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Posted: 8/4/2012 4:52:21 PM [Last Edit: 9/18/2012 11:09:30 PM by nobodyspecial] THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I know this is a long shot, but the only thing I know about this bow is that it was bought in the late 80s. I can't find any markings on it anywhere. The string let go on it while it was just sitting in the garage. I know nothing about compound bows, this is the only one I have ever held, to be honest. I have access to a press, and would like to restring it myself as a learning experience, but I do not know how to find a string for it. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it.

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gunut Member Team Member Joined: Jul 2002  TX, USA Posts: 1628 Feedback: 100% (53) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/4/2012 5:04:49 PM Maybe a Bear Whitetail
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VBC Delighted Team Member Joined: Feb 2005  VA, USA Posts: 20322 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/9/2012 3:29:36 PM Originally Posted By gunut: Maybe a Bear Whitetail It's not the original Bear Whitetail. Might be a Bear Whitetail II.
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dbd870 which way to the classifieds Team Member Joined: Sep 2008  IN, USA Posts: 4609 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/10/2012 10:51:33 AM Don't know what it is, but not a Whitetail or Whitetail II
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chibajoe Swimming in a fishbowl Team Member Joined: Jun 2006  LA, USA Posts: 5896 Feedback: 100% (18) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/10/2012 12:07:35 PM Originally Posted By VBC: Originally Posted By gunut: Maybe a Bear Whitetail It's not the original Bear Whitetail. http://compoundbowsforsale.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/-783541304579367920.jpg Might be a Bear Whitetail II. http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Bear-WhiteTail-II-Bow/17/!!d+p4+wEGM~$(KGrHqV,!l0Ey+jC1qG7BM+v3453Ug~~_35.JPG Whitetail II doesn't have double cams.
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nobodyspecial hates stupid people Team Member Joined: May 2005  ND, USA Posts: 917 Feedback: 100% (14) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/11/2012 11:32:35 AM This is a mystery.
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DrFrige Gone to the crapper... Team Member Joined: Jan 2001  CA, USA Posts: 27647 Feedback: 100% (6) Link To This Post	Posted: 8/18/2012 2:31:56 AM Looks like a Whitetail II Look at the cam and pulleys.
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Dave_Markowitz A little short for a Storm Trooper Team Member Joined: Jul 2004  PA, USA Posts: 7083 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/8/2012 10:06:20 PM I had a Whitetail II with cams, and that isn't one. Don't know what it is.
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centex_SR-15 Member Team Member Joined: Jan 2011  TX, USA Posts: 204 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/18/2012 1:58:58 AM It's a Jennings forked lightning.
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nobodyspecial hates stupid people Team Member Joined: May 2005  ND, USA Posts: 923 Feedback: 100% (14) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/18/2012 9:18:01 PM Yes!!! After googling some images of Forked Lightning, that is definitely my bow! Thank you very much! Now, how would I go about buying a new string for it?
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RRD3 The Second Amendment is the Equal Rights Amendment Team Member Joined: Mar 2009  CO, USA Posts: 6889 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/18/2012 9:22:09 PM Originally Posted By nobodyspecial: Yes!!! After googling some images of Forked Lightning, that is definitely my bow! Thank you very much! Now, how would I go about buying a new string for it? If you have a pro shop near by they can make one for you in any color you want.
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Posted: 9/18/2012 11:01:28 PM OK. I will admit, I am extremely ignorant when it comes to archery. I know nothing about it. However, I want to learn. I would really like to restring it myself with a bow press, as a learning experience. Is there any place that sells replacement strings? Can I just buy a string for a similar bow? I am guessing not. I would think that different bows need different strings. Thanks for putting up with the new guy.

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chibajoe Swimming in a fishbowl Team Member Joined: Jun 2006  LA, USA Posts: 6072 Feedback: 100% (18) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/19/2012 10:24:03 AM Is the string broken, or is it just unstrung?
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centex_SR-15 Member Team Member Joined: Jan 2011  TX, USA Posts: 205 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/19/2012 4:41:43 PM It'd be safer to take it to a pro shop. It looks like it was dry fired and blew up.
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Posted: 9/19/2012 6:00:57 PM [Last Edit: 9/19/2012 6:02:07 PM by nobodyspecial] Originally Posted By chibajoe: Is the string broken, or is it just unstrung? It is broken. It was sitting in the garage and just popped. There is a metal "T" type fitting that let go. Originally Posted By centex_SR-15: It'd be safer to take it to a pro shop. It looks like it was dry fired and blew up. There is still tension on the limbs, it did not come completely un-done. I can get a better picture of the break tonight.

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nobodyspecial hates stupid people Team Member Joined: May 2005  ND, USA Posts: 926 Feedback: 100% (14) Link To This Post	Posted: 9/19/2012 6:04:05 PM I just remembered, you can see it in the first picture of this thread. On the upper part of the string without tension, you can see the t fitting that is unbroken. The one on the bottom is broken.
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