riser deflex and bow balance

a well balanced bow, doesnt mean a good bow. what to look for and what to know.

[@robtradarcherytirarc3drobi807]

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[@ThirdLawPair]

I've heard it claimed that a high deflex bow gains stability at the cost of some performance. For a stick bow this is probably true. Traditional bowyers often add a block of wood on one side of the stave to form the grip. If you add the block to the belly side of the stave, you are increasing the power stroke of the bow but reducing the stability and smoothness; while the opposite is true if you add the block to the back side of the stave. The thing is that this trade-off is occurring because they are just shifting the position of the grip on an otherwise identical stave. My questions is whether this trade-off is inherent to high-deflex designs, or if it is just a consequence of adding limbs designed for a standard riser onto a high-deflex riser?

[@BorderArcheryLTD]

When you have a ton of speed to spare. Why not have some stability. When you have made bows with actual tangible letoff. Them smoothness isnt a problem. Our current hex 9 limbs pull the same draw weight from 24" to 29" for a 62" bow. With 45 deg carbon. The world is your oyster

[@ThirdLawPair]

@@BorderArcheryLTD I 100% believe in making strategic trade-offs where appropriate. If all I wanted was pure performance I would be shooting a compound. Even something like string silencers sacrifices a little bit of power. You can get sufficient power with a light poundage bow. To me, the whole point of shooting a powerful bow is to gain the option to make those compromises. The question I was asking is whether the power-stability tradeoff with increasing deflex is inherent to all bow designs, or it that tradeoff is a peculiarity of how they move the grip position with stave bow construction.

[@BorderArcheryLTD]

@@ThirdLawPair what bow do you currently shoot?

[@ThirdLawPair]

@@BorderArcheryLTD I'm shooting a cheap 55# Black Hunter recurve with a Lazer string. I'm thinking of upgrading to a Mybo Pathfinder riser and a set of Black Wolf limbs, but I have not decided. There are so many to choose from.

[@BorderArcheryLTD]

@@ThirdLawPair not a bad choice for the budget. That range is very very competitive. You get a good bow for the money. I'd look at the SX50s if that's within your budget. If your looking for better performance, there isn't much more unless you step up in budget quite a bit. And still you need to be choosy.

[@hutchieboy242]

When weight is position ahead of the grip how does this affect bow torque?

[@BorderArcheryLTD]

Ask target archers when thie bow tips forward...

[@hutchieboy242]

Is it that simple?

[@SharpObserver1A]

Bullshit

[@BorderArcheryLTD]

Oh come on.... dont be cheap. You cant say that without explaining the rational so we can all learn if your profoundly convinced of your post?? Let us all know why your compelled to say that?

[@cherrylyne625]

Obviously not a shooter, then

[@BorderArcheryLTD]

​@@cherrylyne625 Brady Ellison I beleave advocates a balanced bow. Maybe he's full of rubbish too

[@hutchieboy242]

When you put weight forward of the grip how does this affect bow-torqueing?

[@mrnice752]

@@hutchieboy242 All mass resists movement, the further from the pivot point the mass is the greater the resistance.