Recurve take down bow

[JohnK]

No problem V. It's a hectic time of year for us all

Merry Christmas.

[Rik]

couple of twists makes a measurable difference (as much as a few millimetres). Whether that makes a *noticeable* difference for you, is a different matter.

And again, when you re-string a bow, you have to wait a little while for the string to stretch back into shape and reach a stable bracing height... Shooting a dozen or so arrows, or leaving it strung for a few hours will do it.

[Lowfat]

thanks for all your thoughts and suggestions , it looks like i am ok to leave it up even if a do get new limbs

[cestria]

I always take my bow down at the end of a shoot. On the last week of our beginners course, our coach give us all one of the most useful pieces of kit in my tackle box.....A Safety Pin. I use this to loop through the string loops to stop it untwisting (untwisting?). I allways check the bracing hieght before shooting but seldom need to alter the twists.

[jet186]

Originally Posted by cestria

I always take my bow down at the end of a shoot. On the last week of our beginners course, our coach give us all one of the most useful pieces of kit in my tackle box.....A Safety Pin. I use this to loop through the string loops to stop it untwisting (untwisting?). I allways check the bracing hieght before shooting but seldom need to alter the twists.

Have you tried threading the loops through one another and then pulling the top loop back over the first, it saves having to mess with a safety pin. Much easier and quicker you'll find that this keeps the twists in place far better but I agree with checking bracing height every time I keep mine in quiver and check from time to time while shooting.
Best Regards John

[hypertigger]

i think you'll find this suggested elsewhere(can't remember where!!), but you can loop the end loops together to stop you from losing the twists in the string