That’s ridiculous.

At the local shop if you buy a string through them, they install/time it etc it for free.

 

If you didn’t buy the strings through them that seems to be par for the course $60-100 is what I’ve seen.

Yea, I bought the strings from them

Thanks for all the replies, guys. I have all the gear to do the restring myself I've just never done it before. I called the shop to cancel the labor portion and I will attempt to do the installation portion myself. I've set cam timing before, I've just never installed a peep, nose button, or d-loop.

 

Question for the masses.

I need to replace the bowstrings on my RX7 U. The shop wants to charge me 100 in labor alone. That includes installing a peep, nose button, and cam timing. 100 dollars in labor a lone seems excessive for a job that only take 20 minutes max.

What are ya'll paying in labor for a bow string replacement job?

If you didn’t buy the strings through them that seems to be par for the course $60-100 is what I’ve seen.

 

That’s the exact reason why I make my own threads and work on my own equipment. Good luck.

 

My shop charges $30 and it includes tuning and set up to the shooter.

 

At my shop, if you buy from them it's included. If you buy the string somewhere else it's $50.

 

Question for the masses.

I need to replace the bowstrings on my RX7 U. The shop wants to charge me 100 in labor alone. That includes installing a peep, nose button, and cam timing. 100 dollars in labor a lone seems excessive for a job that only take 20 minutes max.

What are ya'll paying in labor for a bow string replacement job?

Simply swapping strings only takes 20 minutes.... Install the peep, loop, nock points etc and get the bow shooting again takes more time.

Anyone who says differently I challenge you to make a video, start recording with the strings (in the package) and the bow laying on the bench, and have the bow ready to hunt in 20 minutes. If you can do that I will PAY for your strings! (I've made this offer dozens of times on other social media platforms... thus far, not a single person has taken me up on it)

As far as shop pricing, I can normally get customers out the door for less than $200 (Gas High Octane/labor and sales tax = $190.80 "out the door") for strings that I sell. If the customer wants strings from builders I don't have dealer status with... its Strings + $75 labor + sales tax. (Labor is higher if the strings come from that guy on Ebay who doesn't clip the ends before he packages them)

 

Ouch, $200 hurts. Another reason to avoid the shop and do it yourself. Sorry.

 

I try to understand that a shop needs to make money and I will spend a little more getting certain things from my local bow shop……..but $100 seems excessive. Do all my own work now.

 

Question for the masses.

I need to replace the bowstrings on my RX7 U. The shop wants to charge me 100 in labor alone. That includes installing a peep, nose button, and cam timing. 100 dollars in labor a lone seems excessive for a job that only take 20 minutes max.

What are ya'll paying in labor for a bow string replacement job?

Our shop will install for free if you get the strings from us. If you are bringing your own to the shop we would probably charge you something; but 100 bucks is too much (at least for us).

 

Good luck with doing that in 20 minutes.....
And there is quite a diffence between 'installing a peep' and shooting the new strings in and aligning the peep perfectly.

 

I know some wont like this answer. But the cost of doing business for the shop is different around the country. Its not fair to compare shops from different states IMO
It just plain costs a shop owner more to run a business in certain states. Therefore they have to charge more to stay afloat. Whats expensive in one state is the norm in some others. And just thinking about “how long’ it takes something to be done is not the way to look at it IMO. People go to shops for the same reason they get their car fixed at a mechanic. They dont have the knowledge or the tools to do the job so they take it to someone who has those things. I understand the sticker shock for the OP. But the remedy is to shop around or buy the tools and DIY.

Also I agree … with Bownarra123. I dont see a string change peep install and tie in , nose button and cam timing in 20 minutes. I cant do that in 20 minutes. And Ive been doing my own stuff for years

 

I do my own work but feel $100 is not out of line for the work done. If the work is done properly.

 

I charge $45 if the customer brings there own string that includes tuning, peep, timing, and anything else that needs done. $115 total if I provide the string.
$100 definitely seems on the pricey side.

 

Around my area it’s free install and tune if you buy the strings from the shop, and $125 if you provide your own strings, which makes $100 a good deal.

 

Someone said take pictures Of the routing. And just take your time. Don't rush and after your "done" double check and make sure everything that is supposed to be connected is connected tightend . If you draw back and something doesn't feel right don't force it let down and check again. Ask me how I know 🤣

 

Problem is once you start messing around and get comfortable your going to always be tinkering. The curse of doing it yourself. Good luck have fun

 

I ‘d a knocked that out in February before the mass rush. I do all my own work too. Been buying from 60x and now archery shack since 60x seems to be at war with Bcy x99

 

I ‘d a knocked that out in February before the mass rush.

String busted on me a week ago :/

 

My shop charges 200 including the cost of the stings and a tune.

 

My local shops are around $50 for install. If you have the means to do it, I would do it yourself. I did my first strings this spring and while very nerve wracking, it makes you so in tune with your equipment. There are a lot of videos on youtube showing how to do everything, just take your time and plenty of before picture/measurements

 

I pay 150 for winners choice or my shops custom strings installed. For a 3 price. 200 for a 5 piece. And that’s install,
Paper tune peep everything.

 

Question for the masses.

I need to replace some bowstrings. The shop wants to charge me 100 in labor alone. That includes installing a peep, nose button, and cam timing. 100 dollars in labor a lone seems excessive for a job that only take 20 minutes max.

I purchased the strings through them, I believe it was around 160-175 for just the strings, with labor I was looking at almost 300.

What are ya'll paying in labor for a bow string replacement job?

Find another shop. We charge $50 if you want an install and tune. Sounds like they are kinda sticking you on strings also. We charge between $125 and $150, more or less depending on the vendor, and that includes a tune if you buy your strings from us.

 

I pay around $10 in materials. Takes about 5 hours of labor to make, install, tie everything in, peep square and bareshaft tuned to 20 yards. Time or money take your pick, no travel time or waiting for me though. There is tool cost but that doesn't count, it's a man thing.

 

paying that cost for the strings alone to me, is insane...........no reason to ever spend that, there are so many string sets out there for a fraction of the cost......so you are almost 300 deep for a string change.........another 100 give or take, buys you an EZ green press, and those ridiculous costs are out the window

 

so you are almost 300 deep for a string change.

I have a press and all the necessary tools. After all the responses I called the shop and asked to just get the strings and I would do the install myself.

 

Every shop I’ve ever dealt with has installed strings, d loop, peep, and tied in rest cord as an add on included in the cost of the strings. Doing those things takes minimal time and effort. 20-30 minutes tops.

 

Good luck with doing that in 20 minutes.....
And there is quite a diffence between 'installing a peep' and shooting the new strings in and aligning the peep perfectly.

Takes me 20min to just get out the house to get to the man cave to work on the bows.

Woman banging n the door wondering when im coming back to finish the honydew list.

 

I'm not sure about the time it takes to install the peep, etc. It took me less than 5 minutes to remove my old strings using my press. I don't understand why it would take 20 minutes to press a bow, take off the old strings, put on new strings, then unpress. That part does not take 20 minutes.

If you just take them out of the pack and put them on.... sure, that's possible. Wait till you get set of strings that require twisting/tweaking/measuring... then come back and tell me how long it took you!!!!

Not all string builders are created equal!!!! Quality strings come out of the pack and are within a twist or 2 to be in spec. I've had customer supplied cables that took 13 twists (8 in one and 5 in the other) just to get the ATA, BH and cams in synch.... Wanna guess how many times the bow was in/out of the press/drawboard???

When a customer buys strings from me, I give them a discount on the installation for 2 reasons:

1) I get the strings below MSRP so that margin covers some of the install time.

2) If the customer takes my recommendation on the string builder and they require a bunch of twists/trips in/out of the press/drawboard, that's on ME.

I did a string job for a customer last week. The total of the bill was $190.80 and this is how my end/costs break down:

Strings - $95 (with shipping)
Peep - $3.13 (the customer wanted a new peep so he could keep the old string intact as a back up)
Loop/Serving - $2.00 (estimated)
State Tax Man - $10.80
Uncle Sam - $23.97
Totals = $134.90

That leaves me with - $55.90 to pay myself for 1.5hrs, utilities and insurance. (my shop is in my basement with its own internet/phone/electric)

You and 1/2 bubble are on it. Plus, sometimes you get a bow where everything just lines up and nothing needs moving or twisting. They're great and if pushed I could get close to 20 on one of those jobs. Then again, you get bows that are finicky and need to be in and out of the press and draw board 6 times before they are right. But I bet the customer won't want to pay for three hours labour when their bow is one of those bows....

What he said!!!

Not to mention the guys who choke the riser like it's their co-star in a BDSM video talking about expecting to papertune before they leave.... So I spend an hour teaching them how to shoot well enough for a basic tune.

I'm not saying all customers are like this, some are good shooters and in and out in an hour or so.... but the percentage is high enough that shops have to "plan" for these contingencies.

We shops are kinda stuck in a "No Win" situation...

• If we charge too much labor to install strings we get bashed here and every other social media platform. Evidently 1 - 1.5hrs is too much when in reality I spend at least this much time working on the bow/with the customer.
• If we charge what the internet feels is "fair" we couldn't survive. (Even at $191, I'd need to do 10 of them a day to make enough for me to quit my day job)