[Sea of vapours]

Hi,

I've just returned to archery after a short break of 27 years..... I've therefore been doing lots of reading on current thinking, particularly re equipment set-up.

One thing (well, one of the many things!) on which I can't find a straight answer, other than that it feels right, is that of how the bow should balance (statically). Most people seem to use fairly long v-bar extenders, such that the centre of gravity of the bow is quite a way forward of the pivot point / point of contact with the grip. Intuitively, it seems to me that the bow should balance, such that it moves forwards immediately after the arrow is loosed, hits the sling and then rotates forward; rather than being immediately caused to rotate by the CoG being forward of the pivot point.

I have a couple of theories as to why a forward CoG might be better than a neutral balance, but I'd like to hear if there are any good, theoretical reasons for it (as distinct from 'it feels right') before presuming to suggest why!

Thanks,

Mike