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Title: Shakespeare X-18 recurve
Post by: rock_hunter on April 29, 2009, 08:13:00 PM

My dad recently picked me up a Shakespeare X-18 Sierra bow for $40 at a flea market. It's it pretty decent condition. My question is, will this bow accept a regular string, ie 4 inches shorter than the length? It's 52 inches long, so I'm going to get a 48 inch string for it. I do know it needs to be dacron.

Title: Re: Shakespeare X-18 recurve
Post by: bloodyarrow on April 29, 2009, 08:21:00 PM

Yes it will accept a 4" shorter string

Title: Re: Shakespeare X-18 recurve
Post by: wadde on April 30, 2009, 06:08:00 AM

yes 48 inch string and don't be surprised by the high brace height. those bows have a high brace height.

Title: Re: Shakespeare X-18 recurve
Post by: rock_hunter on April 30, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

Thanks guys!  I'm hoping this will make a great bowfishing bow.

Title: Re: Shakespeare X-18 recurve
Post by: d. ward on April 30, 2009, 10:25:00 AM

yap I agree with Wadde.Those bows could have an 8 1/2" brace height.bd