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Why should I choose Wicked Twisted Bowstrings over my manufacturer’s Strings?

Manufacturer strings have been made by bow companies where the first and main priority is the performance and production of their bows. String and cables come second. Our main priority and specialty is making high-quality bowstrings! Not only is our string builder an Archer, but our business has also been archery industry for over 30 years.

What materials are my Wicked Twisted Bowstrings made from?

Our Wicked Standard strings are constructed from BCY 452X material, combined with a variety of BCY serving materials used to fit the specific application of your bow. Bloodline Top Secret Strings our string builder does a secret blend of the B99 and V99. Many Archers have chosen the Bloodline Top Secret! Our Topflight strings are constructed with BCY D97 and your choice of approved serving materials, the standard string color is black. Our Classic strings are made with BCY B55 and your choice of approved serving materials in a variety of colors.

How often should I wax my Wicked Twisted Bowstrings??

Waxing your WTB is an important and vital part of your string’s extended life. A very light, periodic waxing of your string and cables should become a habit, especially after getting them dirty, wet, or dusty. Pay special attention to the area around your peep sight, below the serving on the string, where it might contact your loose clothes or your arm, and on the cables slide bows where the cables go through the slide. We recommend using BCY X-Wax or Bohning Tex-Tite Wax on all our strings and cables, which can be found in our online shop, excluding Bloodline strings.

Will my bow’s speed increase with a set of Wicked Twisted Bowstrings??

Not knowing the exact specs that are currently on your bow, we can’t guarantee it, but in most cases, our strings tend to be slightly faster in an oranges-to-oranges comparison to other factory and aftermarket strings.

What is the life of a bowstring?

This depends on many factors primarily the number of shots and the condition of the equipment. If an Archer is shooting a high-poundage bow every day and using a caliper release, the string should be checked very frequently, using a string loop will increase string life. On a lower poundage bow, shooting fingers, the wear would be significantly less, therefore the life of the string much longer. It is the Archer’s responsibility to check the string and keep it waxed. Archers should also check for telltale signs of problems such as abrasion; fuzziness, high strands which indicate a strand breakage underneath the serving, or excessive peep rotation - which can be an indication that one strand may have broken. There are many reasons for string breakage. One of the most common is burrs in the cams on compound bows. It is the Archer’s responsibility to check the string carefully prior to shooting every time.

What is BCY Fibers material??

The industry standard is 452X Bowstring 67% SK75 Dyneema ®, 33% Vectran. Good arrow speed. More strand count flexibility and better-looking two-color strings. No creep; completely Stable. DynaFLIGHT 97Bowstring The original high-strength Dyneema ®  bowstring - 100% SK 75; very durable, low creep. Used for Crossbows, Compounds, Recurves, and Youth Bows. B55 Bowstring is 100% polyester similar to Dacron but with better durability and very low stretch. Primarily used for recurves, but also used on older compound crossbows and traditional bows without reinforced limb tips.

What is Bloodline Bowstring Fiber material?

Bloodline Fibers uses the highest-grade fibers in combination with our engineered coatings to produce premium bowstring materials.  Our “waxless" bowstring technologies increase performance, reduce maintenance, and extend string life. Bloodline Bowstring Fibers developed a patent-pending coating technology that is extremely different than traditional materials and provides the following benefits:

  • Reduced Maintenance/strings are not needed to be waxed

  • Cleaner Strings/coatings do not collect dirt and grime

  • Brighter Colors/pigments designed not to fade from UV

  • Longer Life/coating dramatically protects fibers from breakdown

  • Manufacturing / no uneven or sticky wax to deal with

  • Stable/slick coating allows individual strands to balance

  • Arrow Speed / Lighter weight and balanced strands improve arrow speed

What is the turnaround time on Custom Bowstrings??

Standard Turnaround - shipped within 10 business days.

Rush Option - shipped within 3 business days.