Calling All Boyers

[Dennis]

#3221

I just received my new bow with adjustable weight and tiller. I ordered 55lbs, it came in at 62lbs. Not surprising with that model. I changed the bow weight down to 58 lbs and the tiller from less than 1/8″ to 3/16″. Now I’m having a heck of a time setting up my nocking point. My question is, how much effect does the bow tiller have on the nocking point position?

[Clay Hayes]

#17792

Dennis wrote: the tiller from less than 1/8″ to 3/16″. Now I’m having a heck of a time setting up my nocking point.

so you’re saying that the upper limb tiller was ~1/8″ greater than the bottom, and now you’ve changed it to 3/16″???

What do you mean by having a hard time setting up your nock point? What’s the arrow doing?

I’m not sure how upping the posi tiller by 1/16 will affect your nock point, but if you need to, start over, and start high.

ch

[Stephen Graf]

#18628

How you hold the string is important to determining tiller.

I shoot 3 fingers under and find even tiller is best. Those that shoot split fingers usually find a slight positive tiller is best.

Positive tiller means the lower limb is “stronger” and the string is closer to the lower limb than the upper limb.

As Clay says, when in doubt, start over. If it was me, I’d even up the limbs and see what happens. Then loosen the bolt on the top limb a tad if need be. – shoot a bare shaft to see how the arrow is flying as you make your adjustments. A fletched shaft doesn’t tell many tales.

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