How often....unstringing

[caihlen]

All,  

I did a search and came up empty handed.  So do you all leave your bows strung up or unstring them every session.  I typically shoot every day and more on weekends and I've been leaving my bow strung up.

Thoughts?

thanks
kc

[lpcjon2]

You will get both sides to this by many. I leave them strung hung on a peg. Most modern bows are ok strung. Some of the older ones you may want to unstring. Its a personal preference in my opinion.

[iohkus]

If you shoot practicly everyday, leave them strung.If mine will set unused for a longer time, I'll unstring it. (we're talking glass laminated bows here, not self bows)

[sawtoothscream]

I unstring after Im done since it only takes a second and I rather not risk it. that being said I have a 1960 something bear kodiak that was strung for over 15 years before I got it and that bow is very accurate and shooting great. So idk

[frassettor]

I unstring my longbows every time after I shoot them. My recurve I leave strung if I shoot it regularly.

[Igor]

String em - keep them strung when I'm shooting them regularly and unstring em if I'm not going to shoot them for more than a couple of days....


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[rastaman]

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Here's a few more...search "leaving a bow strung" under pow wow only and you will get about 20 or so threads on this.
The bow that i am shooting on a daily basis will stay strung for a long, long time.

[Brock]

bow I am shooting for that season or on nearly daily basis....if glass backed stays strung.

others not being shot or if a selfbow...unstring when not actually shooting.

currently have Habu as my bow for this whitetails season that starts in 10 days...it has been strung since June as I shoot more and more and ensure I am up with the weight in time for whitetail opener.  Other bows are hung on rack unstrung.

[Frank V]

Norm Johnson, Blacktail Bows once told me to leave it strung as long as I was shooting it a couple times a week. He said it won't hurt them as long as they are being used. This is, of course, a fiberglass laminated bow.
Frank

[Bjorn]

Unstring as seldom as possible.

[Sam McMichael]

I unstring after every session.

[Rossco7002]

People say a glass bow won't take a set after being left strung but I had that exact thing happen to me after I did so. One of my longbows had some reflex to it and then I forgot about it in the basement after being called out at short notice. It is now dead straight.

Hasnt harmed it any and it still shoots great but leaving it strung DID affect it....

[GRINCH]

I leave mine strung,never had a problem.

[KSdan]

Seldom unstring my go-to recurve.  Store it right though

[LeeBishop]

Leaving tension on anything for prolonged periods of time isnt a real great thing. Maybe ir can take it, maybe nit. Why take the chance and add to additional wear unnecessarily? As long as youre not stringing your bow oldschool between your legs and use a stringer then dont worry about twisted limbs.

[bulldog18]

Unstrung after every session.

[Jeff Strubberg]

I never unstring a bow unless it is going in the car or getting a new string.

You can't hurt a glass bow by leaving it under tension.  All wood bows are a whole different story.

[LeeBishop]

And how many tradgangers have posted photos of their glassed bows breaking while being left strung? Unstring bows. Glues fail.

[Kris]

I always unstring after shooting.  How would you like to be left holding a weight out to your side?  Kidding          I would rather not have limbs under tension.  To me it seems like unnecessary strain and wear.  

Kris

[Butch Speer]

I've always left my bows strung. Never seen any harm. I recently bought a used HH bow. After un-stringing it, I notice it wasn't straight. Almost looked like set in a selfbow. Call HHA to ask if it were possible for a glass bow to take a set. Was told it could happen in around 10% of bows. I now un-string every time. Only takes about 2 seconds to string & un-string. Lord knows I've got that much time to invest in my equipment.