How many of you guys have bow presses?
 

I am trying to convince myself that I should have one for some reason...........I have mostly everything else but for any string work it's off to the shop for me.

Is it worth it??..........how much do you guys use them?

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Its worth it. ALthough, with a martin bow, you don't need one, just undo the limb bolts far enough.

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How often do you use yours rybo............and what is your most common need for it?

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I have one and use it quite often. Would hate to not have one as much as I
tinker with bows.

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I have one and just needing it once makes it worth it to me.

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I don't, but fortunately I have access to one at the shop I work at. It's definetly worth it, especially if you want to do your own work. There are some things that obviously require a press, and it sure would be nice to have one on hand for those quick fixes. New string silencers, new peep, whatever...

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I have a portable from WWAG and I'm going to buy a shop press from Toad as well . I use mine quite a bit as for putting in peep's and changing string's quite often . I take my portable on hunt's with me since it fit's behind the seat of my truck ,nice thing to have when your mile's into the bush . I often tell guy'sI hunt with that they need to have a backup string. 2 season's ago one of the guy's cut his string with a broadhead and had no backup with him ,luckily one of the other's had a backup bow for him to use .And again since the string wasn't cut right through ,it was just to dangerous to shoot . I just put it in the press and took the string off before it blew up on him.

nubo

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Atlas,
I have had a press at as part of my home shop for years.
I's worth it and you don't have to spend a small fortune to
get a good one.
The one I have cost $115.00 on e-bay. There are also lots of
do-it-yourself plans out there.
I'll find the link for the one I have. I'm not trying to sell anything
for anyone, Just a good press for not alot of $.

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We have 2 one of WWAG's portables that goes hunting and to 3d shoots with us and the other is a nock off of the Sur-Loc Xpress.

They both get a good work out and are well worth the money.

I have used both for working on friends bows from a simple peep install to a major take down and rebuild.

John.

I think you will find that Toad is not making presses anymore there was a thread up on AT a while ago saying one of the big guys threatened a law suit so he stopped making them.

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I am not a tinkerer by any stretch, so its maybe once or twice a yea I use mine, but anyonewho wants to do all thier work should have one. Whether its changing strings, setting your peep, installing string leeches, having a press makes things simple and easy. Plus having one saves you from having to find or make time to get to a shop to get your bow fixed/changed.

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Any recommendatios on which one to get.

I shoot parallel limbs (bowtech).

I have seen a few portables that look good to me.........I don't care about cost but I don't want to just waste money on something that is super overkill.........I also don't want a huge press taking up space in my garage if I don't need it.

Most of all I don't want my bow exploding when I press it ;)

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I have a Bowmender from Walks With A Gimp. It is a great press, alas, I don't think he is making any at present.

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I have access to a full size press at the shop but have a bowmaster $35-$40 for simple stuff. The bow master really works well for every bow I have used in on.

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If you consider a Bowmaster a actual "press" then yes, I own a press.

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Campo nailed it for me as to why I own one and its various uses... I own a bowmender from WWAG, too. I'll definitely have it and an extra string (and probably an extra bow, too...) along with me on my elk hunt this coming August; I can't imagine driving that far and NOT having one.

Here's the press in action:

http://media.putfile.com/Bow-Press-How-To

Don't know how difficult it'll be to get your hands on one, but well worth it if you can.

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No need for one. The Bowtech Guardian doesn't need a bowpress.

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I tried to PM WWAG and his box is full.

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Atlas,
Found one like I have on e-bay. Great for any limb config. Very adjustable.
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-OMNI-PRESS-BOW-PRESS-FREE-SHIPPING-w-BUY-IT-NOW_W0QQitemZ250096065074QQcategoryZ1291QQssPageNa meZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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How do you change strings? How do you install a peep? If this is true, sounds pretty nifty..

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It's not only true, it's a fact. All you do is back the limb bolts out (max of 5 turn and then alternate to each limb). There is a little "peep" window and you back the limb bolts out until only 3 threads are viewable on the limb bolt. At that point, the string/cable is slack and you can work with it.

I installed my peep and threaded in my rope from my rest into the cable this past weekend.

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All martins and ryteras do the same thing as well. It's a pretty nifty feature. [8D]

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But howwwwwwwwwwww?[8D]

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Basically you back the limb bolts out 4 turns at a time, then swap to the other limb bolt back out 4 turns, then the other 4 turns, etc until there is slack in the string/cables.

Also, on a shoot through system, you can actually time the cams and tweak draw length in minor amounts without even backing it out, you can take 1x cable at a time off the bow without backing limbs out even, the other 3 will keep everything in place with no press. It's pretty handy.

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I have a regulat press and a portable that I used to carry for my friends on trips.

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I have an older style full-sized press which is next to useless with the newer style parallel limb bows. I also have a portable press, but cannot use it with split limb bows.

Ofcourse, my new bow doesn't require a press. :)

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Yes its worth it, i use mine a bunch, almost every time i work on my bow, depending on that i'm working on the bow.

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I have a full press at the shop but at home I use a heavy cable that has a chaulk on either end. I draw the bow with one hand and my foot then insert the chaulks of the cable into either end of the limb at the fork then let down on the string. The cable takes up the tension on the limb and allows the string and cables to go slack. It's handy for in the field as it weighs nothing, but it has to be custom fit to each bow and it doesn't work if you can't draw the bow (i.e. broken string). It looks something like this: I------I

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I have a bowmaster portable press.