Actual arrow speed from Sage

[forestdweller]

If you dropped the brace height down to 7" you would gain an inch in power stroke which should translate to a few fps as well.

You could probably get it to shoot around the 175 mark with the right brace height and a slightly thinner string which isn't too bad.

[TMRtrad]

Thanks guys. I'm not necessarily looking to get as much speed out of it as possible, at least not at the expense of accuracy. My bow seems to shoot a 340 arrow and higher brace height better. I have 400 arrows they shoot at about 170 fps with the buttons and silencers on. Oh and I re-weighed the arrows and they are 513 grains.
I haven't practiced with the lighter limbs for quite a while. I think I will put the 50 lbs limbs on and head to the range and work on form for a week or so without keeping score...

[YosemiteSam]

I shoot 600+ grain arrows from my 45 & 50 lb Sage.  I've never chronographed it but I wouldn't worry about it either.

I have noticed that shooting off the shelf slows it down a lot.  I shoot off a hoyt stick-on rest.  My arrows seem to act weaker and shoot faster than off the shelf -- noticeable right away.

[crazynate]

One thing I have tested with 5 of my recurves is how much brace height and silencers ect effect speed.Testing was done with a new chrono with the indoor LED kit.  I was amazed to see the difference is very minimal. I marked all my arrows used with tape @28" and drew to it every time  and not more.Im not saying for other guys it doesn't make a difference but for me and my bows it made minimal. I'm talking 1-3 FPS difference. The 3 bows I tested were a bob lee 50# predator 47# great plains swift 55# and a great plains B-model.