Recently I received 2 bows without strings. I was just wondering if there is a general rule of thumb on the length of the string to the length of the bow. I had both of the bows measured and aftered getting the strings I am wondering if they may be wrong.
I took them to Gander Mountain. After stringing the cheaper gym class style bow it was so flexed that it seemed to be at three quarters of a draw.The other is a recurve hunting style that I still need a stringer for. Just looking for some simple guideline

I've got a Bear Grizzly 50# recurve myself, with a 58" AMO length and I had the folks at the Bass Pro Shop where I bought it string the bow when I got it and the bow string was at about fistmele, or just a centimetre or so over. So. Bikewer is right. Let a professional look at it and measure it for a string. Some different kinds of strings may even require different lengths, as some archers I know like to twist their strings several times before stringing the bow, shortening the string length, meaning they require a longer initial string length. With recurves i think the string length should be about 4" shorter than the bow AMO length from nock to nock, and I'm not sure what you meant by Gym class bow, but if it's a longbow, string length should be about 3" shorter.

Well i managed to get the correct string for the recurve. It has a draw of 45 lbs. I just have to wait until spring to give it a go.