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Do more weight at handle reduce vibration at shot?

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bradsmith2010:
some bows that dont have a handle or bend in handle, shoot smooth,,

Selfbowman:

--- Quote from: bradsmith2010 on April 07, 2023, 07:38:59 pm ---some bows that dont have a handle or bend in handle, shoot smooth,,

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I agree Brad but I bet the outer limbs are low in mass.

organic_archer:
It's not a good general rule. Thick handles, thin handles, and bendy handles can all shoot smoothly. If your bow has hand shock, it's usually got something to do with the tiller or mass placement.

Selfbowman:
True leave to much on the outer limbs and you have a slow shocky  bow. You have more on one limb than the other you have a shocky bow. You have hinge in one side you have a shocky bow. You have perfect diminishing mass you have a smooth shooting bow . You hold a bend in the handle bow in the wrong place you have a shocky bow. Lots of reasons for shock. A heavier handle does absorb shock but does not prevent it.

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Selfbowman on April 08, 2023, 02:23:39 pm ---True leave to much on the outer limbs and you have a slow shocky  bow. You have more on one limb than the other you have a shocky bow. You have hinge in one side you have a shocky bow. You have perfect diminishing mass you have a smooth shooting bow . You hold a bend in the handle bow in the wrong place you have a shocky bow. Lots of reasons for shock. A heavier handle does absorb shock but does not prevent it.

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I agree.  Getting those limbs to be in balance will eliminate a lot of handshock too.  That involves a good tiller mostly.   

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