leaving your bow strung up?

tnhornhter1099 · June 05, 2014, 09:43:00 AM

Is it harmful to leave your bow strung up for long periods of time? Providing it is not in a spot where it might get too much heat etc.

Prairie Drifter · June 05, 2014, 09:50:00 AM

If it's a glass backed bow, it can be left strung.

AkDan · June 05, 2014, 09:51:00 AM

I rarely unstring mine.

Word of caution is watch you Bh when leaving it strung for long periods it will move! Unstring it for a half or hour and it will be shorter!!!

macbow · June 05, 2014, 09:52:00 AM

If it is a fiberglass bow it can be left strung for a long time.
Never in a hot car.
If shooting weekly it could do more harm stringing and unstringing.

GreyGoose · June 05, 2014, 10:56:00 AM

I never leave a bow strung, but those who do seem just as happy with their gear as I am with mine.

tracker12 · June 05, 2014, 11:05:00 AM

I try to shoot a couple shots daily. I keep mid strung but do regularly check the BH fuse it does change left strung.

June 05, 2014, 11:11:00 AM

It is said that modern glues can handle it. Years back, we compared my old super k to one that had been left strung, both bows unstrung. The super k that had been strung, did have some set in it. When my daughter was pregnant, she left her Hill longbow strung. It took a set for a period of time, most of it has come back to normal, I could see a bit remained, however.

2bird · June 05, 2014, 11:50:00 AM

I aways untring my bows when i'm not shooting...

todd smith · June 05, 2014, 11:53:00 AM

fiberglass backed bows can handle it. i leave them strung when not in hot cars etc. still, it's best to unstring each time. your call.

Todd

Orion · June 05, 2014, 05:45:00 PM

Any material under stress is going to fatigue faster than if it's not under stress. Most folks probably won't notice the difference. Regardless, I always unstring my bows.

Keith Zimmerman · June 05, 2014, 06:06:00 PM

I always unstring my bows. With the exception of three or four I leave strung across a chair in my family room which I shoot. Then rotate them out with 3 or 4 more.

JamesKerr · June 05, 2014, 06:07:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Orion:
Any material under stress is going to fatigue faster than if it's not under stress. Most folks probably won't notice the difference. Regardless, I always unstring my bows.

Same here.

nineworlds9 · June 05, 2014, 06:22:00 PM

This is why I am never happy owning recurves hahaha..I'm a bit 'grab and go' so I prefer longbows because if I'm out and about or don't feel like using a stringer I can push-pull them and string and unstring in about 2 seconds. I am always careful and never have my face in line with the limb.

I personally feel if you know you're not going to use your bow for a couple days or a week you should unstring it, give the material a break ya know? LoL.

Archie · June 05, 2014, 10:17:00 PM

Black Widow says that if you're shooting regularly, don't unstring, because stringing and unstringing are where most bows get damaged. But they recommend their longbows not be left strung if they are not being shot regularly.

Paul_R · June 05, 2014, 10:56:00 PM

I tend to unstring mine. Sometimes I leave one or two that I'm shooting a lot strung for a week or two. I'll unstring my selfbow if I'm taking a break.

Bjorn · June 05, 2014, 11:20:00 PM

My regular shooters only get unstrung for maintenance. Some have been strung for years and unstrung briefly for a new string. To each their own.

Mr. fingers · June 05, 2014, 11:38:00 PM

When I got my bob lee recurve it pulled 54 lbs at 28. I always left it stung because I would shoot often. Bob lee's recommendation is the same as black widows. stringing and stringing too often can do more damage than leaving it strung.
My bow now pulls 47 lbs. I'm not sure if it's from leaving it strung or if trad bows just loose their oomph over time.
I now shoot a longbow and unstring after shooting. Limb twist is almost non existent with long bows. As with recurves it the no.1 malady .

sagebrush · June 06, 2014, 12:49:00 AM

I never worried about unstringing a bow for long periods of time. I would leave them strung for years. Then I noticed a Howatt recurve I have was not shooting right. The arrows seemed to be spined to heavy. I weighed the bow. It had lost about 5 pounds. I always unstring now unless I am going to shoot again within a day or two.

Arctic Hunter · June 06, 2014, 03:52:00 AM

I shoot mine most every day. I have probably only unstrung it a handful of times since I got it, like to dry it out after it got wet. It has lost a pound or so over time.

Flying Dutchman · June 06, 2014, 04:13:00 AM

I always unstring my bows after shooting.