i practice every day in my back yard some times 3 or 4 times a day i shoot at a local range at least once a day and always unstring my bow after shooting every time my question is do you think this might not be the best thing to do it is and older bow in great shape and i want to take care of it in the best ways possible what do you think :banghead:
I seldom unstring a bow that i shoot constantly..
Shooting like that. I'd leave it strung just out of the heat. You could do more damage stringing & un stringing. Just my 2 cents
Ditto what MJB said.
its good to unstring yer bow cause if yer dont its still working. never keep it strung and not at home on the bow peg as it will be working 24/7 but thats just my 10cents worth.
my bows stay strung and hung on a single peg.
whatever im gonna be shooting stays strung year around. hanging on two pegs by the string. wont hurt a thing
Some of the bowyers, such as Black Widow and Bob Lee, recommend leaving their recurves strung when you're using them regularly. This would be for modern fiberglass backed recurves. Apparently the risk of twisting the limbs through repeated stringing and unstringing is greater than the risk of losing poundage through leaving the bow strung.
Black Widow recommends unstringing their longbows when you're not using them, which I would assume is because the risk of limb twist is much less in a longbow than a recurve. However, if I was going to use it later on that day, I would leave it strung, and unstring it when I put it away at night.
A self bow or any bow not backed by fiberglass should be unstrung whenever you're not actually shooting it.
If it's a classic from the 50s or 60s unstring it.
I guess there's no single answer. I'd agree with McDave and say that it really depends on the bowyer or manufacturer. Aside from bad stringing/unstringing technique, I'm sure each bowyer has their own recommendations for their bows. Me, personally? I think the bow is under unnecessary stress if I just leave it strung up for extended periods of time...although I have zero facts to back this up. :)
If it is selfbow you would want to unstring it.I shoot a self bow and unstring when I'm am done shooting.I was told it was bad to leave it strung but it has no glass or backing so it may be different for those bows.
I have a Martin recurve I use for bowfishing.It has been strung hanging on pegs for 12 years.Still weighs the same as when it was strung the first time.The only time I unstring it is when I need to adjust braceheight or change strings.My other bows stay strung if I am shooting them pretty regular.I unstring them if not shooting simply because they take up less room that way.Do as you wish but as long as they are stored safely in a good climate I don't think it will hurt them at all.Selfbows get unstrung as soon as I am done shooting or when I get back to the truck if hunting. jmho
I never unstring the bows that i shoot on a regular basis.
I have had my Widow PSA X for a year now and i think i have unstrung it maybe 3 times and it still shoots like a rocket.
I only unstring mine to put a new string on it or if I'm going to be traveling with it.
Always best to use a stringer though. IMO
Magnus
I unstring my selfbows. Laminated bows stay strung indefinately--sometimes months at a time. One of them I've been shooting for around 15 years--it pulls the same as it did the day I got it.
Chad
self bow yes un string it glass and carbon no need.
I'LL unstring my bows if I know I'm not going to use them for awhile. If for some reason I don't get to shoot and the bow stays strung for awhile I don't worry about it at all.
thank you for all the input i will probly leave it strung from morning till night now atleast
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p.s. i love graemlins
QuoteOriginally posted by bmb:
whatever im gonna be shooting stays strung year around. hanging on two pegs by the string. wont hurt a thing
Yeah, what he said.
I talked to the bowyers about this. As a result I only unstring my recurves if I need to change strings, brace height, or add silencers. Like others have written, danger of limb twist even when using stringer is far greater than damage by leaving strung. If I know I'm not going to shoot a bow for months, I unstring it also. Right now 3 of my 9 recurves are unstrung as is my only "uncurve".
I remember reading that Bear Archery studied this and left some of their bows strung for 2 years and then checked to see how much draw weight was lost. The average was 1-2 pounds loss. The kicker was after these bows were unstrung for a few days all the lost draw weight came back. As I recall their determination was that no harm came in leaving a bow strung and otherwise handled and stored properly. I personally leave those bows I'm shooting regularly strung and if I'm not shooting a particular bow much it's unstrung.
I have a Fred Bear Kodiak T/D recurve. Instructions that came with the bow sez:
Your bow may be left struck for a week or so, but for longer periods the string should be removed. hang the bow vertically with the lower limb off the floor or placed horizontal across two pegs.
Yes best to use a stringer.
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If I'm shooting a bow regularly I don't unstring,but don't leave in heat or laying out in direct sunlight.
I unstring my self bow after shooting daily and haven't had any problems in the 6 yrs I've owned this bow.
I'll leave mine strung if I am shooting regularly. I usually keep my bow in the garage, but now bring it inside the house since it is hot outside. I do unstring and restring my bow if I travel with it.
i unstring mine every time im done its a bear montana long bow but after reading the input i may leave it strung through the day and unstring at night!
just a thought........ the act of shooting your bow is probably five times as much work on the bow as stringing and unstringing, I would think if your shooting that frequently I'd say your adding more work than needed??!!!
My two take down recurve bows stay strung all the time. Only unstring them if the brace height changes or I need to replace the bowstrings.
I always unstring my bows when not in use. I push pull string and unstring all my longbows and even my recurves up to about 50 or 55#. Above that, recurves are tougher but I don't own any I can't string. With longbows, if I can shoot it, I can push pull string it.
I know I've read of people keeping recurves strung for years at a time and measuring weight and finding zero or extremely minimal weight loss so it must not hurt them but I just can't bring myself to leave them strung. Part of that is because my bow rack has pegs about 6 inches apart and a strung bow would interfere with the other bows but the other part is just a belief that constant strain for long periods of time has to cause SOME effect.
Either way, the entire stringing or unstringing operation only takes me about 3 to 5 seconds so why worry about it.
Dave, I hope you're wearing safety glasses when you push/pull a recurve!! That's an excellent way to lose an eye. It's happened before, too many times!!
You should always use a stringer on a recurve, if you value your eyes.
I string & unstring my recurve religiously, otherwise I'd forget how it's done ;)
Always use a stringer on a recurve :thumbsup: