simple Bingham question

[Jan Westphal]

Hi all, just a little clarification needed...

I hear say that Bingham's draw weight charts are pretty accurate. Do stack height figures include the glass and if so, which thickness of glass?

Thanks,
Jan

[Bowjunkie]

Yes glass is included. It doesn't matter which thickness of glass. It's the total stack that matters most.

[EwokArcher]

I spoke with a bingham rep last week he recommended .04 glass for bows under 50# and .05 for glass over 50#. He said this was a general rule of thumb but not set in stone

[jsweka]

Jeff - I have to somewhat disagree.  Yes, it is the total stack that matters most, but I've found that moving from 0.040 glass to 0.050 glass will increase draw weight a few lbs more than simply adding 0.020 thickness of laminations.

[Jan Westphal]

Thank you, I'll be using .040 and just stick with Binghams calculations, sounds like the perfect starting point.

Jan