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making a bow press looks pretty easy and cheap, so why not go for the DIY approach?

and these teardrops sound like a pain in the ass.

I think they are actually the easiest in world of compound bows, idk that is something I would ask a professional.

But a bow string should last up to 4 years or so if you maintain it by waxing the string so if it is a pain in the ass in a good case scenario it should only be a pain in the ass ever 4 years or so.