Guest paulst560 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I have noticed that the new speed bows by most companies have a 6" brace height. My big concern is having the bow string hit my sleeve even with and arm guard to compress my jacket. I would like to know if anyone has encounted any issues with a short brace height bow and would share their experience. I am not woried about accuracy, I consider myself a very good shot out to 60 yards. Currently using a bowtech allegence with 7 1/4" brace. Thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Longer brace heights almost always are more forgiving to shoot. Going from a 7 1/4 to a 6 is a huge difference in my mind, but that doesn't mean you won't shoot it well. Hitting the clothing on your arm may be an issue with such a short brace, yes. I suppose shoot it and find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 A short brace height means that the arrow stays on the string longer giving you more speed and more chance of doing something to alter it's flight in a bad way. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 longer brace height better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKYhunter Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Shoot the bow you have in mind and see if the shorter bh is a real issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I like the 7.5 inch brace height on my Switchback XT and the smooth draw. Don't care for the shorter brace height bows, but that's just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest paulst560 Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 Thanks for the input. Thanks for the input everyone. I have only owned one short brace height bow, a hoyt supertec. For some reason I thought I was a 30" draw at the time not 29" and slapped my wrist from time to time. Never had it out in the field, was for 3d archery tournaments. So I don't have that practical hunting experience with a short brace bow. Your input has been very helpful. My bowtech has been a great bow and I admit to being a bit of a speed freak, so you all can understand the appeal of the new Mathews monster and the PSE X-Force series. Once again, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 You shoot a short brace height, you'd better have a good follow through. I shot a 6 1/4" brace bows for the last 9 years, I didn't think I'd ever find a bow that as good as them and finally bit the bullet and upgraded this season to a Cardiac 07 with the 7 1/2" brace. Wow do they shoot good, I had to use the RT arm sleeve with my 6 1/2" brace height with heavy clothing, don't have to with my new bows. Shoot a shorter brace height and see if you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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