Just wondering if any BB archers are considering putting a damper on their bow now that the WA rule allows it (as long as not a stabiliser and fits in the 122 ring) and if so what you have got/considering
Originally Doinkers were "stick-on" thingies that were applied to the inside of limbs. I don't know if these are still available. They would certainly pass inspection as they did not stick out from the limb very far and should slip through the ring with ease. The question as to their being desirable is still pertinent. If you shoot with a sling and end up not gripping your bow during followthrough (a good idea) then the residual vibration of the bow entering your body is minimal in the first place. The reduced vibration in the bow reduces its "voice" and makes it harder to here when it changes. (Olympic Recurve archers are told to remove all vibration dampening from their bows when tuning as it reduces the ability to hear changes in the bows efficiency (efficient bows are quieter).)Just wondering if any BB archers are considering putting a damper on their bow now that the WA rule allows it (as long as not a stabilizer and fits in the 122 ring) and if so what you have got/considering
As long as you are experimenting, you can do whatever you like, potentially if you can get hold of one a TFC would allow you to tune the effect to your hearts content, but you will struggle to keep it 12 cm compact, almost any damper requires mass in order to provide a damping effect, even its just the mass of the rubber, rubber strap on, wrap around dampers are still about and could be used on the riser or attached to the weightsI wasn't thinking extra weight. I'm happy with my weight distribution but I'd like to learn what the effect would be adding a damper (with no weight) to one of the riser mounts.
Do you mean something like this? Just fits through a 12.2cm hoop but I'm waiting on the shorter rubber. Just trying it out. No conclusions yet. I'm looking at one on top, one on bottom and a chuffing great weight in the stab bushingJust wondering if any BB archers are considering putting a damper on their bow now that the WA rule allows it (as long as not a stabiliser and fits in the 122 ring) and if so what you have got/considering
That's the one.
what is the converter to 5/16th and the weight on the end too , looks coolThat's the one.
They are both made by Bowstuff Performance Archery Engineering.what is the converter to 5/16th and the weight on the end too , looks cool
This is about noise not hand shock. If a recurve bow setup is shot with poor tiller you get a noisy bow as the limbs react with different timings and you get vibration. You can take this out by correctly setting the tiller and nock height. You can do this to some extent with a barebow but it's generally not as successful and you can't keep adjusting the tiller for every distance as you crawl down the string. My cheap Raven riser is quite quiet. My Elite riser is rather noisy but my W&W AXT riser is very noisy. I think it is a reaction to the riser stiffness.But if you actually look at the mechanics the only time there is any shock or vibration that a dampener could have any effect on, is when the string reaches the brace height and impacts on the limbs, which is also when the bow leaves the hand (unless you are gripping your bow.....don't grip your bow). So we come back to why.....?