brace height / arrow spine

[joe ashton]

I'm  confused (still) on the brace height and its effect of arrow spine.  Here is what I think I know. Lowering brace height increases the length of the power stroke and there fore functionally weakens an arrow.... Right?

[katman]

I may be backwards, not unrealistic, but if my arrow shows slightly stiff an increase in the brace height helps soften it up.

[olddogrib]

Joe, me too! Every time this comes up there seems to be two opposing schools of thought on the matter. Those that say on limbs with a lower brace the tips would have a slightly longer linear distance to travel on the power stroke and thereby make an arrow act relatively weaker. The other contingent points out that on a lower braced bow the arrow has to leave the string later (and closer to the riser)thus requiring relatively more paradox to "wrap around the riser, thus making the arrow act slightly stiffer. I prefer to take the government teflon approach and merely state that "I am not aware that anything happens"!

[JDBerry]

Joe, pick up a copy of "Shooting the stickbow" by Anthony Camera, He explains this. Equipment,shooting form, tuning, Aiming, and the aspects of shooting. It is the best of archery books, You will be glad you did.......James