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Title: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: LBR on August 13, 2012, 03:52:00 PM
How about listing string information on your sites and/or with your bow information sheets?

What material you recommend, strand count, actual string length, padded loops or not, whether you warranty for FF or not, etc.
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: Grey Taylor on August 13, 2012, 04:16:00 PM
Great idea, Chad. Add brace height to the list.
I'm surprised bowyers don't provide this info.

Guy
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: Zradix on August 13, 2012, 04:29:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: Butch Speer on August 13, 2012, 04:29:00 PM
Chad & Guy. Couldn't agree more.
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: LBR on August 13, 2012, 04:37:00 PM
I guess it's something folks just don't think about.  When I was a dealer for custom bows, I included a few pages of basic info. that included the brace height range, warranty info., etc.  I put a card in with my strings that tells the material, strand count (string and loops), serving type, serving size, what the string is for (longbow or recurve), and the actual string length.  

Doesn't take long at all, makes life easier for the customer.
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: The Whittler on August 13, 2012, 09:36:00 PM
I usually ask about brace hight, and if the bow will handle FF strings.

But it would be nice to have that info. on his web site and with bow when he ships it out.
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: BWD on August 13, 2012, 09:47:00 PM
Good idea, and it would also be helpful if string makers would list how they measure their string lengths.
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: LBR on August 14, 2012, 12:15:00 AM
"Good idea, and it would also be helpful if string makers would list how they measure their string lengths."

That's a great idea--thanks!  Update on the way....
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: BWD on August 14, 2012, 01:39:00 AM
In no way pointing a finger at you Chad. It's just that my experience leads me to believe all string makers do not measure the same.
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: owlbait on August 14, 2012, 09:45:00 AM
How about loop size? I know one bowyer that prefers larger loops on his recurves. That size would be handy to have when ordering a custom string.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Suggestion For Bowyers
Post by: SCATTERSHOT on August 14, 2012, 01:48:00 PM
While we're on the subject, how about takedown screws that have a slot? Big enough for a quarter or something similar, that you may have easier acess to in the field than a hex wrench.