Unstring Your Excal When not in use?

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:38 pm

I was just wondering how many of you guys unstring your Excals when hunting season is over. I know that it is recomended by Excalibur to let the limbs relax. Is it necessary and will you lose speed if you keep it strung all the time?

GREYWOLF · Post by **GREYWOLF** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:50 pm

If any of mine are going to sit for more than a month I remove the disapator pads and remove the string, or if it will be in a hot room in the summer for any period of time

Partikle · Post by **Partikle** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:03 pm

I unstrung mine on New Years day. I will string it up again in the middle of summer for target shooting and it will stay that way until next Jan 1st.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:12 pm

Rocketman wrote:. Is it necessary and will you lose speed if you keep it strung all the time?

Donno but I try to remember to do what Greywolf does but I don't always remember for half a year or more. I don't chrono my but my bows still kill deer!

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:07 pm

if mines gonna sit for more than 2-3 weeks ill unstring it...

why? It only takes a whole 1-3mins... and I like spending time working on the bow and making sure everything stays in top notch shape:)

but yes it helps take stress off the limbs and im sure over time you will see some longer life from certain parts. Its always a great idea to do it espically in the heat!

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:14 pm

I unstring mine if it's going to set for more than a couple weeks without being shot. Usually unstring it in the summer except when I'm actually going shooting as I don't have A/C.

VTX4 · Post by **VTX4** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 10:08 am

I unstring mine after deer season is over (mid-Jan.) and will restring it for practice a few months before season opens next fall. I follow Excal. recommendations.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:01 pm

GREYWOLF wrote:If any of mine are going to sit for more than a month I remove the disapator pads and remove the string, or if it will be in a hot room in the summer for any period of time

Thats what I do as well just like GREYWOLF said,remove those pads first.

bradm · Post by **bradm** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:37 pm

yeah, I unstring after new years and than put it on around the middle of april to prepare for turkey season

chris4570 · Post by **chris4570** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:01 pm

I had my Exocet strung from before the beginning of the 2006 deer season until New Years this year. The point of impact changed very little, 2 clicks on the scope.

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:13 pm

No disapator pads for me to worry about, so I take the string off at the end of the season. I could really do it after everyday of hunting, it takes about 15 seconds..

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