How do I adjust an archery Bow’s tension so it’s easier to pull back and fire?
Shero M asked:
the tension is extremely hard to pull back the string and fire, how do I adjust it so it is easier?
the tension is extremely hard to pull back the string and fire, how do I adjust it so it is easier?
Irv S posted: 14 Dec at 5:49 pm
If it’s a compound bow, read the manual.
There are probably two scews to relax the
limb tension.
THEY MUST BE TURNED AN EQUAL NUMBER
OF TURNS IN THE SAME DIRECTION.
If it’s a standard bow, theres not much you
can do except lengthen the string a bit.
(Not a lot of adjustment available there.)
archerdude posted: 15 Dec at 6:38 pm
It depends on what kind of bow it is. If it’s a compound bow — the kind with “wheels” — the ‘tension” can be adjusted.
If it’s a recurve, longbow or other Traditional kind of bow, there is no way to adjust the “tension” — unless it just happens to be a “take-down” traditional bow where the bow’s limbs can be changed…in which case just trade the current limbs for a set of limbs with a lightwer amount of “tension” (it’s called “draw-weight”, by the way).
Making the string longer (or even putting a longer string on the bow) will not change the actual draw-weight of any bow that I know of; it will, however, change the EFFICIENCY of the bow.
targetbutt posted: 18 Dec at 3:43 am
In addition to compounds, an ILF/olympic style takedown recurves can also be adjusted. Unlike compounds the ILF adjustment is more limited. With compounds you usually have about a 10# adjustment range. While an ILF recurve you only get 10%, so about 5# if your bow is 50#.
Like Archerdude said, legthening the string will not do a thing, maybe it’ll make the pull lighter but only by a fraction of a pound. It’ll however reduce your brace height, which will affect your tune and will make your bow noisy.
dumdum posted: 18 Dec at 9:42 am
on a compound bow there is a screw where the limb is attached to the riser- you need to turn each screw to the left one full turn using an allen wrench- see if the bow is easy enough to pull back- repeat the process until it is satisfactory to you- before serious shooting with the bow, take it to an archery shop and get it tuned and checked out for you-it will probably out of adjustment and will need the tuning.
Good luck, and enjoy the great sport of bow shooting!