said:

I have had my PSE compound for about 10 years and it still has the factory zebra twist string and cables. I take very good care of it and keep the string waxed. The string looks perfect with no fraying. I pulled it out Monday and shot it about a dozen times with no issues.

With bow season fast approaching, I wanted to ask how much is the going rate to have a bow shop install a new string? My son in law just had a new string and cable replaced on his and it was $120. I thought that was high.

How often should the string be replaced?

Replace it even though it looks perfect?

Thanks, Don

Don,

I recently replaced mine, it cost me $109 for a custom string (https://www.60xcustomstrings.com/ ) and $40 for a local install and tuning. The old string was 4 years old. I am probably OK with it but didn't want to take any chances.

Good luck and happy safe hunting.
Ed

BikerBob

Took the crossbow into the shop last weekend to have them order new strings to be ready to replace. They were $80 installed and tested.

They said the existing string was in good shape. I had them go ahead and order new ones. It’s 6 or 7 years old and even though I only shoot it ~5 times a year, mostly unloading, I don’t think the money is worth taking a chance at even the more minor things in what Oakie describes!