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Brace Height ?
« on: January 07, 2014, 09:24:18 PM »
What is it and how does it relate to shooting accuracy? Should this be a factor in deciding which bow to purchase or should a guy not get too caught with it?
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Re: Brace Height ?
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2014, 09:48:13 PM »
I'm going to take a stab at it and others can correct or add in.

BH is the distance from the back of the grip to the string at rest.  The shorter the distance, you'll loose accuracy due to the arrow staying longer on the string when you release the trigger.  That means that more likely your bow hand might move slightly before the arrow depart from the string.

IMO, I think this is more on the shooter.  If you have very good form, you'll do fine with lower BH.  Also, I think lower BH affects longer draw length shooters than short draw shooters.

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Re: Brace Height ?
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2014, 09:49:20 PM »
Brace height is from the deepest part of the grip to the string plus 1.75". A short brace allows the arrow to stay on the string longer to gain speed an energy. It also allows more time for the shooter to influence the bow before the arrow leaves it. A shorter draw length shooter can gain more speed out of a short brace height and have an easier time being accurate with it. A longer draw length shooter has to be on top of there form more with a shorter brace but gains speed with it too. After shooting a 6" brace with a 30" draw and seeing how much a little slack in form can decrease accurate I had and now having a 7" brace bow at my true draw of 31" I can get away with more and still keep my accuracy.

So if you have a short draw a short brace can be the way you gain the speed you loose. If you have a longer draw your form will show if its bad in a short brace .

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Re: Brace Height ?
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2014, 12:24:44 AM »
Time on the string may have a small influence on forgiveness, but the main reason short brace bows tend to be less forgiving is riser geometry. The limb pockets or "pivot point" is further forward on short brace bows, making them more sensitive to torque/grip and form issues. Placing your hand in a slightly different spot on a 6" brace bow could result in a larger miss than doing the same on a 7" brace bow. The geometry of the 6" brace bow provides more leverage for torque, therefore any grip or form mistakes are magnified.
Brace height is measured at brace from the string to the throat of the grip.
It is best for a beginner to start with a 7+" brace height.

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Re: Brace Height ?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2014, 06:46:21 AM »
Brace height is from the deepest part of the grip to the string plus 1.75". A short brace allows the arrow to stay on the string longer to gain speed an energy. It also allows more time for the shooter to influence the bow before the arrow leaves it. A shorter draw length shooter can gain more speed out of a short brace height and have an easier time being accurate with it. A longer draw length shooter has to be on top of there form more with a shorter brace but gains speed with it too. After shooting a 6" brace with a 30" draw and seeing how much a little slack in form can decrease accurate I had and now having a 7" brace bow at my true draw of 31" I can get away with more and still keep my accuracy.

So if you have a short draw a short brace can be the way you gain the speed you loose. If you have a longer draw your form will show if its bad in a short brace .j
I may be wrong here but I don't think you add the 1.75. I've never heard of that.

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Re: Brace Height ?
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2014, 08:14:59 AM »
Brace height is from the deepest part of the grip to the string plus 1.75". A short brace allows the arrow to stay on the string longer to gain speed an energy. It also allows more time for the shooter to influence the bow before the arrow leaves it. A shorter draw length shooter can gain more speed out of a short brace height and have an easier time being accurate with it. A longer draw length shooter has to be on top of there form more with a shorter brace but gains speed with it too. After shooting a 6" brace with a 30" draw and seeing how much a little slack in form can decrease accurate I had and now having a 7" brace bow at my true draw of 31" I can get away with more and still keep my accuracy.

So if you have a short draw a short brace can be the way you gain the speed you loose. If you have a longer draw your form will show if its bad in a short brace .j
I may be wrong here but I don't think you add the 1.75. I've never heard of that.

 Agreed    D-Rock425, for the draw lenght of some bows you add 1.75" that is the disatnce to the berger button hole. Some bows it is a different measurement. Jellymoon is absoutely correct with his explanation of the effects of brace height on torque and forgiveness. The parallel limb bows out now days eliminate the brace height issue. The are generally smoother and are much more forgiving. Short axle to axle measurement andd brace height are both important factors when it comes to accuracy. It depends alot on the shooter and their ability. If you do not choose a parallel limb bow go with atleast 7" of brace height.

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Re: Brace Height ?
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2014, 01:23:21 PM »
OK. So now I know. Currently searching for a new bow so I'll try and keep the bow around sevenish on the brace height.  Thanks.
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Re: Brace Height ?
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2014, 07:51:39 PM »
My bad the 1.75 is get true draw length.

 


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