Proper Bow String Storage: Prevent Twist Loss for Consistent Brace Height | Archery Basics Explained

[@tomtom7963]

Thank you Jake. Not a single person, including coaches, has given me a good method as you’ve done. Cheers.

[@juancarlossegadecanosa67]

Very interesting first method, always learning something.

[@haleemahabdul-muhaymin5380]

I use the tie that comes on a loaf of bread.

[@clairbrett4211]

Love this. As a new archer (2 months in) this was literally my question to my coach a couple of days ago. Amazing set of videos for us beginning our stick flinging journeys, keep em coming Jake, and thank you xx

[@lordcarnorjax8599]

I learnt the paper clip method when I ordered a string from a custom string builder rather than a off the shelf string. The string builder put a paper clip on the loops to keep the twists in the string while in the packing slip. So simple yet effective. I keep all my strings that way now and have a couple spare paper clips in my spare bits box that lives in my bag.

[@nenadstanojevic1427]

Just use a bread clip.

[@IREFUSE9]

OMG., I’ve googled the heck out of this before I found Jake’s clip here! Thank you!

[@dustydustydusty]

So rythmic timing video with placement, aiming at the release. Still having follow through on bow hand and string issues. Much better but not satisfactory. So far at 20 yards 30% in my x ring. Backyard non competition.

[@dustydustydusty]

Now I gotta watch your video twice. Totally was gonna listen to music. Didn't even want to comment. Yeah gotta watch

[@dustydustydusty]

I want 100% might be to hard on myself I love archery but maybe expecting too much

[@sweetjamhit]

Small $2 carabiner clip works for me

[@dustydustydusty]

Breathing and timing. I use a kitchen timer clock. Rythmic click to pace myself

[@jefflink4671]

The same but I remove the string from the bow. Remove bottom, bring it to the top loop, remove top loop and layer bottom and top together. Now put bottom loop through inside of top loop and then pull top loop through bottom loop. It can not unravel or untwist. I then fold string up keeping servings all straight.

[@bradyca04]

What i do, after i get my brace height set, and my string is shot in, i wax the bejesus out of it and take off the excess with a piece of serving. I feel like the wax helps keep it from losing twists when you take it off the bow

[@NullNullZero02]

My method is to just use a 3d printed mini carabiner and the plastic tube that came with my string, works great

[@wjyang77]

How-to/tricks to consistently installing your vbar?

[@dustydustydusty]

Let's have fun and I don't have definition of an a complete awnser.

[@ahdkaw]

I'm nearly one month into archery. I was advised to put one loop through the other and then the other loop through the first, but they never actually showed me how, thankfully you just did. I will add this to my knowledge from now. Cheers!

[@mysticnathan]

I use a clothespin.

[@GEKKO_Archery]

Me too, and as I have a lot of bows I have written on the clothespin to wich riser/limb combi it belongs.

[@DanielNorden-o6m]

Love the target set up. Do you have anything on building targets?

[@DanielNorden-o6m]

Love the target set up. Do you have anything on building targets?

[@Australian_Made]

😂 Fun game ... every time Jake says, "loops", stand up and sit back down

[@dustydustydusty]

Yeah about two hundred or three hundred shots gets it right.

[@alexshackleford1065]

I've watched a heluva lot of your videos. So much knowledge, thank you for sharing. Seems only right to buy you a drink 👍 genuinely, thank you.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

🍻 Thanks for the superthanks!

[@allgoodluck168]

This is super helpful! Thanks so much!

[@weshedges5306]

Thanks Jake that was awesome. I shoot my bow every day in the backyard (18 meters) and I hate taking it apart when I go down to the range or shoot a tournament. Thanks again, Jake

[@phantomcruizer]

Same here...that's why l got a training compound bow!

[@weshedges5306]

Jake.. went to my local club today to go shooting using your method of understanding and stringing my barebow worked perfectly.

[@weshedges5306]

@@phantomcruizer I don’t shoot a compound bow. but this method seems to work very well on my barebow. Shoot well, have fun, be safe.

[@dustydustydusty]

I use clothes pins.. or masking tape

[@bobnery]

Brilliant, and I feel like a kook for not thinking of it

[@dustydustydusty]

My ILF sucks. Wompy click.

[@thadbonifacio5203]

Carabiner works great as well.

[@dustydustydusty]

Now I'm watching it three times

[@nigelbailey1690]

Thank you Jake . You are my go to guy .

[@dustydustydusty]

I also use forceps. Good for things but too much for a bow string. Buy it definitely works and holds things in place securely.

[@guitarrologo]

Very helpful tip. Thank you Jake. I see that you always take down the bow limbs so easily without a bow stringer, maybe you can show us your technique in a video of these series? (maybe I'm asking too much, but worth the try 😁). Thanks again

[@bobjimenez4464]

thanks Jake, a few of my bow strings came with the little plastic tool. I have them and know that they are for the bow string but didn't know the exact purpose or how to use them.

[@42dragonsawake]

I have been using the loop through loop method for many years. The plastic string keeper or a paperclip works well too. I've seen the limb method before, but I don't like to store my bow like that.

[@葉芷余-i9e]

Thanks very helpfor

[@johnurschel729]

Amazing. Thank you.

[@octaviogarcia5457]

Thanks Jake, I have been using a clip method following same steps you show to avoid adding or removing twists but after this I will keep the string on the top limb because is faster and simpler and the string remains mostly stretched thus avoiding kinks. Thanks! Could you update the checklist of things to take to a tournament and the recommended sequence of things to do when you get to the site, including how to remain relaxed (quite a list!).

[@kekjagung]

the loop-through (3rd) method is the most common one - taught to me by a senior archer when i started archery yrs ago, in mid 90's... 😉

[@izhernandezz]

Great video, I use the little plastic "C" clips that come on bread bags, work great and free!!!

[@parentalguidancerecommended251]

This was a huge help. Thanks. Even with my string saver I kept having issues regardless how careful I was.

[@christineburdett-clark8907]

Perfect and simple

[@elgecko84]

Another great video. I dare you to remake it without saying "loop" :)

[@yasnas]

Hi Jake, could you give us a demo on waxing the string? Is it necessary? If so, when/how often should it be done and how best to do it. Thanks

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I’ve got a video for that already: How Often Should You Wax Your Bow String kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJqpmoCDn5V8qqM

[@yasnas]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery excellent! Thanks for pointing me to it, just what i was after

[@octothorpian_nightmare]

Neat, I always figured setting my brace height was just something we deal with, haha!

[@user-lx4zx4yd2e]

i was having trouble with this exact situation everytime i stringed my bow, thanks man!

[@12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon]

I'm about to get my first olympic recurve bow and this is very helpful, much like your whole channel in general. However, I'm wondering when I get a brand new string and want to put it on my bow, do I have to twist it in some way, and if so - how much and in what direction (for a RH riser). Could you provide some info on that?

[@Twm532]

You should find out what the recommended brace height is for your limbs and adjust the number of twists to match it. Strings come pre twisted but you usually need to add or remove a few twists to get the brace height correct

[@daigans]

i do the third method

[@stevehunt4660]

No 3 works for me..

[@mikebyford5258]

why unstring ?

[@Lessonswithsenseimatt]

Thank You 🙏

[@Garuda16]

What do folks think about tip protectors on the bottom of limbs. When I take down the bow on my ILF's I never take the string off the bottom limb (with the rubber tip protector still on). And on the top limb when it's free, I simply slide it down the limb (which keeps it in the same position). My limbs and riser are then laid in a foam filled hard case.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

As long as you do it the same every time on and off, no problem.

[@Snaky296]

My personnal way to do it : grab both loop and put them togther, then grab center serving, make it go through the loops, fold the string without bending servings and put the string in its storage tube. I guess there is no real difference with your third method. I previousy has the same tool than you, but my actual string has thicker serving material and I cannot use it anymore

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I’ve done that too

[@mgeelhoed1307]

how do you pre-stretch a string? Do you do it Jake? Is it necessary? Do you agree with loading for 10 min. @ 200lbs to 300 lbs ? Do you pre-stretch before serving but after twisting? I've found that pre-stretching (250 lbs) only compacts the twists, but doesn't stretch the material.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

A couple of hours isn’t enough. Try 2-300lbs for 12-24 hours

[@kekjagung]

i pre-stretch my string on the bow itself, letting it sink in for a while, also pulling & checking on the brace height every few hours. serving comes in later when brace height is consistant & doesn't change anymore... - this usually takes roughtly 12-24hrs (or more), depending on type of material used..

[@angelduncan9147]

Thanks, that helps so much!

[@johncashen2170]

What is the best way to pre stretch your string 🤔

[@lordcarnorjax8599]

Some high end string jigs will have it integrated like the Speciality Archery Super Server 800 & 2500 jigs. Other companies like Baker Archery Products have stretchers and strech & twist tools that fit onto unistrut that they sell along side their jigs. But I've seen string builders just hang the string with a weight on the end of it overnight.

[@typhoon2827]

I store my strings with 25kg weight hanging from them.

[@stephanelevy6460]

This is very useful thank you very much. What if the brace height changes during a tournament and the group is drifting, do you recommend to unstring the bow and reset the brace height or is it better to move the clicker ? Or something else?

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Brace height and clicker are unrelated. Usually if you notice a change in performance an adjustment to the brace height is advised asap. However if the performance is the same, just shooting as if everything is ok is possibly best. Usually brace height shouldn’t change much unless going through large temperature swings and if that were to happen I typically start the day with a slightly higher brace in anticipation of it dropping through the day

[@stephanelevy6460]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery thank you for your advice. And yes I meant moving the sight and not moving the clicker sorry.

[@titeyeesha5290]

Thanks a lot!!!!

[@BionicBuddhaX]

Clever!

[@tccyybo]

Gotta make a youtube short out of method 3 haha

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I will