What is a bow stringer?

What is a bow stringer?

• A. A device used to place the string on a bow
• B. A string that snaps
• C. A protective guard for fingers
• D. A type of arrow rest

Answer: (A)

A bow stringer is a tool that helps you fit the bowstring onto the bow safely and correctly. It usually has two hooks or pockets that grab onto the limb tips and a handle you pull on. By holding the limbs in line and guiding the string onto the nocks as you draw, the stringer keeps the limbs from twisting. That reduction in twist protects the bow from damage like warping or cracks and also makes stringing the bow easier and safer for your fingers and the string. It’s not the actual string, not a finger guard, and not an arrow rest.

A bow stringer is a tool that helps you fit the bowstring onto the bow safely and correctly. It usually has two hooks or pockets that grab onto the limb tips and a handle you pull on. By holding the limbs in line and guiding the string onto the nocks as you draw, the stringer keeps the limbs from twisting. That reduction in twist protects the bow from damage like warping or cracks and also makes stringing the bow easier and safer for your fingers and the string. It’s not the actual string, not a finger guard, and not an arrow rest.