Does brace height matter?

Depending upon the bow’s cam system, bows with longer brace heights generally shoot slower than those with shorter brace heights. But, sacrificing speed comes with undeniable benefit. A longer brace height puts more distance between the throat of the bow grip and the bowstring.

Is longer brace height more forgiving?

Longer brace height Bows with longer brace heights are going to be more forgiving. This is because the arrow is coming off of the string sooner rather than later, meaning that the shooter has less time to influence the shot. These are also usually a bit slower in terms of fps.

What does brace height affect?

Brace height has the ability to negatively or positively influence shooting forgiveness. It’s measured from the throat of the bow’s grip to the center of the bowstring. The brace height influences an archer’s power stroke (distance from the bow grip to the archer’s full draw position).

What is the recommended brace height?

Micro-Tune The Brace Height By brace height we simply mean the distance between the deepest part of the bow riser, and the string in its loose position. The vast majority of recurve bows have a brace height somewhere between 7.5 and 9.75 inches.

Are longer bows more accurate?

As a rule, longer, heavier bows are easier to shoot accurately. (That’s why all the competition models are so long and have 3-pound stabilizers.) The hype is that an ultralight, super-short bow is easier to carry and maneuver.

Why is a longer bow more forgiving?

Bows with longer brace heights are going to be more forgiving. This is because the arrow is coming off of the string sooner rather than later, meaning that the shooter has less time to influence the shot. These are also usually a bit slower in terms of fps.

Does brace height affect draw weight?

no. When you get to the end of your draw length it should be the same. But the preload is higher so the weight when you start to draw starts heavier as you alluded to.

Are lighter arrows more forgiving?

Registered. Heavy arrow seams more forgiving because it is slower! Your form flaws show up more the faster the arrow is going, most people are obsessed with speed but most people don’t have the form to shoot it.

Is a longer bow easier to pull back?

the longer limbs are just more “bendable” so they feel easier on the draw.

Why does bow length matter?

Registered. Longer the bow, the easier it is to shoot (to a point). Shorter bows are better for short range hunting because you don’t have such a small margin for error, where as target and long range shooting (30-45 yards) would be easier with the longer bow.

What makes a bow forgiving?

A forgiving bow is one that is less affected by user error. If you torque a bow while gripping a longer brace height will not be as effected as a short brace height. The longer the bow the harder it is to torque and better it will hold on target.

How does brace height affect arrow spine?

Raising the brace height reduces the dynamic spine of an arrow (or compensates for a stiff arrow). Lowering the brace height increases the dynamic spine of an arrow (or compensates for a weak arrow). For practicality: If your arrow is acting stiff, bring it closer to center or rasie the brace height.