traditional bow question

[high country]

hearing my very handsome recurve explode on the first night in camp at a pig hunt in a southern orchard was nearly the worst thing ever. I strung and unstrung that thing a hundred times w/o a stringer, then 1000 miles from home on a dream hunt.........POW! nearly broke my hand and blew up my baby.

use a stringer

that would suck big time

more then you can even imagine. I was in a no firearms area too. I just ate fruit from the orchad and got drunk for a few days....lol.

[bow4elk]

HC - ouch!  That had to hurt in more ways than one!

I should have noted in my last post that temperature is a huge factor as to whether or not I leave my recurve strung.  Never strung in a vehicle where the sun can warm it up to dangerous temps.  The concern is de-lamination.  In the garage during the winter/spring when temps are 60-70, no issue. 

[rasbo]

hearing my very handsome recurve explode on the first night in camp at a pig hunt in a southern orchard was nearly the worst thing ever. I strung and unstrung that thing a hundred times w/o a stringer, then 1000 miles from home on a dream hunt.........POW! nearly broke my hand and blew up my baby.

use a stringer

that would suck big time

more then you can even imagine. I was in a no firearms area too. I just ate fruit from the orchad and got drunk for a few days....lol.

:chuckle:hunting in se idaho for mulies,I reached and grabbed an arrow to shoot a buck,hit the string with the broadhead,katwang

[mjbskwim]

Bow stringer.  The step through method should only be used as a last resort, as limb damage may occur.    

First big lesson I learned about bows,years ago

[high country]

hearing my very handsome recurve explode on the first night in camp at a pig hunt in a southern orchard was nearly the worst thing ever. I strung and unstrung that thing a hundred times w/o a stringer, then 1000 miles from home on a dream hunt.........POW! nearly broke my hand and blew up my baby.

use a stringer

that would suck big time

more then you can even imagine. I was in a no firearms area too. I just ate fruit from the orchad and got drunk for a few days....lol.

:chuckle:hunting in se idaho for mulies,I reached and grabbed an arrow to shoot a buck,hit the string with the broadhead,katwang

I always have extra strings and arrows....but I was not prepared with a spare bow.....whoda thunk it.

[rasbo]

hearing my very handsome recurve explode on the first night in camp at a pig hunt in a southern orchard was nearly the worst thing ever. I strung and unstrung that thing a hundred times w/o a stringer, then 1000 miles from home on a dream hunt.........POW! nearly broke my hand and blew up my baby.

use a stringer

that would suck big time

more then you can even imagine. I was in a no firearms area too. I just ate fruit from the orchad and got drunk for a few days....lol.

:chuckle:hunting in se idaho for mulies,I reached and grabbed an arrow to shoot a buck,hit the string with the broadhead,katwang

I always have extra strings and arrows....but I was not prepared with a spare bow.....whoda thunk it.

I hear ya you there.Hey this post is a damn good reason for me to get a backup bow LOL

[Snapshot]

A back-up bow is a must and I take one that will shoot the same arrow/broadhead combination as my primary bow. I've been lucky enough to never have to use it but I won't go on an extended-stay trip without it.

[bankwalker]

i use neither.....i put the tip of the limb against the inside edge of my shoe. then pull the bow up towards me while sliding the string into place. never had a twisted limb, never slipped up once.

note.... not be the safest way to do it. but after having a stringer break on a blackwidow ill never trust one again. thats a painful break (the bow)