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Author Topic: Strung or Unstrung  (Read 684 times)

Offline BowHuntingFool

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Strung or Unstrung
« on: January 16, 2008, 12:39:00 AM »
Well now that I have a new Longbow I'll be asking a lot of, what might be dumb questions so please bear with me!

I have a Montana Longbow and plan on shooting a lot. If I shoot a few arrows a day is it best to leave it strung or should I unstring it after I'm done for the day. I plan on shooting at least 6 arrows a day. When I say at least it will be more like 60 a day!!!!!! So I guess what I'm asking is if I shoot daily should I unstring it and let it sit overnight or just leave it strung as long as I'm shooting it daily???

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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 01:31:00 AM »
The bows I shoot regularly stay strung-period. My 18 month old ACS has been strung for 18 months.
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Offline Shawn Leonard

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 03:21:00 AM »
Strung!! Shawn
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Offline robtattoo

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 03:53:00 AM »
^^^ What they said!^^^
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Offline stuckum

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 05:01:00 AM »
The only time I unstring mine is if I am not going to shoot them for a couple of months.
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Offline Recurve50LBS

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 06:26:00 AM »
I was told by a very good boyer from Texas that it is fine to leave a modern laminated bow strung all the time. You actually can cause dammage to your bow by stringing and unstringing it all the time.
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Offline GingivitisKahn

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 06:51:00 AM »
I *love* being the lone voice disagreeing with the masses, but for a modern laminated bow, I just can't be that voice.   Leave the string on that thing.  :-D
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Offline Migra Bill

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2008, 08:07:00 AM »
What about vintage 1960's and 1970's bows. Do you unstring them?
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Offline jcprintz

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2008, 08:43:00 AM »
My Centaur has been strung since I got it last March. I shoot at least a dozen arrows almost every day all year long
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Offline Labs4me

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2008, 08:56:00 AM »
Black Widow recommends leaving their recurves strung (if you are shooting them regularly) and hanging or storing their longbows unstrung. It seems counter-intuitive to me, but apparently the narrow limbs of a longbow tend to resist twisting moreso than a recurve.

Leaving my recurve(s) strung seems to facilitate more frequent, impromptu shooting sessions. While I do unstring my longbow, I leave it on the wall, "at the ready" with a Selway stringer attached.

You may want to check with your bow's manufacturer to see what they recommend.
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Offline bayoulongbowman

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2008, 08:58:00 AM »
Glass bows or ok maybe, Self bows can get what called a "set" and weaken the bow...thats what Ive been told....I use a stringer and unstring mine and sock it up...mark   :)
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Offline BowHuntingFool

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Re: Strung or Unstrung
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2008, 01:37:00 PM »
Thanks guys, I like the idea of leaving it Strung! I'll check with Bear!
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