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What is Stacking? #shorts

3 Nov 2022 · 1 min

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Short YouTube video (Pro Archer Shot-Coach) demonstrating 'stacking' in archery using a 58-inch A-model traditional longbow. The bow is marked 40 lb at 26"; measured at 26" it reads ~40 lb, at 28" ~45 lb, and at 32" ~60 lb—an increase of ~20 lb causing severe stacking that could make shooting uncomfortable and damage the bow (glass crazing, delamination).

Questions this video answers

58-inch longbow, A model (traditional D-shaped).

Marked 40 pounds at 26 inches.

~40 lb at 26", ~45 lb at 28", ~60 lb at 32" (increase of ~20 lb from 26" to 32").

Glass crazing and probable delamination over time; also uncomfortable to shoot.

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So here we've got our 58 inch longbow. This is an A model also. This is our traditional longbow. More of a D shaped bow. It's not a reflex deflex bow. It's marked 40 pounds at 26 inches, 58 inches long. We're going to go ahead and put it on the scale. So let's drop down to 26 inches. There we are at 26 inches. It's about right on 40 pounds. So let's keep going. Here we are at 28. You got 40, 45 pounds, but let's go. Drop it down to 32. Okay. We're all the way up at 60 pounds at 32 inches. So that's an increase of 20 pounds. That bow is stacking significantly at 32 inches. It would not work for somebody that had a 32 inch draw. It would be extremely uncomfortable to shoot. Not only that, it would damage the bow. To consistently draw it that far, you would end up with glass crazing and ultimately probably a delamination over time. That's why it's so important to get the right length of bow.