I am thinking on getting Hoyt Satori riser. If you're shooting off the shelf they will give you side plates which you have to screw into the the side hole. Apparently they come in different thickness, now the question is how thick should it be?

I used the main side plate with one of the spacers. They are all the same and you just use more or less of them to adjust center shot.

There are three shims that came in my kit. Depending on the arrows you're using, the tip of the arrow should be slightly outboard of the center line of the bow (to start with).

Oh, how do i adjust center shot and where's the center line?

Got it. Thanks for the help.

I have 3 satoris and just use the main plate. I do not add any spacers. It really depends on your style of shooting i guesd and the tune.

Choot it

I also just use the main plate that is supplied, no additional spacers, this gives me the correct amount of center shot. I think the amount of spacers needed will be determined mostly by your arrow shaft diameter. Skinny shafts will nedd more than the main plate and thick diameter shafts probably just spacers without the main plate. The above sketch shows the correct setup.

It's no different than what you do on any shoot off the shelf bow. If your arrow indicates weak use more spacers. If it's too stiff less spacers. If you can't obtain a good tune with changing the centershot, point weight, arrow length or in the satori's case about 5lbs. of draw weight you'll have to start with a more suitably spined arrow shaft.

I will be using Easton aftermath. They are skinny, 5mm shafts. I guess i will be needing spacers for that?

The diameter of the arrow does not necessarily determine how many spacers you need. It's all the things I mentioned which determine what's called the dynamic spine of your arrow and what your setup requires. Easton's website has a simple process to engage to give you a ballpark arrow type and spine to start with. Go to eastonhunting.com and select hunting verses target and answer the questions about your setup. It's a very ballpark estimate, but might give you some insight to what determines the arrow you choose. 3Rivers has a more elaborate calculator you might want to try.

Like Catsailor implied, no one can answer that question fro you. The Satori riser is designed off the one of Hoyt's premier target risers. It has a very deep window to allow you to shoot a very wide range of arrow spines, and to simplify tuning.

The on'y trouble is, lots of folks don't know how to tune a bow any more. They tune arrows.

Depending on the draw weight (let's just say 55lbs.) with that riser and 28" arrows you can tune that bow to shoot spines from 2219 on the stiff side, to as light as probably 1816's.

Here is a picture of how a bow's center cut should start out when tuning. Just a starting position but most of my bows are set up like this.

Can the Satori riser use a plunger with a stick on rest?

Yes.

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