I've had my Hoyt Alpha Elite for about a month to the day, well over 1000 shots through it and noticing some cable wear. I replaced the factory cable slide (after noticing some wear) with an OMP Teflon slide thinking a $1300 bow should have something better than plastic. I asked one of my friends who shoots Hoyt target rigs if he waxes the cables. He said, "Waxing your cables is what causes dirt to collect and eventually cut your cables and to wax them where they don't slide in the cable slide." What is everybody's opinion on waxing the entire cable set? I don't want to be putting new strings and cables on every 6 months...but I may have to as much as I shoot, IDK. My CRX32 never showed any cable wear and I shot it just as much and often only waxing the string/cables once a month if that, I just restrung it after 2 years on the factory string. So, to wax or not to wax the cables in their entirety minus serving? I don't wax the serving either...should I?
To wax or not to wax cables?
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I've had my Hoyt Alpha Elite for about a month to the day, well over 1000 shots through it and noticing some cable wear. I replaced the factory cable slide (after noticing some wear) with an OMP Teflon slide thinking a $1300 bow should have something better than plastic. I asked one of my friends who shoots Hoyt target rigs if he waxes the cables. He said, "Waxing your cables is what causes dirt to collect and eventually cut your cables and to wax them where they don't slide in the cable slide." What is everybody's opinion on waxing the entire cable set? I don't want to be putting new strings and cables on every 6 months...but I may have to as much as I shoot, IDK. My CRX32 never showed any cable wear and I shot it just as much and often only waxing the string/cables once a month if that, I just restrung it after 2 years on the factory string. So, to wax or not to wax the cables in their entirety minus serving? I don't wax the serving either...should I?
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So I hear about the Hoyt slide...I know a guy with a Bow-tech shooting a Hoyt cable slide, So wax the entire cable minus serving. Any other voters?
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YES you need to wax the exposed string material, and keep it clean too, if it doesnt feel waxy at all and its dry then its past due to have some wax applied. whoever told you to never wax your strings must be rich and replace twice a year cus thats just ridiculious to say that
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He's young but he's a good shot and has a lot of bows like 5+. I figured I should wax my cables. They're getting waxed today before I shoot and damage them more. Scorpion venom here. I'm sure ill restring within a year as much as I shoot. Any other opinions?
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Wax everything but the serving....do not cake it on. Rub it in well so it's not all clumped up.
The set on my high dollar Hoyt target bow has the stock slide just like all he Hoyts I have shot since that slide came out. I put over 2000 shots on this set of strings the 1st month I had them on the bow...that was back in Dec-Jan. The set still has no wear in the slide area.
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The set on my high dollar Hoyt target bow has the stock slide just like all he Hoyts I have shot since that slide came out. I put over 2000 shots on this set of strings the 1st month I had them on the bow...that was back in Dec-Jan. The set still has no wear in the slide area.
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Like BH said
Stick with the Hoyt cable slide...there is no better stock slide out there...So dont waste your money on getting anything else...the slide isnt or wont be your problem...not waxing the cables will be
Stick with the Hoyt cable slide...there is no better stock slide out there...So dont waste your money on getting anything else...the slide isnt or wont be your problem...not waxing the cables will be
teflon is a plastic.
another vote for the stock Hoyt slide, it is excellent and replacing it is a waste of money spent on a gimmick. I serve my cables quite tightly with 0.014" where they run through the slide and give them a wax once when I reinstall them. my current set are over 2 years old, the only mark on them is a shiny polish mark from contact with the slide, and the slide itself is almost unmarked.
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Cables are just strings that run on the other side of the cam. Wax 'em.
As far as the serving -- I believe the string center serving should be waxed as well. Just not the serving that goes over a cam or idler. The string center serving can take a beating from hitting sleeves/arm guards. Same is true of a serving that contacts a string stop.
Best of luck to you.
As far as the serving -- I believe the string center serving should be waxed as well. Just not the serving that goes over a cam or idler. The string center serving can take a beating from hitting sleeves/arm guards. Same is true of a serving that contacts a string stop.
Best of luck to you.
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Really...you serve where the cables slide in the slide itself? That isn't affecting the draw cycle/smoothness? I'll go back to the factory Hoyt slide, I just thought Teflon is slick stuff and wouldn't wear the cables as badly. This is my second Hoyt and my first target rig so I want to take care of the strings and cables the best possible. I'm sure it'll get restrung every year though. I did wax the cables today, not over kill or anything but waxed them with scorpion venom wax and leather like I have before on my strings.
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