Crossbows loosing poundage over time
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longbow joe
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Crossbows loosing poundage over time
I have a couple wood longbows (no fiberglass) they loose a few pounds strung for a while then seem to gain it back during a "rest". I dont have the ambition or desire to unstring my crossbows for storage but i am curious as to what kinda poundage say a ten year old excaliwould loose if any over a long period?
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BrotherRon
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Re: Crossbows loosing poundage over time
Interesting. I would like to see other have to say about this 
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JerseyJeff
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Re: Crossbows loosing poundage over time
The bow tech at my local archery shop told me his dad kept his Excalibur strung for five years with no loss in poundage. I wouldn't go to such an extreme. I keep mine unstrung through the summer months. Too much heat and too many chiggers at my near-by WMA range! 
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Re: Crossbows loosing poundage over time
Bought my first one ,Exocet 175 in 2002 and think I took the string of 1 season!
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exocet 175 with Aging custom stock #27
Exocet 175
exocet 200
matrix 355
Micro Camo 335
Micro Nightmare 335
380 Lynx
BJ custom arrows
Boo string on vixen
Re: Crossbows loosing poundage over time
I have a Palmer White Tail Classic recurve vbow. 15 years old at least. Never left unstrung (laminated carbon limbs). 51# the entire time. Hasn't lost a #.