My personal experience is just take it in for a tune up or purchase a bow press. Maybe find a friend that has a press. I made the mistake a few years back moving a peep and it tore up some of the fibers in my string.... Which was expensive to replace.

 

Cut the serving, move it down. You could have someone pull it down for you while you have it at full draw to minimize the string pressure around the peep.

 

Should I have the person try to move the servings down and then the peep?

 

I wouldn't.

 

I meant while I'm at full draw.

 

I meant that as well.

 

Must've misread what you wrote earlier then.

 

I might have to just bring my bow to Cabelas and have them adjust it...

 

Depending on how your peep is tied/served in. If it's a single serving meaning not a continuos strand from top to bottom. You can try useing two arrow pinched together for friction and slide the serving up or down depending on your needs. If it's a single strand then you will have to carefully cut it move your peep and reserve it! It is an easy knot there are tons of examples if you search it.

 

It is a single serving on each end. One on the top of the peep and then one below the peep. It doesn't run through the peep. So there are 2 individual servings/strands. If that makes sense.

 

Just FYI, if you do slide it down and it rotates far enough to need flipped around, I have used a sharpie marker a few times to keep the string separated while I flipped it. The sharpie is smooth and tapered on the end, so it doesn't harm your string. Once you get the peep back in place, pull the sharpie out slowly and let the string ease back into the grooves. Works great if you don't have a press.

 

I have the self aligning peep with the tube tied on so I should have to rotate it right?

 

Now is the time to learn for yourself. Take a sharp razor blade and keep it flat with the string while cutting the end of the serving. Either buy a spool of serving material or use some dental floss to re tie the serving. Get your peep in perfect position and re tie the serving as shown here. There are many video's showing how to. This one is pretty simple and basic.

 

Thank you. Will definitely check it out.

 

You don't need a bow press to move your peep...if it is served cut the serving and move it to your comfortable position (yes, maybe it's though) and tie it again.

If you are afraid of doing in this way you can use a "economic portable press": a screwdriver wrapped with tape not to harm the cam/limbs. Push the cable against the riser and insert the screwdriver through the cam radius, so when you free it the cam gets blocked with the screwdriver and the limbs. Then the string is free and you can move your peep comfortably.

 

I saw a YouTube video of Draves Archery inserting an Allen key into the cam on each side. Was thinking about giving that a shot but not sure.

 

Before you move your peep make sure that you are anchoring correctly and not just anchoring where it is the most comfortable. If you are anchoring too high, it would be better to lower your anchor than to lower your peep sight.

If you want to move the peep without using a press, then take a rectangular carpenters pencil and place it between the string where the peep is located. Now twist the pencil to relieve the tension on the peep and then move the peep.

 

And wax the string around the area really well and it will slide much easier.

 

Hey guys I found that if you go to the sewing section in a craft store an get a seem ripper it works great on cutting serving an also protects the strings from getting cut.

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Too many mixed opinions here. Lol. Just gonna have to bring my bow down to Cabelas and have them do it since there are no other shops near here. I'm not going to buy a press for $50 just to move the peep down 1/4 in or so. Thanks guys!

 

I've made small adjustments to my peep for years without pressing the bow and have never had any issues. But I only use either the Fletcher Tru Peep or the RAD Super 38 which have rounded edges to prevent string fraying. I also have the top and bottom serving separate and will just slide them to make adjustments.

 

I may just snip the servings carefully and move the peep down and re-serve. Will I be able to gently pull the peep down once the servings are off?

 

Ttt

 

There is a tool made to insert between the strands and twist and then you can change the peep or move it. It is coated and will not damage the string. It only cost a few dollors.

 

The string separators scare me. I think the second best method (best method is a bow press) is to use the carpenters pencil. I wouldn’t want to stick a screwdriver in my cam.

 

you did know you brought up an 8 year old dead thread, this one as well as several others in the last hour or 2

 

You risk damaging your string... and a new set of string/cables is over $100. You're 1/4 of the way to owning a press for life for that. And if you do silly things like Allen keys in a cam, it could cost you way more than a press.

If you have a Mathews an SAS cable is an option. Otherwise, you need a press. Either someone else with a press, or yourself.

I avoided a press for several years, and now I can't imagine not having one, as well as a draw board. You can't keep your bow tuned properly or working it's best without one.

 

Wonder what the oldest revived thread is ...

 

I have seen up to 18 years, usually on a Sunday morning for some reason and those trying to get their post count up to buy something then disapear

 

Woah... Woah... Bro don't do any of that stuff they're saying... A very simple easy way to adjust your peep small increments and/or serving above and below the peep is just use a small piece of d-loop string wrapped around your bow string with tension... Here's a video of John Dudley demonstrating... I've done it numerous times and works every time.

 

bringing back this thread to ask regarding the Nock On youtube video: isn't "crushing the triangles" considered bad practice?