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how much do statics affect apparent draw weight?

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Badger:
  I think it does just the opposite Arvin, higher early draw weight and a slower build in the last inches. I don't think working limb has much affect on the force draw curve as long as angles are maintained.

bjrogg:
I feel early string tension as when the string is touching the belly it is acting like a shorter bow.

As the string lifts off the belly it becomes a longer bow again.

I feel like Badger . I feel less stacking at full draw.

Bjrogg

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Bob Barnes on August 07, 2023, 01:22:59 pm ---You could always do a force draw curve by measuring the draw weight of the bow at each inch along the entire draw length.  Then you would know exactly how (or if) it affects it?

--- End quote ---

Yes agreed.  There are excel spreadsheets downloadable online to help you with plugging in your numbers.  Stacking is the rapid increase in draw weight beyond the intended draw length of the bow.  Beyond the 2-3lbs increase per inch draw is a good indicator that bow is beginning to stack and reaching it’s limit for draw length.  Adding levers or siyahs that are static will increase early draw weight.  I would say that recurves that are static would do the same.  The benefit of the recurves or statics recurves is the improved string angle and lessoned stacking as well as concentrating the bend in a shorter portion of the limb.  Focusing the bend to where maximum efficiency can be had.    All bows reach a point where they hit a wall of sorts of dramatic increase in draw weight in lbs past the recommended safe force draw curve.  I’ve heard that 2-3 pounds per inch increase draw length is a good rule of thumb.   This is generally what I use for my bows.  I learned this little trick from Simon (simson) on here.  He would post his draw numbers with some of his bows as a visual of a good force draw curve.  I would look into the spreadsheet option.  Best of luck. 

Selfbowman:
I new y’all would get me straight!🤠🤠🤠

Selfbowman:
How is a static different from a non bending reflex of7-9” of the same distance from back of limb. Just asking.

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