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I'm so ticked off!!

stevethebreeze said:
5 strings in 25 years? I thought you said they should be replaced every 3 years max?
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I didn’t say that, but that’s what I would do if I were the “I want someone else to take care of my equipment guy.” It’s called preventative Maintenance.

in the case of archery, I am in touch with my bow. I shot my first bow for about five years, one string. I shot my second bow for about five years, then didn’t shoot it for about 5. When I pulled it out, I put a new string on it. It’s still on there today. When I got my third bow Used, I put a New string on it. I shot it for about 3 years, and I put a new string on it.

if I weren’t shooting as much as I do, and didn’t know what I was doing, I’d change them every other year, or every three years. Not because they need to be. But to avoid my expectations of my equipment working, not being met.
 
Steve if my press could do that bow id help. I sent ya a pm but I know a fella.a.few guys here may know who is pretty well known on archery talk that likely could help. I would be glad to buy you a set of new strings and such for your bow and get you a real tune. If my press could do yours I would. I have a EZ press and not sure it will work.

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Blinginpse said:
Steve if my press could do that bow id help. I sent ya a pm but I know a fella.a.few guys here may know who is pretty well known on archery talk that likely could help. I would be glad to buy you a set of new strings and such for your bow and get you a real tune. If my press could do yours I would. I have a EZ press and not sure it will work.

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It should work on that bow.
 
stevethebreeze said:
Kind of like when you get new tires on a car. Do you inspect each nut to make sure it is torqued to the factory specific or do you pay the bill, get in your car and leave??
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Don’t get me started there Steve, I’m this close || to buying my own tools to balance my tires had some careless people crossthread every bolt on my wife’s car
 
kyler1945 said:
I didn’t say that, but that’s what I would do if I were the “I want someone else to take care of my equipment guy.” It’s called preventative Maintenance.

in the case of archery, I am in touch with my bow. I shot my first bow for about five years, one string. I shot my second bow for about five years, then didn’t shoot it for about 5. When I pulled it out, I put a new string on it. It’s still on there today. When I got my third bow Used, I put a New string on it. I shot it for about 3 years, and I put a new string on it.

if I weren’t shooting as much as I do, and didn’t know what I was doing, I’d change them every other year, or every three years. Not because they need to be. But to avoid my expectations of my equipment working, not being met.
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Thanks for your valuable input. I get it. You do all your own stuff. Thats awesome. Some of us rely on others to do what they say they will do in a marketplace since they are supposedly trained or experienced. I work on computers for a living. If someone is willing to pay me to work on their equipment I am going to do not just the job, but a great job. And I charge them for it. I, however, am not a bow expert like yourself so when I ask someone to work on my stuff, I expect them to do what is asked. Not a half way done job.
 
stevethebreeze said:
Thanks for your valuable input. I get it. You do all your own stuff. Thats awesome. Some of us rely on others to do what they say they will do in a marketplace since they are supposedly trained or experienced. I work on computers for a living. If someone is willing to pay me to work on their equipment I am going to do not just the job, but a great job. And I charge them for it. I, however, am not a bow expert like yourself so when I ask someone to work on my stuff, I expect them to do what is asked. Not a half way done job.
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Just because I have the capability to do most things doesn’t mean I’m going to do most things. Time/money. That said Ive seen enough incompetence around my bow as I was starting out to never want to let another person touch mine again. Guess I’m gonna be forking it out for my own set up soon.
 
Well what’s the verdict? Did you crack the bow anywhere?
 
gcr0003 said:
Just because I have the capability to do most things doesn’t mean I’m going to do most things. Time/money. That said Ive seen enough incompetence around my bow as I was starting out to never want to let another person touch mine again. Guess I’m gonna be forking it out for my own set up soon.
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That is the truth
 
A car is infinitely more complex than a bow, a competent bow tech should be able to look over the entire bow for any issues that may arise.
 
kyler1945 said:
I didn’t say that, but that’s what I would do if I were the “I want someone else to take care of my equipment guy.” It’s called preventative Maintenance.

in the case of archery, I am in touch with my bow. I shot my first bow for about five years, one string. I shot my second bow for about five years, then didn’t shoot it for about 5. When I pulled it out, I put a new string on it. It’s still on there today. When I got my third bow Used, I put a New string on it. I shot it for about 3 years, and I put a new string on it.

if I weren’t shooting as much as I do, and didn’t know what I was doing, I’d change them every other year, or every three years. Not because they need to be. But to avoid my expectations of my equipment working, not being met.
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Lol. I know what I am doing, shoot all the time, and tune my own bows.
 
I had a mechanic not but my lug nuts on all the way, ruined the entire tire. Needless to say they paid for a new one. Luckily the tire was the only damage
 
I worked at a bow shop for years and I would suggest that bow strings be changed every 2 years . Also it's really not that hard to work on bows especially with all the information on the internet.
 
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stevethebreeze said:
Thanks for your valuable input. I get it. You do all your own stuff. Thats awesome. Some of us rely on others to do what they say they will do in a marketplace since they are supposedly trained or experienced. I work on computers for a living. If someone is willing to pay me to work on their equipment I am going to do not just the job, but a great job. And I charge them for it. I, however, am not a bow expert like yourself so when I ask someone to work on my stuff, I expect them to do what is asked. Not a half way done job.
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We probably agree on much more than we disagree on big fella. I’m on your team. I was mostly trying to help you see that your string breaking is not necessarily shop incompetence. But, it very well could be.

I was hoping to help you with: changing your strings more often if you don’t intend on paying attention to them; asking your pro shop what they are going to look at, and then what they looked at/what you’re paying for when you get the bill; understanding that string fail sometimes, and it’s pretty difficult to predict the surprise ones.

obviously, if your string is frayed like crazy, and strands have already broken, you’d know it needed to be replaced, and wouldn’t be having them decide. But most string failures don’t happen in that way. They’re unpredictable in the sense that it’s a bit of a surprise for most folks most of the time. You can improve the predictability by just changing it more often than you should.

I am not telling you I work on my stuff to brag. I’m telling you why you shouldn’t be surprised your String failed, and to make sure you are on solid footing before you go in that shop guns blazing.

some folks here might tell you to go in there and yell at them for not predicting your string would break. I’d do the opposite and go in with hat in hand, and just tell them what happened. See whatthey do. Might fix you right up.
 
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