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30+ year old York Bandit Compound Bow
Posted on 11/27/25 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 11/27/25 at 3:42 pm
Got this in my early teens and ended up just shooting a target a few times. It still pulls smooth. I’d like to give it to my son. What do I need to do to it? Any concerns with the age of strings? It’s been stored indoors.
This post was edited on 11/27/25 at 4:02 pm
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Posted on 11/27/25 at 5:25 pm to meeple
Just the strings would be a concern. I’d have someone who knows what’s up look at them.
Posted on 11/27/25 at 5:32 pm to Success
Look and see if there is a sticker on the back of the limb that has the string length. You can change it yourself without a press. All you have to do is draw the bow back, have someone connect the new string. Let the bow down, and draw it back with the new string. Have someone take off old string.
Posted on 11/27/25 at 6:29 pm to meeple
That model bow (1988) is closer to 40 years old as York went out of business in 1992. IBO speed is 216 fps using Easton XX75 superlight aluminum arrows. The cables are made of coated wire with teardrops to hold the Dacron string. The limbs are laminated glass that are glued together. Even if stored indoors, the limbs could possibly de-laminate when shooting due to its age.
To be safe, bring it to a reputable archery shop and replace the string with a new string made of the proper material. Your son’s draw length needs to be measured. His DL needs to match the bows DL; otherwise it won’t fit him properly. Back in the 80’s, draw weights ranged from 40-60 lbs, 50-70 lbs, or 60-80lbs. Bows were engineered to shoot aluminum arrows since carbon fiber arrows weren’t introduced until around 1990 by Beman.
Personally, if I were in your shoes, I’d buy my son an entry level bow package with a quiver for $200-$275. Brand new 2025 bows will be on clearance and discounted for Black Friday deals since the new 2026 bows will be arriving soon. That way you get new technology and a warranty from the manufacturer
Search deals at BPS, Cabelas, and local archery pro shops. Bear & Bowtech make great youth entry model bows.
To be safe, bring it to a reputable archery shop and replace the string with a new string made of the proper material. Your son’s draw length needs to be measured. His DL needs to match the bows DL; otherwise it won’t fit him properly. Back in the 80’s, draw weights ranged from 40-60 lbs, 50-70 lbs, or 60-80lbs. Bows were engineered to shoot aluminum arrows since carbon fiber arrows weren’t introduced until around 1990 by Beman.
Personally, if I were in your shoes, I’d buy my son an entry level bow package with a quiver for $200-$275. Brand new 2025 bows will be on clearance and discounted for Black Friday deals since the new 2026 bows will be arriving soon. That way you get new technology and a warranty from the manufacturer
Search deals at BPS, Cabelas, and local archery pro shops. Bear & Bowtech make great youth entry model bows.
Posted on 11/27/25 at 10:14 pm to Got Blaze
Good point. You can get a 5-10yo used bow very cheap on archery talk classifieds
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