Stringing a longbow??

[3Feathers]

How do you string your longbow??Push-pull or stringer??I use a Webster on my Hills,whats the safest way??

[ChuckC]

Lotsa ways, some recommended for safety (you and the bow) and some are quick and easy.  

A lot depends on the design of the bow.  Straight limbed bows are almost made to be strung by push pull, while severe R/D makes it tougher to handle for a lot of folks.  A recurve CAN be strung manually but really should be strung using a good stringer.

I usually just push pull with longbows unless it is a very heavy pull R/D.  Then I will use a stringer to make it easier.

ChuckC

[Pat B]

I push/pull brace most bows. The ones I can't I use a stringer.

[TealCoin]

Step through and bend her over.

[Cavscout9753]

I push-pull my ASLs. They're 68" and I'm about 69" so I'm playing in the margins as far as reach goes. If I shot a 70" I'd likely need a stringer but 68" is my pet length. Recurves, stringer; always.

[Elkchaser]

Push-Pull for me and longbows, stringer for recurves.

[Jim Picarelli]

Originally posted by Elkchaser:
Push-Pull for me and longbows, stringer for recurves.

Same with me

[hitman]

Stringers for everything for me.

[LostNation_Larry]

Push/pull is fast, easy, and risky.  Stringer is risk free and just a touch slower.

[katman]

Webster the safest, usually use step thru for stable longbow limbs, stringer for heavy reflex deflex longbows, acs limbs and recurves.

[Brock]

for longbows/selfbows I do the push-pull....most strings dont work well on longbows especially if they have small tips.

all other bows I use a Selway Stringer as it does not cover the upper limb tip...and is more safe in my opinion for the bow.

[black velvet]

I do not string any bow without a stringer. Seen to many mishaps without one from cuts and bruises to knocked out teeth and eyes. Safety counts it only takes one mishap to learn the hard way. I don't care to play bow stringing roulette.

[1/4 away]

I always use a stringer for my longbows and recurve so.

[damascusdave]

I use a Webster for everything it will work on...a have a few bows that require a Selway type stringer...I push/pull string a few of my bows sometimes

DDave

[Bjorn]

I love the simplicity of a longbow-so push pull for me. If I'm shooting a RC or heavy RD it's with a stringer.

[ChuckC]

Stringers are not without issue themselves.  I have seen, and I have had a stringer come off the bow tip while at flex.  That gets scary too and could be dangerous.  Be careful, whatever you do.
ChuckC

[centaur]

Push pull for me.

[Jack Skinner]

Step thru for all my selfbows and ASL's.

[David Mitchell]

Push-pull on all my longbows.  Usually use a stringer for recurves.

[Doc Nock]

Used to do push-pull, but kirk told me more bow limbs are twisted stringing and unstringing, so he recommended a stringer.

My SASS is R/D lb, so I use the stringer...every time... some limbs have thicker tip build ups so slidding up over can be more challenging...

Stringers are easy and I have one in several locations and never found it an inconvenience!