Need a recommendation for a good bow stringer.
Recurve or Longbow? I believe they are different.
Longbow - Bob Lee
I will pass on to you what Allan (amar911) shared with me. He said a stringer made by Webster is one of the best you can get. More stable and less likely to allow the bow to twist while stringing and unstringing, thus less likely to damage the limbs. I haven't bought one yet, but this post is the perfect reminder to do so.
Bob
Alaskan Bowhunting Supply has a new one that won't knot and rolls up on itself with a velcro snap. Neat. "Skookum" I think they call it.
Take a look at the Thunderhorn stringer. Can do both longbows and recurves.
CS
Anyone have a stringing mechanism that doesnt require stooping and lifting?
I just had a spinal fusion in JUNE and using all the stingers I have seen is like a text book example of what my Doc told me not to do.
I second the Thunderhorn Super Stringer.
I also mentioned the Skookum stringer to BobG as being comparable to the Webster but with the addition of an Allen wrench holder and minus one of the upper limb pocket sizes that are found on the Webster (two sizes on the Webster). I have used all the other stringers in the past and nothing is even close to working as well as these two. They are basically the same design except as I have noted. Here is the link for the Skookum: http://www.alaskabowhunting.com/Skookum_Bow_Stringer_-_NEW__C44.cfm?UserID=555616&jsessionid=0030860f27d70512e5fa . Here is a link for the Webster: http://www.keystonecountrystore.com/Traditional_Archery/Traditional_Archery_Accessories/Allied_Archery_Webster_Bowstringer/Page_1/TBO1371102.html . Either one is great, but if you have some bows that have wide limb tips and others that have narrow tips, the Webster is the better option. If all your limb tips are fairly narrow, like most of mine are, then the Skookum has the advantage of the holder (pocket) for the Allen wrench so that you have one handy for 3 piece takedown bows. I have 4 Websters already. I put them around in various places so I always have one handy. I plan to order a couple of the Skookums too. One of the great things about these stringers is that you can use them barefoot because of the wide webbing. Also, they attach to the limb tips so there is maximum leverage that makes stringing a bow much easier than other designs, like the Thunderhorn Super Stringer. The additional leverage would help someone like Dartwick who has a bad back. I can think of other ways to use the stringers that would not require bending over, like looping the stringer over a rafter or some other overhead attachment, but I use the stringers in the normal way where I step on the middle.
Allan
I just got my Webster based on the articules here. What a disapointment. This the worst made and worst design of any stringer Ive used.
Sorry John, but I love my Webster and use it every day. I bought 3 extras after I got the one from A&H when buying my ACS CX. Apparently A&H thinks highly enough of the Websters to send one out with every bow purchase. I guess everyone has his own preferences on equipment and not every product works for everyone. Apparently it did not work for you. I think it is the best made and best design of any stringer I've used, and the guys at A&H and others agree. That doesn't make you wrong -- it's just a difference in opinion and preferences.
Allan
i love the Websters and have a skookum as well...that being said, the drawback i've found is if your bow has really narrow limb tips they can poke a hole thru the end of the websters. i only have that problem with narrow tips so i don't use that stringer for those limbs....
Websters are the only stringers that leave my shop with every custom bow.
I have a webster and a thunderhorn. They are both excellent but I use the thunderhorn frequently as opposed to the webster.