Guys, I thought I'd pass along some really fantastic news for those in the market for a bow press... Many of us old-timers have a press manufactured by Walks With A Gimp called the Bowmender; it was and is a fantastic press, and actually places less stress on the limbs to press a bow than the act of actually drawing the bow.

Unfortunately, Russ (WWAG) hasn't had much time nor inclination over the last few years to make these available to the public. I get asked about my press frequently when people see it. Until now, I've had to tell them they're basically out of luck in trying to find their own. It's extremely rare that anyone sells theirs after using one...

Enter a friend of mine, Dave Stephens, who has obtained permission to start making and selling them again!! He's calling his version the Limbbender, but in essence it's the exact same design. Bowtech Dave, or Limb Bender -- depending on which forum you know him from -- is selling these for $75 apiece (a steal!) and takes Paypal and money orders.

He doesn't even know I'm making this post; I just believe in the product after using it for several years. In fact, it's the only press I own and everyone knows how much I do to my own bows after all the instructional threads I've written.

Here's some more information from Dave from awebsite where Idiscovered he was selling these:

Well, after lots of correspondance with Walks with a Gimp (Russ), he has graciously allowed me to continue making the bow pressformally known as the Bowmender. I have only made a couple little design changes, mainly due to not having all the equipment neccessary to make the exact duplicate. No matter in my eyes, as I feel this press will be even more compact due to all the pieces laying flat for storage. I have seen this press do virtually every bow out there with the exception of the Guardian, but you don't need a press for it anyhow.

I have a couple different leg length presses just to experiment. Both have their benefits. If you would like either one of them let me know. I will ship either one to your door for $75 shipped to anywhere in the lower 48. If you are overseas and would like to purchase one please let me know the postal address and I will get the shipping for you. I do except PayPal or Money order.

This press has gotten a lot of rave reviews on many forums. Do a search for Bowmender and you can see what all the fuss is. This thing can be used to break a bowdown completely or just for replacing strings and cables. I have other presses, but I still use this one for over 90% of my bowmaintenance. I take it with me when I go hunting and do not hesitate pulling it out when I need it.