Kestrel
Built 2010–2016. Not your bow? Pick another
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Which size?
Pick yours by draw length, or match the paint on your cable ends below.
Label worn off?
Look at the ends of your cables, near the loops. Oneida painted them to mark the size. Pick the row that matches.
| Size | Power cable ends | Yoke cable ends |
|---|---|---|
Green both ends |
Yellow one end, Copper the other |
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Green both ends |
Blue one end, Yellow the other |
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Green one end, White the other |
Silver one end, Black the other |
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Green one end, White the other |
Silver both ends |
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Pick your size to see the string length and cable colors
Each size has its own string length. Oneida also painted the cable ends to mark the size, and where two sizes share colors we point it out.
Kestrel · Short LFOneida spec
41inch string
Draw length
26–29″
From C.P. Oneida's later owner's manual, all modules. Oneida's Kestrel manual lists 26½–28″, the range with the F modules it ships with.
Brace height
6 1/8–6 3/8″
String material
BCY 452X
Cams
K-Cam, short cams
C.P. Oneida's later owner's manual (cam sizes). C.P. Oneida's 2010–2015 catalogs say the Kestrel has redesigned cams with a built-in draw stop. From our shop: a split K-Cam (a mirror-image pair at each end), not the single K-Cam of the older pylon bows.
Power cable
Green both ends
Yoke cable
Yellow one end, Copper the other
Kestrel · ShortOneida spec
42inch string
Draw length
27–30″
From C.P. Oneida's later owner's manual, all modules. Oneida's Kestrel manual lists 27½–29″, the range with the F modules it ships with.
Brace height
6 3/4–7″
String material
BCY 452X
Cams
K-Cam, short cams
C.P. Oneida's later owner's manual (cam sizes). C.P. Oneida's 2010–2015 catalogs say the Kestrel has redesigned cams with a built-in draw stop. From our shop: a split K-Cam (a mirror-image pair at each end), not the single K-Cam of the older pylon bows.
Power cable
Green both ends
Yoke cable
Blue one end, Yellow the other
Kestrel · Medium LFOneida spec
41inch string
Draw length
27–30″
From C.P. Oneida's later owner's manual, all modules. Oneida's Kestrel manual lists 28–29″, the range with the F modules it ships with.
Brace height
6 1/8–6 3/8″
String material
BCY 452X
Cams
K-Cam, medium cams
C.P. Oneida's later owner's manual (cam sizes). C.P. Oneida's 2010–2015 catalogs say the Kestrel has redesigned cams with a built-in draw stop. From our shop: a split K-Cam (a mirror-image pair at each end), not the single K-Cam of the older pylon bows.
Power cable
Green one end, White the other
Yoke cable
Silver one end, Black the other
Kestrel · MediumOneida spec
42inch string
Draw length
28–31″
From C.P. Oneida's later owner's manual, all modules. Oneida's Kestrel manual lists 28–30″, the range with the F modules it ships with.
Brace height
6 3/4–7″
String material
BCY 452X
Cams
K-Cam, medium cams
C.P. Oneida's later owner's manual (cam sizes). C.P. Oneida's 2010–2015 catalogs say the Kestrel has redesigned cams with a built-in draw stop. From our shop: a split K-Cam (a mirror-image pair at each end), not the single K-Cam of the older pylon bows.
Power cable
Green one end, White the other
Yoke cable
Silver both ends
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Strings, cables and parts for the Kestrel
Strings and cables are built to your size, so pick your size above first. Everything else can go straight in the cart.
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How-to guides for the Kestrel
- Change draw length: Black Eagle and newer Oneidas
- Change draw weight and set tiller: Kestrel, Phoenix and 2017+ Osprey
- Find your size: Black Eagle and newer Oneidas
- Install G-String draw stops
- Lube and care: Black Eagle, C.P., Kestrel, Phoenix and Osprey
- Mount a rest, reel seat or line puller
- Replace the cables: Kestrel, Phoenix and 2017+ Osprey
- Replace the cam bearings: Black Eagle and newer Oneidas
- Replace a hinge: Black Eagle and newer Oneidas
- Replace limb pockets, limb bolts and washers: Black Eagle and newer Oneidas
- Replace the saddles on your outboard limbs
- Replace the string: Kestrel, Phoenix and 2017+ Osprey
- Replace the timing wheels or idlers: Black Eagle and newer Oneidas