Editing Compound bow (section)

===Technical disadvantages===
* The relatively larger number of moving parts requires additional maintenance and creates more potential points of failure.
* [[Dry fire#In archery|Dry firing]] is more likely to damage or destroy a compound bow due to the greater amount of energy stored and released.
* Unlike traditional bows, draw length and let-off adjustments as well as string or cable replacements often require a bow press, a specialized tool used for compressing the limbs to take tension off the cables and string.
* Drawing a compound bow with just the fingers increases the likelihood of torquing the bowstring, which could derail it from the cams. The use of a mechanical release-aid is often required to avoid this.
* Usually heavier than recurves and longbows.