the brace height variable in tuning

[jerp]

Just want to make sure I have this right. If arrow is slightly stiff, raising the brace height will help, right?

[Ron]

Yes.

[ShaBow]

If I'm thinkin right NO!Lowering the BH will give you more stroke (or power)to help weaken the spine (but you may try both) its kinda like paper tuning a compound sometimes opposite of whats supposed to work ends up working!

[Trick]

This is one area thats still a black box for me. With certain bow/arrow combo's it's obvious when you hit the right brace height. Other combo's I can't tell the difference going one twist at a time from 7 inches all the way to 9 inches. Very confusing, at times.

Matt

[Mike Javi Cooper]

Just want to make sure I have this right. If arrow is slightly stiff, raising the brace height will help, right?

Yep... tuning 101

[RickBarbee]

The answer is - Yes.

If the arrow is stiff - raise the brace height.

If the arrow is weak - lower the brace height.

Only applicable once the arrow is fairly close to spine match, and then used for fine tuning. If the arrow spine is off by more than 4 - 5 lbs in dynamic spine, then you should revisit the arrow build.

It has very little to do with the power stroke of the bow, and a whole lot to do with the angle of the arrow to the strike plate.

Rick

[ShaBow]

I've lowered the brace height on more of my bows to pull an arrow to the center(from hitting left or stiff) than I have by doing the opposite but backwards is kinda how everything works for me Mr. Barbee.LOL!May be something to do with my shooting style or the way I set-up my bows dont really know but its something to think about!

[Draco]

I'm with ShaBow, I always lower my brace height if I have a little too much spine.

[Chunky]

I am not going to disagree with Mike and Rick, as I know that they know what they are doing....but, I always find the brace height that seems to work the best. Feels right and the bow is most quiet, and then work on getting the arrow right.

Of course I have been know to let a string stretch and be slow to readjust it.

[RickBarbee]

Here is a diagram that shows the changes in arrow deflection as the brace height is raised or lowered.

I don't know bout you backards fellers.
You wear your short backards too?

Bottom line is - what works for you, works for you.

[Selfbowman]

I tend tlo agree with Rick but if you have to raise your brace more than 7 1/2 you have the wrong arrow in my oppinion. In the selfbow I like to brace between 6 1/2 -7. Any higher you are just robing cast.

[ShaBow]

Seems to me that how much your bow is cut to center plays a part in this!

[Deb]

I'm in with the backwards crowd. I shoot a low brace height.

[huntinpool]

I thought Rick was crazy when he made this staement a couple of years ago. It went against everything I understood about spine. I was lowering to weaken and raising to stiffen. Could not get a particular setup to tune. SO , I tried it with little faith and it worked. I think it is the paradox does not have time to come around when lowered crweating a stiffer indication. Thanks Rick for curing my tuning issues and getting me on the right track.

[Draco]

I sure wish I had a confusing diagram to show I'm right But I don't. I'll just have to go with what has worked for me all these years and if my arrows show to be a little stiff then I lower the brace height.