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Originally Posted by Spanners  Being fairly new to the sport I’m still building up my kit and sometimes find myself buying kit that is not quite right. |
Next time you're tempted ask on here first, there's always someone who knows ....
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Originally Posted by Spanners I recently bought a new string on ebay to have as a spare, it was sold as being suitable for a 68” recurve.The string I bought is a Winner’s Choice, 20 strands made from 8125 and is 66” long. |
String length is (generally) calculated by subtracting 3" from the overall bow length, so in your case 68" bow 65" string.
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Originally Posted by Spanners Should I just forget this string and get another shorter string, perhaps have a go at making my own? |
That's up to you really, personally I'd email whoever you bought it off on ebay and ask for an explanation or/and a refund.