Longbow term "stack"

[Rustic]

Just read a review on a longbow I'm interested in. "This bow does not stack"...What does the term "stack" mean?

[straitera]

It's when your bow suddenly brakes from drawing before full draw or when you don't want it to. Folks w/longer draws have more encounters.

[Jeff Strubberg]

Stack refers to a bow becoming suddenly much harder to pull.  Bows build fairly consisstent weight through their power curve.  WHen you get past a certain string angle, the pressure you have to put on the string to get another inch of draw increases dramatically.  Feels like you've hit a wall.

I had an old Bear takedown (the cheap hunter, not one of the good ones) that required an additional 28lbs of pull to go from 28 inches of draw to 30 inches of draw.  One of the worst stacking bows I've ever shot.

[Shan]

A bow will maintain a relatively constant rate of increase in poundage as you draw it. Past a certain point however, the poundage will increase at a greater rate aka "stacking"

[bryan r]

"Stack" is a very sudden increase in the draw weight. A bow that doesn't stack is a bow that is buttery smooth all the way to your anchor. As stated above, the longer your draw, the greater your odds of stacking.

[Rustic]

Thanks alot...you guys are very helpful!!