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Last Post 02 Feb 2010 03:42 PM by Hoyt07. 6 Replies.

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Trophy Hunter

Posts:240

01 Apr 2008 05:18 PM
I have a 5 year old Hoyt Bow that I have really have never done anything to. I have heard a few guys talk about restringing their bows. Is Restringing your compound bow important? How often should it be done? What else should I do to my bow to keep it in good working order? Thanks In advance for the help guys! The Big Buck

IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM

Jeff B Hunting User is Offline

Trophy Hunter

Posts:103

29 Apr 2008 02:56 AM
According to the Hoyt Website- Your Compound bow strings and cables should be changed when wear is evident or every two years under normal use conditions. They also recomend waxing your bow strings every few weeks durring peak use and lubercating the wheels and cams with a Teflon based lubrication after about 1500 shots or when you have had your bow out in the weather. I haven't done any of this stuff and I still shoot pretty well, but I must admit if I get in 500 shots a year it is a busy year for my bow.

Trophy Hunter

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30 Apr 2008 04:55 PM
Thanks Jeff, I guess I have some work to do. I haven't done any of the recomended work on my bow. Does anyone know where to go to get a bow restrung or can you restring a bow yourself?

IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM

Shooter

Posts:53

01 May 2008 05:36 PM
I had mine restrung at a local archery shop. I think I could have done it myself, but he had some sort of bow press to compress the bow which made it easy! Check out Gamebirdhunts.com

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Jeff B Hunting User is Offline

Trophy Hunter

Posts:103

10 Jun 2008 01:06 AM
I went to my local archery shop to check into getting my bow restrung and almost walked out with a brand new bow. The new parallel limb bows are suite! Maybe next year.

Shooter

Posts:53

10 Jul 2008 03:12 PM
I noticed at Gander Mountain the other day they have a brochure on bow services now. They had 3 packages. Basic Tune Saftey Check, Tune rest & Tiller, adjust weight, wax string and check nock $20 Complete Tune Saftey Check, Tune rest & Tiller, adjust weight, wax string and check nock, wax string, total bow disasemble, lube axles and limb pockets and check timing Super Tune Saftey Check, Tune rest & Tiller, adjust weight, wax string and check nock, total bow disassemble, lube axles and limb pockets, check timing, coronograph and paper tune. Some of these terms are new to me does anyone know how to check a bows timing, paper tune and what coronograph is and if it's important to do? Thanks, Josh

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Jr Hunter

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02 Feb 2010 03:42 PM
Bow timing is expecially important if you have a two cam bow... You have a hoyt, so pay attn. You want to make sure that your cams are synchronized. Meaning that they both reach the full draw position at the same instant. A trained eye can tell by simply putting a bow on a scale and pulling down, keeping close attn to when the cams roll over. When paper tuning, you will get a big tear high or tear low. Paper tunning is simple if you understand what the tears tell you. to set up a simple paper tune station, just cut a hole in a cardboard box, tape a peice of computer paper over the opening, and shoot at the paper from less then 10 yards... (make sure you have a target behind it) What you want to see is a hole the diameter of the arrow and 3 nice tears from the vains. if the paper is torn any direction, your bow is out of tune. 1. tear high is timing or move your nock point down. could also be fleching clearence. 2.tear low is timing or move your nick point up. 3. tear right is normally arrow spline problems. 4.tear left is normally arrow spline problems. chronograph measures the speed of your arrow.

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