Best archery bow maintenance accessories according to redditors

Sure.

Here's a little list:

-It can be a good practice to unstring your bow between uses so that it doesnt develop "set" where the limbs remain bent. This one mostly depends on what the bow is made of. Modern materials and laminated woods tend to not have this problem, pure woods do, and horn bows do.

-Use a bow stringer when possible, because otherwise you can risk putting unnessesary strain on the bow. Good ones can go for as little as $10.

Heres the one I use
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• store it horizontally, so that both limbs are kept under equal pressure.
  
  -Dont leave it in direct sunlight, or uber high heat.
  
  
• Dry it off if it gets wet. A little water isnt too bad for laminated wood, but should be removed before it reenters storage.

Great accomplishment, looks good! You should put a nock point on that string, I can see that the arrow is nocked very low on the string, causing the limbs to bend unevenly. If you don't have a bow square, you can get away with a framing square. Search for "tied on nock points" on YouTube to learn how to actually apply a nock point. Good luck, and keep makin'. Also, listen for pops or crack sounds coming from your bow, and routinely inspect the belly for chrysals (compression fractures).

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A bow stringer for my bow would be awesome :D I can't use it without one :P

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I recommend Scorpion Venom's liquid bowstring wax..you just rub the tube up and down your strings (it has a foam roller tip) then take your fingers and work it in. Good stuff.

I use CA glue (Super Glue) on my vanes and have had zero issues with vanes coming off (except when I was tuning a new rest and button, but that's another issue). I use this jig and it takes about 3 minutes per arrow, then I set it aside to cure for an hour.

Yeah, my guess is that you need to move your nocking point up a bit. Try moving it up in 1/8" increments until your flight looks more stable. Don't go more than 1/2" up from where you are now, though.

The best way to go is to use a bow square and measure out 1/2" above the rest as a starting point, then adjust up and down to tune. I don't know if you have one, though. You might ask the range if you can borrow one.

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You might want to pick up some arrow lube. Those skinny arrows can go an awfully long way into the target, lube makes them a damn sight easier to pull out. An arrow puller also helps.

I have the same Shibuya rest and button on mine. Advice I got from people at my club who also use them was to put a tiny upward kink in the rest's wire - maybe 2.5mm / 0.1" from the end - to help keep the arrow on the rest. Also have the tiny allen key that comes with it on hand when you first go out shooting, I had to adjust mine a couple of times until it felt right.

If there's no height adjustment possible and it's fitted properly then I can only imagine you'd need to lower the D Loop/Nock point. Photographs are difficult to judge it from. When I set my bow up I used a bow square to align the nocking points so that the arrow is square with the centre of the Berger holes (the two holes in the riser ahead of the arrow rest). But I do have a height adjustable rest which allowed some fine tuning.

Have you looked into something like this - https://www.amazon.com/Bow-Trainer-Strength-Training-Archers/dp/B00B7PFG38

Otherwise, push-ups, rows or pull ups will help to keep the muscles going. The muscle memory without the above... a different story.

Yeah I found one here for $10.

String and jig on Amazon. Nice and simple.

I have a Goat Tuff fletching jig. Half price compared to a Bitzenburger. Does a great job. I'll probably buy what's considered a better one later, but I'll always have this one. Super simple , works great, and I get compliments on my arrows. Goat Stuff Fletching Jig

A good variety of Allen Keys. And something nice and compact to hold them in. But try to stay away from the collapsing sets that are all compact like Example only because sometimes they are too short to reach what your trying to use.

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i have a hoyt charger, which is a compound bow

Same thing as the others posted, but this time it's actually an amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Bow-Trainer-Strength-Training-Archers/dp/B00B7PFG38/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453405938&sr=8-1&keywords=bow+trainer

Stringer that's easy to use, inexpensive, and robust: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002L9C7SQ/

Accessories are up to you. Depends on how you plan to shoot - rest vs shelf? Glove vs tab?

Arm guard is a must, pick one you can afford. A cheapo caribiner is nice for keeping your string twisted when your bow is unstrung. A recurve case is a must, to keep all your kit together, no problem with a zippered soft case - especially one that comes with an arrow tube.

String wax is cheap and good to have for both the string and keeping your arrow points from coming unscrewed all the time. A quiver is also a must, and the style is up to your preference.

There's probably a lot more, but this is what I could think of as immediate buys.

Ah nice, you'll have all kinds of options then! Lots of people like the B-Stinger stablizers, and I've heard good things about Doinker stabs as well!

If you're okay with a used stabilizer, check around on the Archerytalk classifieds. Can often get a used one in good shape for a better price than brand new.

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