Tired of replacing wood bows!

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by longbowben:
Boy you have some bad luck.You might want to ask your wife what you did that made her mad.    

Or it could be that  

[Zradix]

Originally posted by botech:
 

Originally posted by FerretWYO:
I have wood bows that have shot many many many arrrows. How is it that you are wearing them out?

Thats a great question!.
I shoot alot but not more than 10K rounds through the last bow.
      [/b]

do you really mean 10K rounds?
As in 10,000 shots?
sorry if this is a stupid question.
Just trying to understand.
Seems like you are the exception to the rule on bow longevity. This might be extremely bad luck.
or could be bad care of the bow(s).
If there is bad care involved maybe we here in the gang can put our heads together to help you figure it out. If you are unknowingly or knowingly doing something to your bows that are wrecking them ( even if you think it should be fine to do ) I wouldn't be surprised  if it killed the non-wood bow too.

[Thumper Dunker]

Somthing is not right.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Draw length too long? It may be over-working the bows? Even then it doesnt seem like that woudl hurt them. Those are all good bows you mentioned.

[lpcjon2]

How do you store your bows,any excessive heat or cold from air ducts near by? do you hang them from a peg,or cradle type rack. do you use a stringer or the foot and bend method.What room of the house do you keep them in(living room,basement,bedroom)?

[botech]

Originally posted by FerretWYO:
Have they been dry fired, hot, or had limb tips hit on anything while shooting.

I take very good care of my bows, so no...none of the above

[Stumpkiller]

What are you string material are you using?

[**DONOTDELETE**]

what type and weight of Your arrows You using?

[botech]

Originally posted by Zradix:
 

Originally posted by botech:
 

Originally posted by FerretWYO:
I have wood bows that have shot many many many arrrows. How is it that you are wearing them out?

Thats a great question!.
I shoot alot but not more than 10K rounds through the last bow.
      [/b]

do you really mean 10K rounds?
As in 10,000 shots?
sorry if this is a stupid question.
Just trying to understand.
Seems like you are the exception to the rule on bow longevity. This might be extremely bad luck.
or could be bad care of the bow(s).
If there is bad care involved maybe we here in the gang can put our heads together to help you figure it out. If you are unknowingly or knowingly doing something to your bows that are wrecking them ( even if you think it should be fine to do ) I wouldn't be surprised  if it killed the non-wood bow too. [/b]

Yes, 10,000 and maybe more but I really dont see that being too many.   :confused:  

I store everything in about 40-45% humidity in a home that is forced air.
I have wall hangers for all my bows that allow the bow to be stored horizonally.
I unstring my bows daily after shooting and I rarely ever do this without a stringer.
I have had bows blow that I have only used stringers on and others where I have used my body as the brace.
That said...I have never failed a bow in short order after self bracing to string it.

[Zradix]

Originally posted by botech:

...
all bows are shot 10grn.+
I generally dont walk the string but have on occasion.
I have use Dacron (15 strand) on two bows and Flemish (18) on the other two.
... [/QB][/QUOTE]

[botech]

Originally posted by lpcjon2:
How do you store your bows,any excessive heat or cold from air ducts near by? do you hang them from a peg,or cradle type rack. do you use a stringer or the foot and bend method.What room of the house do you keep them in(living room,basement,bedroom)?

I used to keep them in the basement during the winter but the last two never saw the basement  

[botech]

Originally posted by PEARL DRUMS:
Draw length too long? It may be over-working the bows? Even then it doesnt seem like that woudl hurt them. Those are all good bows you mentioned.

I shoot 26" on a 28" model

[botech]

Originally posted by Stumpkiller:
What are you string material are you using?

Always dacron

[botech]

Originally posted by mysticguido:
what type and weight of Your arrows You using?

First 50# was 450 grain arrow
second 60# was 650grn arrow
third 65# was 650grn. arrow
last 70# was 650grn. arrow

[Zradix]

70# 10,000 shots..maybe more if you're talking with each bow. I guess that's only 27 shots a day for a year.
Dang..
You must have arms of steel.

[botech]

Originally posted by Zradix:
70# 10,000 shots..maybe more if you're talking with each bow. I guess that's only 27 shots a day for a year.
Dang..
You must have arms of steel.

After blowing out three bows and having the mamba no longer offered in 70#...I was very careful not to over shoot the last one.
I can easily shoot over 70# (follow H.H. approach) but I cant find any recurve bow that I will trust anymore when it can be made that heavy.
I am really depressed on this last point   :(

[Zradix]

I BET.

[Don Stokes]

Do you shoot three under?

[botech]

I had thought that Black Swan made a total graphite bow but I dont see anything devoid of wood on the site.
I really would rather have a wood riser but the wood in the limbs just has to go...if I can find the perfect combo

[botech]

Originally posted by Don Stokes:
Do you shoot three under?

I do.