riser mass and accuracy?

[RedShaft]

for those of us who are not pros i am a firm believer in heavier riser being more accurate for the average shooter. no doubt

[ursusmajor]

Good point Jon. It may be even more a factor when we are all nerved up and shaky. I also think it helps in 3D and the longer shots.

[Igor]

I shoot better with larger mass bows....





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Glenn

[Bowwild]

I prefer heavier risers for stability and reduced hand-shock.

[Dan Bonner]

I likeheavy mass risers, but I also lake a small perfectly formed grip so i built this...



I have shot my best indoor rounds ever with this bow but I like building pretty wood bows and I love the way they look. I mostly shoot wood handled 3 pc rcs with a quiver full of heavy arrows these days.


Bonner

[Green]

Another heavy mass riser fan.  My Dryad Epic ILF riser is perfectly weighted for me and has an outstanding grip.

[beaunaro]

I'm no expert so this is just an opinion.
Rick Welch taught me to shoot.Saying that Rick is a good shot is am extreme understatement. I had him build me a Dakota and guys joke at me "if your quiver is empty, you can just use it as a club" but I shoot it well. I don't mind the extra weight, even when I have my hog light attached. That said...it also has a very repeatable grip and I bet both add to the accuracy.
I also have two RER  3 piece bows. Kevin's grip fits me fits me well. And although a bit lighter overall, I shoot them well too.
Heavy riser mass is OK in my book.

[Chuck from Texas]

All elec being equal heavier is better to the point that the weight it's self causes problems.

[Flying Dutchman]

It is equal to me as long as the grip fits my hand. Both my Phoenix as  my Peregrines have a grip that fits my hand very well.
My Phoenix is more them 2 times as heavy as my Peregrines. I shoot bot bows equally well. Just have to get used to the difference in weight but thats only 9 arrows or so.

[Bjorn]

I prefer longbows and have never considered riser mass to contribute to accuracy; otherwise archery would be pretty simple!  

[rraming]

I do not believe it does with a hunting bow, at least not for me. I read people saying it's better and got the same bow, same weight, with a phenolic riser, both Predators. The phenolic is about a pound heavier and nice but I can shoot just the same with the bubinga one, no difference. The lighter one is easier to carry but not as pretty.

[Easykeeper]

I like a little mass in my bows.  I think I shoot them better but it could just be that I agree with the grip usually found on TD recurves more I do with a longbow type grip.

[YORNOC]

For me, without a doubt. When I started shooting heavy mass risers, my accuracy improved drastically.

[coaster500]

I also shoot mainly long bows but have a few recurves. I think riser shape plays a much larger role in accuracy than mass. Repeatable hand possition is more important for me....

The lightest riser in the world gets real heavy at full draw  

[kat]

Dealing only with the question of mass, I vote yes for heavier mass bows. All things being equal, a heavier mass provides more accurate for me.

[4 point]

Bows with a heavy risers are more forgiving than light ones. A light bow can shoot just as good thou it take more practice. The difference really shows at longer ranges. It's just like comparing a 5 pound rifle to a 10 pound rifle. Anybody can shoot the 10 pound rifle well but the 5 pound rifle will show the people that are skilled. I think it's a physics thing. Something about a object at rest tends to stay at rest or something like that. Myself I need a heavy riser.

[nineworlds9]

I have tried a lot of bows in recent times and the heavier ones always win out.  Got to be a physics thing for sure.  Add length to that and even better.  My best shooting bow so far is a dymondwood riser 66" LS Slammer takedown.


Put it this way, even 'heavy' trad bows are still lighter than wheelies  

[stujay]

I'm in the more mass camp.