Winner's Choice Custom String & Cable Set
Solid
Ranked #4 of 8 compound bowstrings
$159.99
Winner's Choice is the name that hangs on more pro-shop walls than any other, and the reason is consistency: every strand of every string is pre-stretched, then treated with WeatherLock to fight wear and fuzzing. Pick SK99 Mercury for speed, 452X for stability, or plain SK75 to save. It's a proven set — you're just paying name-brand money and waiting two to three weeks for it.
Standout feature: WeatherLock-treated, fully pre-stretched strings with a choice of three fiber recipes.
The verdict
The Winner's Choice Custom String & Cable Set earns a CareScore of 51.8/100 (solid), ranking #4 of 8 compound bowstrings we’ve scored at $159.99. WeatherLock-treated, fully pre-stretched strings with a choice of three fiber recipes.
Scored by the published CareScore v1.1.0 methodology from manufacturer specs, June 2026.
Pros
- Every strand pre-stretched, then WeatherLock-treated against wear
- Three fiber options: SK99 Mercury, 452X, or SK75
- One-year guarantee against peep rotation, serving separation and creep
- The de facto pro-shop standard, stocked and serviced everywhere
Cons
- Special order, roughly a 2–3 week lead time
- Only two strand colors plus a serving color selectable
- Premium pricing for what's a familiar-materials build
CareScore breakdown
How the 51.8/100 was built. Each spec is normalised to a 0–100 quality score, then weighted.
Data note: Price $159.99 (Lancaster item #4750016). Fiber options (SK99 Mercury 32-strand, 452X 24-strand, SK75 20-strand), universal pre-stretch, WeatherLock treatment, one-year guarantee, and 2–3 week special-order build verified on Lancaster + winnerschoicestrings.com. An invented superlative quote from first-pass research was removed in verification. Total color-palette count not published (only 'two strand colors + serving color' selectable), so colorOptions left null rather than guessed. Sources: lancasterarchery.com/products/winner-s-choice-custom-bowstring-cable-s-set, winnerschoicestrings.com.
Full specifications
| Warranty | 12 mo |
|---|---|
| Color Choices | — |
| Street Price | $159.99 |
| String Material | Premium-bcy |
| Build Time | 18 days |
| Creep / Peep Rotation | Pre-stretched |
| Serving | Premium |
| Made in USA | — |
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