compound bow cable replacement

[trex]

Can you take an old compound bow that has cables and a tear drop and replace the cables with some of the new strings that are available?

 

[Acorn Goat]

If they have the plastic coated cables with lead tear drops I wouldn't advise it. Another thing if the coating starts slipping you might as well scrap it cause it will give you the beating of your life.

 

[Iglow]

I did it with a sub 50lb Jennings bow back in the early 90's. It was a lot of trouble, a lot of waste and not much gained.