Choosing and using

Stabilisation
Steve Ellison
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Introduction
u Stabiliser
v Basics

Function

revisited materials, accessories

u Systems
v Types,

u Choosing
v What

systems

matters? v Finding a system

Stabiliser function
u Three

things that stabiliser systems do Displacement

Mass Balance and controlling torque

u Control u Control u Control

v Adding

Rotation Vibration
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v Changing

v Damping

Mass and weight - How

Light
Simple Carbon rods

Heavy
Powder or foam fill rods

Multirods
Light Alloy rods Long rod/light weight combinations

Hydraulic damping

Short rod/heavy weight combinations

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Mass and weight - Why?

Light
Controllability Fatigue

Heavy
Stability on aim Smoother shot

Changing Balance - How

1.0

UP
0.5

Top Rod

BACK
0.0

Twins LR, 30 Vbar + Top rod 15 Vbar & LR Bottom Rod 0.0 0.5 1.0
o o

FORWARD

V Bars
Flat -0.5 15o raked 30o raked -1.0 -1.5 -1.0

Flat + Extender 15 + Extender

o

30" Long Rod

15o Vbar, LR & extender 1.5 2.0 2.5

-0.5

CG Movement (inches)
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Changing balance - How?

UP

BACK

FORWARD

DOWN
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Changing balance - Why?

UP

Accelerated roll
FORWARD

Less BACK forward roll

DOWN

More forward roll More Stable Reduced roll

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Weights and Distances - Moment

u Moment

= Mass x Distance

Half the Weight at Twice the Distance

leaves Balance unchanged

Effect on rotation
Long Rod Top Rod Twins V-Bar V-Bar +4
1 17 35 3 17
0

128 11 23 31 5
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000

4438 996 1992 986 586

% Change from bare riser

30 Long Rod, 10 short rods, 3oz each
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Controlling Torque (rotation)

A QUARTER of the weight at TWICE the distance has the same effect on rotation
u Use

small weights on long rods! u Rods, weights and risers u The largest stabiliser in the system is the riser itself
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Vibration control
Weak
Light Alloy rods

Damping
Carbon rods

Strong
Powder or foam fill

Multirods

Ca st M et al

Weak

Damping

Ca rb on

CN

W oo d

Strong

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Vibration control: Accessories

Weak

Damping
TFCs
Near Nodes

Strong
Away from Nodes

Doinkers Limb Savers Hydraulic damping

Limited directionality
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Tuned damping
Movement Aiming wobble Limb vibration Post-shot vibration Frequency Low Medium Medium High Rubber Rod length tension Low, MediumSoft Long Medium ShortMedium MediumShortTight Medium

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Measuring the effect

u Objective
v Score v Group

tests

size

u Subjective
v Feel

tests

v Observation

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Group testing stabilisation

With stabiliser
4 3

Without stabiliser
4 3

0 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 -4 -3 -2 -1

0 0 1 2 3 4

-1

-1

-2

-2

-3

-3

-4

-4

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Subjective testing
FEEL FACTOR 1 2 3 4 5

Overall Feel TOTAL SCORE

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Summary
u Different

people want different things u Lots of stabiliser options u Theory and mechanics guide selection
v Decide

on WEIGHT v then BALANCE v and select DAMPING

u Systematic

subjective assessment is
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possible