What should my recurve brace height be?
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 happens if brace height is too high?
If the brace height is higher, then the arrow will leave the string earlier, resulting in a lower arrow speed but in theory, a more forgiving bow, as there is less opportunity for the arrow to be influenced while attached to the string. Brace height is easy to adjust, by simply twisting, or untwisting the bowstring.
Is a shorter or longer brace height better?
Generally, a shorter compound bow brace height tends to help improve the speed of an arrow. It’s quite simple, really – a shorter brace height means that the arrow makes quicker contact with the bowstring, which transfers more energy to it. The arrow flies faster and is able to improve force.
What should my recurve brace height be?
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.
Does brace height affect accuracy?
Brace height is the distance between the deepest part of the grip and the string. It can have an effect on your speed, accuracy and on how smooth your draw cycle is. Of course, draw length is a factor in that as well.
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.
How important is brace height on a recurve bow?
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).
How do I stop my arrows from fishtailing?
You should try to adjust cam lean on the bow until you’re able to shoot a bullet hole through paper. Next you will fine tune your bow by doing a walk back or French tune to micro adjust. After you have the rest set for center shot you shouldn’t have to move it left or right more then an 1/8th of an inch.
Does brace height affect 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.
What happens if your brace height is too low?
If the brace height is too low it will over stress the limbs of the bow. Withing the manufactures guide lines, raising the brace height will cause the bow to be less sensitive and more forgiving with the effect of shooting less hard because it is storing less energy (not much less).
Do you need to twist 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.
What does Amo mean on a recurve bow?
AMO stands for Archery Manufacturers Organisation. This is the method where a measurement is taken between the groove of the nock and the front end of the shaft.
What should my draw length be?
First, find a measuring tape and someone to help you. Next, stand up straight and spread your arms out wide. Hold that position while your helper takes a measurement of your wingspan between the fingertips of your middle fingers. Finally, take that measurement and divide by 2.5 to determine your proper draw length.