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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bearbowman on March 24, 2009, 10:12:44 am

Title: Missed my draw weight again
Post by: bearbowman on March 24, 2009, 10:12:44 am

I am starting to get good at piking bows.
I don't get the short string on soon enough. I don't know if my youthful exuberance gets the best of me or what.
This is my third try and it's the second bow I will be piking.
I'm posting this just fishing for some idea's. I know I need to brace my bow's earlier. How do you guys know when to brace your bows? I'm sure I am still going to get a shooter out of it.

thanks,
Bob

Title: Re: Missed my draw weight again
Post by: cracker on March 24, 2009, 10:36:45 am

When the bend in the bow is equal to what my brace height would be I brace it jmo. Ronnie

Title: Re: Missed my draw weight again
Post by: DanaM on March 24, 2009, 10:38:12 am

Wisdom comes with experience ::) :P

Title: Re: Missed my draw weight again
Post by: Badger on March 24, 2009, 10:38:53 am

Bob, if your long string is about the same length of the bow it will read about the same pounds at the same draw length even though it is not braced. When it is hitting target weight at about 22" it is usually safe to brace it. I normally just look at my tip deflection and when I am getting about 8" tip movement I brace it. Steve

Title: Re: Missed my draw weight again
Post by: DustinDees on March 24, 2009, 01:25:03 pm

i agree with badger, i get the tips to move just far enough to get the short string on and i go to brace from there.