Why You Should ALWAYS Replace Factory Strings On A New Bow!

In this week's Gear or Gadget, we are bringing our experiences with different products to the table to do a hybrid style product review. We are calling this segment "Gear or Gadget." Today, we have a repeat guest, Tony Sangialosi of ‪@DrawnArchery‬ .
We will be determining whether we think this piece of hunting equipment is gear, and we would buy it again or is it a gadget and money can be better spent somewhere else.
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#1 We are not here to brand bash anyone. We are simply here to give honest reviews on products we have used.
#2 NO USEAGE OF THE TERM "GAME CHANGER". The game has not changed, and will not change from a single product.
In this episode, Tony talks about the importance of getting custom made strings on a bow and having a name and a face to call instead of a 1-800 number if something goes wrong. Lucas talks about a cheap terrible sounding grunt tube and why it is so important to have a good sounding grunt tube. Cameron talks about an easily collapsible but sturdy tripod for glassing on western hunts.
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[@aaronshorter864]

What amazes me is changing the “factory” string for a custom bow string made by the same string manufacturer.

[@genesis273outdoors]

In 34 years of bow hunting I have never had to change my factory strings when they were new. Never had a issue in over a dozen bows.

[@brentbushy1989]

I've ran Mathews bows and currently shooting V3x 29 and I've never had a problem with Zebra strings. I think your waisting money on replacing strings on a knew bow.

[@ArrowsRaised]

Can’t imagine paying $1200 for a bow and replacing the strings due to string color, knocks, possible future peep twist…just replaced my strings but got great use from my initial bowtech strings

[@philmcafee343]

Same. Been rocking the zebra strings for 3 years now…

[@everythingoutdoors-vl9bl]

Ur right deff seems overkill especially on a brand new 1500 bow

[@bigfhands]

why you should replace your band new bow string with a custom string brought to you buy the guy that trying to sell you a new bow string and 2 guys that are getting free bow strings from the guy that trying to sell you a new bow string lol lol lol.

[@CoachGoodwin23]

I just purchased a set of 33 Archery strings from Larry and crew. Excited to try these out. Thanks for the great review!!!

[@DrawnArchery]

Thanks Brian! We will be building them soon! And yes, your arrows will clock left -Tony

[@CoachGoodwin23]

@@DrawnArchery you guys rock! Thank you.

[@richstafford1245]

2000 dollar flagship bow. Better change the string lol. Some people just find every reason to spend money…

[@piechy]

ahhh shit, I should be replacing the transmission and differential on my brand new truck.

[@bradbishop-atfulldraw7491]

Never done that ever and have not had an issue. I suppose if I had their money I could burn mine- lol. That being said, I still shoot a Mathews Q2 from 1990, been a killing machine😉.

[@lawrencefranck9417]

40 years of bow hunting never once needed a new string and I shoot a lot. Just change your knock! As for peep twist it’s probably string count on each side of the peep. This is right up there with camo boot soles.

[@wcwcgarner2717]

On my Mathews V3X 29. I just put on a set of Gas strings in flo orange wt gun metal servings. On my bowtech revolt i have Threadz custom strings in red and black.

[@tsi-rocket4144]

The zebra strings on my mathew's traverse were totally trashed @500shots. While the winners choice on my elite omnia are at 4000 shots and the strings still look new. Guess it depends on what your bow manufacturer uses. If for some reason I buy another mathew's(very doubtful at this point) I would replace the strings before I even setup the bow because zebra strings aren't worth my time. My average this summer has been right around 200 shots per week using a clicker counter.

[@96mcdonald]

I got my btx-31 in 2017 sting has been fine as far as i know until this year, my serving is coming loose and my peep keeps turning about every 12 shots... so if you think about it ive been saving up for custom strings for about 6 years... i wonder if I'll notice a difference smoother quieter? Definitely gonna look cooler 😎

[@wesstewart9264]

I bought a Hoyt Torrex in March of '21. I have already had to change the strings, and cables twice. Thank goodness for the warranty.

[@bryce8174]

I was thinking about getting the torrex after seeing many people loved it. Might be a dumb question but would you buy it again

[@wesstewart9264]

@@bryce8174 Definitely. The warranty service was excellent. And, the second time they realized that there might be a problem with the slide, so the engineered a new one. I have over 300 shots on the new strings, and the cables are holding up much better

[@justinmahan7860]

Did they break on you? Did it hurt your bow?

[@wesstewart9264]

@@justinmahan7860 No. They didn't break, but they wore super fast. It was a problem with the cable slide. They finally got it fixed

[@ryanpalmer8925]

Sometimes when I shoot my bow arrows pass through deer will custom strings help me with this

[@gregsido9235]

Changing out the string and cable on a brand new bow,GADGET,GADGET,GADGET!!!

[@trob205]

My factory Bowtech Revolt X strings were shot out in under six months. People that shoot a lot year round will definitely see the benefits of a GOOD custom string. Best use for factory strings is the whole backup string situation like talked about in the video.

[@collinslangley361]

Thank you for saying this. There’s a lot of occasional shooters that haven’t reached this yet. I’ve got rogue strings and they’re really nice. It’s a softer shot and I got like 8fps extra

[@tonyallen8626]

As far as getting a whole new string because your nocks don't fit is a bit over the top, you could just remove the serving that doesn't fit and fit the serving you need.

[@drewmcginn3422]

This channel seems kinda funny. Kinda interesting how many times the comments are all in disagreement with the apparent “point”

[@gibsonlife573]

The string is one of the most vital pieces to a compound bow that's where a lot of people fail to realize that is one of the biggest parts to that boat besides the limbs the axles and the cam string is the next very important thing and if it's not built at a high quality fiber and stretched at a good rate serving tension just right it's not going to hold its tune ever you're going to have stretch all the time it's just going to lead into one thing over another and you dang sure ain't going to have the right knock fit

[@djackson1120]

Just like you guys have the best arrows?

[@paulcrave3112]

I got a new RX7 Ultra this year and I notice it makes a twang noise that seems loud to me. Would that be the factory strings?

[@HuntsT]

Most likely not. Might be a loose component. Bang on the side of the bow with your palm and see if vibration causes it. If it's definitely the string, then your string stop may not be set correctly.

[@bucwacka]

That call that Lucas was using sound very mechanical... Sounds just like the deer I'm used to hearing!

[@ep3389]

That's why you buy mathews so you don't have to! I had a hoyt, had to change the strings every other year, mathews always lasted at least 5 years without even doing any maintenance

[@craigholland2274]

Mathews bows are good but I think zebra strings are the worst factory strings they make.

[@ep3389]

@@craigholland2274 well I had a mathews z7 for 5 years and never had to change the strings, then i switched bows to hoyt because I didn't like the mathews no cam bow. Had to change the hoyt strings in the 2nd year. Had it for 2 more years after and the strings went bad again so I got rid of it and upgraded to the mathews vxr when that came out 3 years ago and the string still looks great and no twist in the peep. So I beg to differ on that one.

[@casanovafrankenstein8875]

Matthews' strings are easily the worst in the industry. Been that way for a long time.

[@ep3389]

@@casanovafrankenstein8875 my hoyt strings needed to be replaced every 2 years, mathews lasted 5 plus on my first one and still going strong on year 3 on my latest one. First hand proof alone that mathews have better strings than hoyt. Or are you going to say it was a fluke that I had two hoyt strings that lasted 2 years and needed replacement

[@ScratchGolfer0]

as a huge mathews fan, they are the worst factory string, without a doubt.... . just ordered my 3rd set in 5 years, went ABB this time.

[@joshlasure3384]

How can we get ahold of Tony for new strings ?

[@gibsonlife573]

I give one thing the bloodline versus 452 or the other bcy material 454 natural low wax it don't matter that bloodline you're going to pick up about a foot of Arrow height I can't believe it literally I built one out of 454 natural shot it for a while then I built one out of bloodline effect 99 and I literally gained a foot of Arrow height so 10-15 yards 20

[@beekeeper8474]

Stock string 6 years 60x coming apart in 6 months

[@hop1414]

Change a brand new bow string out for a brand new bow string? Change a brand new bow string out for a brand new bow string because of nock fit? 🤔

[@HuntsT]

Yeah, you didn't know center serving isn't replaceable?

[@hop1414]

@@HuntsT my comment was sarcasm. Replaced the center serving on the factory string 2+ years ago to fit my nock. I'm still shooting the factory string LOL

[@HuntsT]

@@hop1414 i know, I picked up on your sarcasm and was adding to it.

[@CentralFloridaBowHunting]

That’s what I was thinking, just freaking re-serve it.

[@joeykessinger6464]

Can't go wrong with Dominant Strands.

[@Raised-Right]

I'm gonna try him out this year. I got a bow with a 21 year old string on it. Wanting to see if any these custom bow string builders can make one that lasts as long as this factory martin did.

[@adamdoedtman1619]

Check out Smith Archery in Effingham Illinois, he makes the best custom strings

[@jimmybuttcheeks]

Y’all are ridiculous. Make a video called “why you should replace the tires on your new car”

[@connorhart7597]

Given that they make and sell custom strings makes it seem disingenuous lmao

[@HuntsT]

It bothers me knowing new hunters are going to watch this and think this is something they need. You guys should be ashamed of themselves. Making a plug for their own company for the first 7 minutes of this video and acting like it's a necessity.

[@greglovelace246]

This guy might be kin to Seth rogan

[@iowagunguy659]

#movecamtoiowa

[@garretthenderson79]

Buy a Prime, free strings every two years.

[@philmcafee343]

I wish this was more popular throughout the industry. Pretty sweet incentive

[@garretthenderson79]

@@philmcafee343 Love my Prime bows!!!

[@josephtreadlightly5686]

Finding bow service is the problem with Prime. Replacing 7 string parts on a bow & a dealer to do it is tough. I have a Prime that had replacement last year. The 2nd Prime I decided to save my time & well as the dealer. I sent him pics of the tag on my bow of the string sizes I need. I asked him to order & then when they came in I would come over @ his convenience & have them swapped out. No contact after that day in a month. So now I have a bow that I took the d-loop off waiting. I took measurements of everything on the string. My newest Prime is due next year for replacement in April. That might not ever happen if my backup bow is still in limbo. Bow dealer had to get a full-time job & run a shop part-time on his property. He had to giveup his lease in April of 2021. I was his last customer there @ his lease. Why, cuz it took Prime 9 weeks like it took on mine to get a new bow shipped to his shop. I've watched videos of replacement strings on Prime bows & they aren't as good as the factory strings fit. However being a Prime bow owner is like owning an other bow since new strings sent to the customer would void the warranty & obviously I'm the only person involved in this situation that has a bow or 2 @ 100% 😉.

[@vfonte218]

Disagree with this.