repeated stringing and un stringing

[Ron+dog]

i practice every day in my back yard some times 3 or 4 times a day i shoot at a local range at least once a day and always unstring my bow after shooting every time my question is do you think this might not be the best thing to do it is and older bow in great shape and i want to take care of it in the best ways possible what do you think  

[rastaman]

I seldom unstring a bow that i shoot constantly..

[MJB]

Shooting like that. I'd leave it strung just out of the heat. You could do more damage stringing & un stringing. Just my 2 cents

[Bjorn]

Ditto what MJB said.

[JEFF B]

its good to unstring yer bow cause if yer dont its still working. never keep it strung and not at home on the bow peg as it will be working 24/7 but thats just my 10cents worth.

[lpcjon2]

my bows stay strung and hung on a single peg.

[bmb]

whatever im gonna be shooting stays strung year around. hanging on two pegs by the string. wont hurt a thing

[McDave]

Some of the bowyers, such as Black Widow and Bob Lee, recommend leaving their recurves strung when you're using them regularly.  This would be for modern fiberglass backed recurves.  Apparently the risk of twisting the limbs through repeated stringing and unstringing is greater than the risk of losing poundage through leaving the bow strung.

Black Widow recommends unstringing their longbows when you're not using them, which I would assume is because the risk of limb twist is much less in a longbow than a recurve.  However, if I was going to use it later on that day, I would leave it strung, and unstring it when I put it away at night.

A self bow or any bow not backed by fiberglass should be unstrung whenever you're not actually shooting it.

[reddogge]

If it's a classic from the 50s or 60s unstring it.

[s_mcflurry]

I guess there's no single answer.  I'd agree with McDave and say that it really depends on the bowyer or manufacturer.  Aside from bad stringing/unstringing technique, I'm sure each bowyer has their own recommendations for their bows.  Me, personally?  I think the bow is under unnecessary stress if I just leave it strung up for extended periods of time...although I have zero facts to back this up.  

[LeverActionman]

If it is selfbow you would want to unstring it.I shoot a self bow and unstring when I'm am done shooting.I was told it was bad to leave it strung but it has no glass or backing so it may be different for those bows.

[James Wrenn]

I have a Martin recurve I use for bowfishing.It has been strung hanging on pegs for 12 years.Still weighs the same as when it was strung the first time.The only time I unstring it is when I need to adjust braceheight or change strings.My other bows stay strung if I am shooting them pretty regular.I unstring them if not shooting simply because they take up less room that way.Do as you wish but as long as they are stored safely in a good climate I don't think it will hurt them at all.Selfbows get unstrung as soon as I am done shooting or when I get back to the truck if hunting. jmho

[joevan125]

I never unstring the bows that i shoot on a regular basis.

I have had my Widow PSA X for a year now and i think i have unstrung it maybe 3 times and it still shoots like a rocket.

[Rusty in Fla.]

I only unstring mine to put a new string on it or if I'm going to be traveling with it.

[magnus]

Always best to use a stringer though. IMO
Magnus

[LBR]

I unstring my selfbows.  Laminated bows stay strung indefinately--sometimes months at a time.  One of them I've been shooting for around 15 years--it pulls the same as it did the day I got it.

Chad

[eric-thor]

self bow yes un string it glass and carbon no need.

[Randy Koleno]

I'LL unstring my bows if I know I'm not going to use them for awhile. If for some reason I don't get to shoot and the bow stays strung for awhile I don't worry about it at all.

[Ron+dog]

thank you for all the input i will probly leave it strung from morning till night now atleast
           


p.s. i love graemlins

[ishoot4thrills]

Originally posted by bmb:
whatever im gonna be shooting stays strung year around. hanging on two pegs by the string. wont hurt a thing

Yeah, what he said.