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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Jingles on April 16, 2020, 05:29:25 PM

Title: Difference in Brace heights?
Post by: Jingles 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
Title: Re: Difference in Brace heights?
Post by: WapitiTalk1 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/ (https://www.bowhunting.com/bowhunt-101/2019/08/27/what-is-brace-height-and-why-is-it-important/)
Title: Re: Difference in Brace heights?
Post by: Jingles on April 16, 2020, 05:51:16 PM: Thank You
Title: Re: Difference in Brace heights?
Post by: dilleytech on April 19, 2020, 08:57:10 AM: Quote from: Jingles 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

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.
Title: Re: Difference in Brace heights?
Post by: HAGEMANIAC 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.