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title: "Pro Tip: String Maintenance"
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# Pro Tip: String Maintenance

 Posted by [Peter Elzinga](https://news.winnerschoicestrings.com/author/peter-elzinga) on **Jan 2, 2019 9:20:00 AM**

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Peter Elzinga, 37, represents the Netherlands and is an archery shop owner in Amsterdam who shoots for Winner's Choice. Having started competing in archery in 1990, he has a few years of experience behind his belt, and shares his string maintenance tips in the update below:

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In my 29 years of shooting archery, there is one thing I have to trust most: string and cables. For me there is one thing that can change on your bow, and that’s why I trust Winner's Choice, as there is no doubt in my mind that they have the best set on the market today. Why:

- No creep
- No peep rotation
-  No serving separation
- All colors available
- All serving colors available
- The material and strands of your choice
- Their warranty: if there even is a problem it will always be resolved.

Some of my pro tips with regard to string maintenance:

- Always put your peep sight in the middle of the string
- Winners choice places a piece of string where it should be
- Do not wax your strings to much
- I always refresh my complete set every year
- Never use a lighter near strands

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