brace height vs, hand shock

[olddogrib]

This is probably an overly simplistic question, but here goes anyway. With respect to recurves within the range of the bowyer's recommended brace height, would you expect hand shock to be minimized at the low or high end of the range. (or does it vary from bow to bow?) I'm tuning a recurve with a reflexed riser and trying to objectively compare it to one that is more deflexed.  I'll admit what little difference I'm feeling may be all in the geometry, as the reflexed is going to have a little more "ooomph".  Bow length and poundage are identical and I'm shooting the same arrows.  I know that's supposed to be impossible, but just call me lucky. (It's also the same bowyer, so center shot is also probably identical)

[LBR]

Higher brace generally means less shock.

[Orion]

Yep, what LBR says, though it's unlikely that most folks could detect the difference.  Shooting the same arrows out of bows with the same length and poundage supposed to be impossible?  I'd expect them to both shoot the same arrows.

[Bowferd]

Tend to agree. My regulsr shooters are between 45-55# Somehow or another I keep ending up with the same arrows. Seems to me like I tune the bow to the arrow. Bet I catch a drift of ^^^^ on this one.
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[olddogrib]

Jerry,
I'm not talking about just the same make, length, and spine arrows.  I don't even have to change point weight!  The bowyer admitted that would be a "long shot" (pardon the pun), even on two of his bows.  I think there are just too many variables: center shot, differences in stored energy, strings, etc.  I'm sure somebody with flawless form could probably detect a difference in tune, but I can get the same bare shaft to fly great out of either one and that's good enough for me.

[Jeff Strubberg]

Higher brace = less hand shock because the tips of the bow are moving more north and south than east and west on the shot.  

We are talking about a really, REALLY small difference, though.