What happens if brace height is too high?

If set too high or too low in relation to the manufacturer’s recommendation, it can result in a noisy bow and erratic arrow flight. When the bracing height is too high, it can also throttle the bow’s performance – and if the bow is shot ‘under-braced’ for long periods, it will result in damage to the limbs.

Does bow brace height matter?

Brace height has the greatest impact on two areas of a bow’s performance. As a rule of thumb, shorter brace heights are always found on faster bows. The shorter the distance between the grip and the string, the greater the amount of time the arrow stays in contact with the string.

Does brace height affect draw weight?

In other words, draw weight/brace height should have no effect on your ability to anchor/extend. The TALLER brace height should make the the bow a few pounds HEAVIER and reach its stack point (if that’s what’s happening) earlier.

Does brace height affect spine?

The higher the brace height, the higher the spine requirement of the arrow will be, which is similar to bringing the arrow closer to center shot. SO, if your arrows are shooting a bit stiff, raise the brace height.

Does recurve bow length matter?

Well, recurve bows are designed for peak performance at the proper draw length. For example, the sweet spot for the 62-inch bow is going to be when it’s drawn 22-24 inches. If you draw that bow 28 inches, you’re going past the peak performance point, and the draw weight will increase sharply. Accuracy will suffer.

Do you have to twist a recurve bow string?

Putting in twists will make the string effectively shorter (think about twisting up a piece of string) which will increase the brace height; taking twists out will effectively give you a longer string and therefore smaller brace height. To do the tuning – start with the lowest sensible brace height and shoot 3 arrows.

How does brace height affect a recurve bow?

The vast majority of recurve bows have a brace height somewhere between 7.5 and 9.75 inches. The brace height of your bow will dictate some of its behaviors, such as how loud it shoots and how much pivoting your arrow will experience mid-air.

What is a forgiving brace height?

Anything greater than 6 inches falls into the more forgiving category. Of course, brace heights greater than 7 inches produce the most forgiveness. But, given the advancements in bow technology, I see no reason a solid shooter couldn’t shoot as well with a 6 1/2-inch brace height as a 7-inch brace height.

Does brace height affect accuracy?

It’s long been said that brace height is a key factor in a bow’s accuracy. Shorter brace height bows tend to have the reputation of being tough to tame. Instead of a bow with a 5″ brace height they would select a bow with a 6″ or 7″ brace height to maximize their accuracy.

How does brace height affect arrow?

Brace height can affect the performance of your bow in two ways, the lower it is, so the closer the string is to the riser. The faster the arrow will travel; this is because the arrow will spend longer attached to the bowstring. Brace height is easy to adjust, by simply twisting, or untwisting the bowstring.

How do you weaken stiff arrows?

Eric has it right, add weight to the arrow point to make the dynamic spine weaker. Nock weight will slow down the arrow which causes the dynamic spine to be stiffer. Nock weight has the same effect as adding weight to the string (more strands, serving, silencers, extra brass nocks…)

What is my bow’s brace height?

For those that aren’t sure, when it comes to bows, the brace height is the distance put between the string in the loose position and the deepest portion of the bow riser. Many of the recurve bows out there have a normal brace height of 7.5 to 9.75 inches.

What is the brace height on an Archery compound bow?

Brace height is the distance from the pivot point of the bow’s riser located at the deepest part of the grip on the belly side of the bow (the side facing the archer) to the bow string when the bow is undrawn. Most traditional and compound bows have brace heights between 6 inches and 8 inches .

What is bow brace height?

By /. Brace height is the distance from the pivot point of the bow’s riser located at the deepest part of the grip on the belly side of the bow (the side facing the archer) to the bow string when the bow is undrawn. Most traditional and compound bows have brace heights between 6 inches and 8 inches.