Do these limbs look twisted?

[Liquid Courage]

Just bought it for my son, first bow for $80. Seems like a deal considering the new kodiak cubs are $200+. If they are twisted then with the lower poundage they are hopefully easy to get back into shape.

[Bud B.]

A good test I've found is to reverse string the recurve, or no string at all, and place it on a flat surface, like a countertop, and check for wobble. Tips pointed upward, like a W. If wobble is present, limbs are twisted. Then you can figure which way to counter torque to try to correct it.

I got a Wing Hunter straightened out this way. No heat. Just lots of counter-twisting and checking.

[Blackhawk]

Lower limb...maybe, but camera angle may fool me.  Turn bow on back and look down the string nock to nock.  Does the string lie off the string groove.?If it does, there should be no problem getting it back straight.

Leaving it strung, hand twist the limb in opposite direction a few times past center. Leave it strung.  Do that a few times a day for a week or so and see what happens.  Leaving it strung is no problem either.

Does the string jump off the bow when you shoot?

[Liquid Courage]

I should have mentioned that these are pictures from the seller, I will physically have the bow in a couple days. Just second guessing an impulse online buy.

[Liquid Courage]

Originally posted by Bud B.:
A good test I've found is to reverse string the recurve, or no string at all, and place it on a flat surface, like a countertop, and check for wobble. Tips pointed upward, like a W. If wobble is present, limbs are twisted. Then you can figure which way to counter torque to try to correct it.

I got a Wing Hunter straightened out this way. No heat. Just lots of counter-twisting and checking.

And on a 20# bow I would think applying counter torque should be fairly easy to straighten out.

[swarbt119]

You can't tell from the picture, you will have to look at it in person. If they are twisted it won't be hard to tell. I recently bought a 35# Browning recurve for my wife and the lower limb was twisted, and it was not hard to correct at all.

[macbow]

It is a good buy. Like stated if they are slightly twisted it is an easy fix.
Pictures always,look twisted to me.
Many threads on here on straightening.

[stagetek]

I can't tell from that photo. Hold the bow by the tip and handle and look down the string.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

if they are twisted, they should be easy to correct. I think you got a fair/good price.

[highlow]

Never realized correcting a twisted limb was so easy. Have a high end recurve. When purchased, used, string had wool wraps around nock groove area. Always thought the lower limb looked twisted but never checked for sure. Got an SBD sting for it and when stringing for first time and drawing, noticed the string at bottom limb, when letting down, would slide into groove instead of falling directly in. Definitely twisted. Contacted bowyer and he sent a pdf showing how to counter-twist. Worked like a dream. I was amazed. So even if twisted, won't be difficult to correct. Or shouldn't be.