Good or Bad? Right or Wrong?

[stringstretcher]

I know of a few people that when they build their self bows and or laminated bows they like to bow to "stack" at their full draw.  Dead stop almost.  They call it their built in clicker.  Is a any advantage to this or more of a disadvantage?  I also know of some bowyers that when building their self bows, they tiller it to an inch or two beyond the expected full draw length to eliminate that stack.  So is either way right or wrong?

[ChristopherO]

In my mind I wouldn't want stack if it was pulled back 6" farther than my draw length.  I realize this is for fiberglass laminated bows and not selfbows, though.
A smooth bow is my goal.

[Art B]

I wouldn't want a bow that stacked either Charles. If you design your bow correctly to avoid hitting that 90 degree string angle and never pull your bow past your draw length you'll still get that feeling of hitting a "wall". To a certain degree at least.......Art

[stringstretcher]

Thanks ChristopherO and Art.

[Aznboi3644]

I'd rather have a faster smooth drawing bow than a bow that stacks and stores less energy/draw weight

[Sixby]

I like to have a bow start stacking an inch too two inches behind the draw length.
God bless you all Steve

[DVSHUNTER]

I've got a few bows that stack after my draw and I don't like it. A smooth shooting biw is what I shoot for. My selfbows are tillered an inch past draw length for safety.

[Shaun]

I have read that a design that stacks just past full draw will store more energy - not sure I am convinced this is true. For self bows I believe the wood "learns" a bending pattern specific to the owner and that drawing past draw weight or draw length is never a good idea.

[George Tsoukalas]

I don't like bows that stack. Jawge

[7 Lakes]

If a bow reached the wall one inch beyond your full draw it's been stacking for your last few inches.  The string angle reaches 90 degrees by inches not all at once. This is a bad thing.  You now have the disadvantage of having the bow pull more weight per inch than a "normal" bow.  

When you release a really stacked bow string it wastes energy throwing the tip up and then toward the target.