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Brace Height Of Primitive Bows?

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jpitts:
ok so the measurement is taken from the back of the bow and not the belly side at the base of the fist.....
If thats the case I've been doing it wrong the whole time.......cause that add's at least an inch or two  to the measurement.

Justin Snyder:
That may be the "traditional" way to do it. That don't mean your way is wrong.  Like I said, I found a brace height that I like and found a way to consistently reproduce it.  If you are happy with the low brace height you have don't change it. Lower brace means more of the energy from the bow is put into the arrow.  Besides, if I use my fist on the back of the bow, it may be the same as someone else using their fist on the belly.  It is more important to twist the string and find the height you need than to do it like any tradition says. It also may need to be adjusted for different bows.  Justin

NOMADIC PIRATE:
As a matter of fact jpitts, I belive if there has to be a standard way to mesure brace should be from the back of the bow, nowadays there's up to 1 1/2" difference with all the styles of handles, this current method was carryed over from "Hunting with the bow and arrow", therefore the ELB wich had no handle

GregB:

I use my fistmele also...if you'll bring the bow by my house, I'll be happy to set it for you! ;D

Badger:
The main thing I pay attention to is that my 5" feathers clear the handle when I nock up. Some bows like higher brace heights a well, Bow with a lot of deflex as you might see in recurves or some r/d bow seem to handle better with higher brace heights of 6' or better sometimes. Steve

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