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Originally Posted by Jazzman  Hi. Can someone give me advice on this? I'm finally looking to get a v-bar setup, but I'm not sure wether to go for a straight or angled v-bar. Does it make much difference? Thanks. |
Adjustable would be best, then you can decide whether to have straight, angled, or one of each.
Bear in mind that the basic idea of the v-bar is to adjust the location of the center of gravity. When you loose an arrow , the bow will rotate towards its own center of gravity. Therefore ideally the CoG needs to be a few inches infront of the point where your bow hand contacts the grip. The v-bar (as well as other stabilisers and extenders) are used to move the center of gravity. If you suspend a body (your bow) by any point, its CoG will hang directly below the point of suspension. By suspending from 2 points, the actual (static) CoG can be plotted as the point where the two verticals intersect. (Active or dynamic CoG is much more complex, more difficult to plot and for most people, is best expressed as a "feeling") If the CoG is too low, you can put a top rod on, or raise the angle of the v-bar moving the weights upward.
Also the effect that any stabiliser has on the system is directly proportional to the weight and the distance from the plane of rotation. Therefore, if you have a v-bar whereby you can swing the arms further out (and forward) you increase the resistance to torque in the roll plane (twisting clock/anticlockwise about the bowarm as seen from the archers perspective)
My book, "Stabilisation for beginners and moments of inertia for archers" will be in bookshops shortly
17-07-07, 08:02 PM
V-bar: straight or angled? 
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