Riser geometry - does vertical center make a difference?
Just wanted to see if anyone else had an opinion about this.
I just re-acquired an old favorite bow, a Bowtech Pro 38 Dual Cam. The last one was a great shooter for me, and luckily, I found another after being dumb enough to sell the first one. I have already noticed a few things about it.
1. It feels lighter than it actually is.
2. It seems pretty forgiving for a bow with less than 7" brace.
3. It seems to aim very easily and solidly.
Only after noticing the 3 things above did I notice and measure that the low point of the grip is in the vertical center of the riser. Many bows have the shelf or even the arrow pass in the vertical center. Combined with heavy reflex, they seem to make a bow harder to get on target (for me), and feel top heavy.
I know Pearson redesigned the Bishop into the Generation 2, and moved the grip toward the center of the riser. Just wondering if anyone else noticed something like this with other bows. The Mathews Apex 7 also looks like the riser is of a similar design, where the Switchback series has much more riser above the grip than below. I guess the reality is that the shooter can shoot any bow well with correct form, but it just seems easier with some bows than others. Any thoughts?