What Is The Brace Height?
Brace height is the distance from the bowstring to the bow. It is measured at 90 degrees from the string to the deepest part of the grip. Brace height has a huge effect on a bows performance, getting it right for you is very important. For our longbows it is normally anywhere from 6 inches to 7 1/4 inches. There are many variables, such as draw length, and release technique that can make the brace height different from one shooter to another. Generally speaking a low brace height is better than a high one. A low braced bow utilizes more of the stored energy in the limbs, and it usually uses it more efficiently, resulting in a quiet, smooth release. When tuning your bow, untwist the string and commence shooting with a low brace height, twist the string to increase the brace height about 1/8 of an inch and shoot some more. Eventually you’ll find a “sweet spot” where the bow feels right. Also known as Fistmele, which comes from the Olde English fist measurement, about 6 1/2 inches, measur
