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Compound string prices?

DONDALINGERDONDALINGER Member Posts: 1,541 ✭✭✭
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

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  • Chief ShawayChief Shaway Member, Moderator Posts: 6,264 ******
    edited November -1
    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.
  • papernickerpapernicker Member Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    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.
  • FEENIXFEENIX Member Posts: 10,559 ✭✭✭
    edited September 2020
    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
  • BikerBobBikerBob Member Posts: 2,745 ✭✭✭

    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!

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