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Stringing your Whip

Started by Burnsie, September 18, 2015, 05:29:00 PM

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Burnsie

All you Whip owners, how do you string your bow.  Dan provides a stringer with the bow, which should seem to indicate that is what he recommends and/or will warranty.
I know some have said they use the ol' push-pull method with their Whip like many others do with standard straight limbed longbows.  I have been tempted to try the push-pull, but have been chicken because the small/petit limb tips Dan has on the Whip scare the heck out of me.
Any of you string your Whip without a stringer?  Any issues?
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Alexander Traditional

I have a 64" that is 54@28 and do it all the time. I have a Sarrels and had a Zipper that was very hard for me to do without a stringer. It seems the ones that have more reflex deflex are harder for me to do without a stinger.

Biathlonman

I used a stringer if one was handy, which is most of the time.

McDave

I never use a stringer with my Whip. I always use push/pull, never step-thru. I feel that if it is done correctly, push/pull is safer for the bow than the rubber friction pad stringers, because there is a more even bend with push/pull.

If I were a bowyer, I would send a stringer with my bows too. You don't know if everyone is doing push/pull correctly, and people have put their eyes out doing push/pull if they don't keep their eyes away from the bow tip while they are stringing the bow if something slips.  Much more reflex/deflex than a Whip and I use a stringer myself.

I wonder what Dan uses when he strings bows?
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1/4 away

I always use a stringer on my Whip, or any other bow for that matter.
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akdd

I use the push-pull and never had an issue.

Onehair

Push pull on all longbows. Just keep your face off the tip line in case you slip past the tip. You can loose an eye.

Pointer

The only longbow I ever used a stringer on was an ACS...everything else is push-pull

D. Key

Use the stringer. It can save a lot of headaches.
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TxAg

I use the step through 100% of the time and have done so on at least 2 dozen Whips. Dan has told me that the push/pull method is fine as long as you're careful.

joe vt

Thunderhorn SuperStringer for my Whip....and all other bows.  Best stringer I've used.


Never tried the push/pull method. Grew up using the step through method.
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wapiti

Push/pull on my Whip. Anything over 55# I use a stringer. Dan has a jig in his shop so that he can easily string ANY bow instantly. Hemay have to string a bow DOZENS of times while building one.
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gonefishing600

I use the push/pull method and I have had one issue. I was stringing a Martin Savannah, and the string slipped out of the groove after I thought it had locked in. That particular bow has shallow grooves, and when it slipped out the bow jumped up with powerfull force, and hit me wright in the corner of my eye, between my eye and nose.

I instantly hit the ground thinking my eye had been knocked out, but once I regained my composure I realized I was alright. It just glanced off my eye and most of the impact was on my nose. I still had light flashes from my eye for about 6 month.

About a year later I was at Bob Wesley's house taking lessons, and I told him about the inccident. He advised me to never look at the bow when stringing it using the push/pull method, always look away.

That was a little over 5 years ago and til this day I still follow his advice to the letter.
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Yellow Dog

QuoteOriginally posted by Pointer:
The only longbow I ever used a stringer on was an ACS...everything else is push-pull
X2 but I always use a tip protector on the lower limb.
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Steelhead

I have had a few Whip HS models.The limb is pretty aggressive.So I like the Thunderhorn stringer when stringing it.The original Whip would be easier with the push pull method

thump

push pull for me on my whips.

stonewall

Push pull for me . But I have not unstrung it for over a year.

njloco

I string it up with a stringer but take it down with  the push pull method.

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