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How do you string’em

How do you string your bow?

  • Stringer

    Votes: 8 61.5%

  • Behind the leg

    Votes: 2 15.4%

  • Wait, you mean I’m suppose to take the string off?

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • Total voters
    13
gcr0003

gcr0003

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I have strung bows both with a stringer and across/behind my leg. I like to do it without a stringer but it’s hard for me to get the dang bow from biting into my shin while keeping everything in line. Anyone know a remedy for this? What way do you prefer?
 
Never string a decent bow w/o a stringer, especially a custom w/ skinny limb tips. Manufacturers say to use a stringer. May be a little inconvenience but save you lots of money later. That biting into your shin is a warning. Thats one edge of the limb hitting harder than the other, thus twisting your limb a little each time.
 
If I have a stringer, I use it. Otherwise, through the leg trying to keep the limbs bent as evenly as possible.
 
I always use a stronger but, the only time I unstring a bow is to change brace height or add silencers, brush buttons, etc to the string. I have a recurve that has been string since 1999 and it hasn't lost a single pound and still shoots the same speed. I also have an old Bear bow that was my dad's and it has been strung for almost 50 years and is still around the same poundage as listed on the bow.
 
GCTerpfan said:
I always use a stronger but, the only time I unstring a bow is to change brace height or add silencers, brush buttons, etc to the string. I have a recurve that has been string since 1999 and it hasn't lost a single pound and still shoots the same speed. I also have an old Bear bow that was my dad's and it has been strung for almost 50 years and is still around the same poundage as listed on the bow.
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The guy I bought this bow from was actually a Boyer in his own right. His “bow”, the one he hunted with and shot all the time stayed strung and hung above his back door. All the bows he shoots are vintage.

My next question for the stringing folks was going to be at what point do you string your bow. From the sound of it It appears most are going to say as soon as you get out the vehicle to walk to your hunting spot.
 
Always use a stringer especially with limbs that are extremely recurved. I did destroy a bottom limb on a brand new custom recurve. The only stringer I had at the time had little leather pockets that slipped over the tips and these pockets were too small for these limb tips. I figured I could string it just one time with the step thru method...the bottom limb shattered. I was sick.
Get the style of stringer with the large pocket on the bottom and the rubber "footing" for the top limb. That style fits all recurves regardless of the size of the limb tips.

I leave my bows strung 24/7/365 with no ill effects.
Only time I unstring is to adjust brace height.

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My longbows, I just push/pull from the instep of the foot. Easy peazy. Recurves I ALWAYS use a stringer. This difference between the 2 is one of the top reasons I actually shoot a longbow over a recurve.
 
Nutterbuster said:
Much better alternative than the atep through method in my mind. I do this occasionally with lighter long bows
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older gentlemen i shoot with recommended the step through version opposed to the tip in arch of your foot because hes seen people get hit in the face with the bow. sounds like it would be tough to do with your hand on the limb, but something to think about i guess.
 
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