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Offline Jingles

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Difference in Brace heights?
« on: April 16, 2020, 05:29:25 PM »
Ok so what advantages/ disadvantages are associated with a bow with a 7.5 inch brace height verses one with a 6.5 inch
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Re: Difference in Brace heights?
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2020, 05:41:56 PM »
Jingles. I found this last year and saved it. Pretty good article on brace height  ;)

https://www.bowhunting.com/bowhunt-101/2019/08/27/what-is-brace-height-and-why-is-it-important/
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Re: Difference in Brace heights?
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2020, 05:51:16 PM »
Thank You
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Re: Difference in Brace heights?
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2020, 08:57:10 AM »
Ok so what advantages/ disadvantages are associated with a bow with a 7.5 inch brace height verses one with a 6.5 inch

More brace height= more forgiving to form mistakes, Less likely to contact puffy coat sleeve , less speed.
Less brace height= less forgiving to form mistakes, more likely to contact puffy coat sleeve. more speed.

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Re: Difference in Brace heights?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2020, 07:20:13 AM »
Longer the brace height, the quicker the arrow is off of the string which lends itself to be a little more forgiving.
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