| Thanks for the input.
JohnK I think your action reaction is more to do with input output. You put in the bend and you get out a straightening effect. An elastic band or spring gives similar.
Joe, I have always thought the recoil torque was very difficult to subdue. I never knew about the term "recoil torque" but I'm still learning(Thank goodness) I like the bungee on the belt. I did toy around with ideas of weights on the string to match the arrow weight, equidistant below the hand.
Slows the bow a bit I suspect. How about half the arrow weight at twice the distance?Or some other combination?
So, as it stands, the recoil torque has to stay but it can be slowed by adding mass anywhere but at the pivot point/grip, and further away the better for that purpose. Adding that mass in front of the grip will also give a gravity torque that will give the added mass two ways of slowing the recoil torque.
Infront and below would seem better than infront and above, as that would make the bow top heavy and inclined to fall over sideways.
I feel better now, Thanks folks.
Geoff  |