Widow brace height?

[refugerambler]

I just got my MA V the other day and was playing around with the brace height, it seems to like a 9" to 9⅛" brace. I know black widow recommends 8¼" to 9". Just curious what you widow shooters keep your brace height set at? Do some of you go higher than 9"?

Gene

[grouseshooter002]

Gene,
I shoot PSA models and set my brace at 8 1/2" and it will settle in as 8 3/8", My widows are extremely quiet at this brace height and are as fast or faster then most.

Rick

[oldskool]

My PCH likes 8 3/4 and my PTF likes 8 5/8

[McDave]

A couple of years ago there was a discussion of this on the Widow website.  One of the more respected tinkerers there discovered that his MA shot better at a higher brace height, like you are using.  He made the comment, which I thought was interesting, that because the grip on the Widow is offset forward about an inch, a 9" brace height on a Widow would be the equivalent of an 8" brace height on a bow with a grip without the forward offset.  

The downside to a higher brace height is a slightly higher draw weight and slightly reduced stored energy, so the general rule is to set the brace height at the lowest point consistent with good performance and bow noise.

[bogeyrider63]

Running my PCH @ 8 3/8"

[tradarcher816]

Pma at 8.5"

[OBXarcher]

PSA 8.75"

[jkm97]

PSA at 8 3/8".

[wigeon]

psa 8.75"

[Flingblade]

9" for my PSA.  Anything less than that and I can't hit what I'm looking at.  I have tried 9 1/8" and that worked as well but if it stretches to 8 7/8 I suddenly think I'm in a shooting slump.  Not sure why.

[Mike Bolin]

On the MA and SA recurves I had, I got the best results @ 8 5/8". Start at the lowest (or highest) recommended and then adjust from there until you find your "sweet spot". Tuning in a new bow is part of the fun! Mike

[Old Vet]

The best brace height will vary by bow, your shooting style, and the quality of your release to name a few. What works well for one archer shooting the same bow might not even be close for someone else. On all the Widows I have and have owned, my best brace height for me is closer to the top end of their range. If I had to go over the recommended range by 1/8 or so, it wouldn't be a big deal. Remember that is a recommended range, not an absolute. All this is being said assuming arrow weight of atleast 8 to 10 grains per pound.

Another tip on Widows is to have the brace height set so that atleast 1/4" of string groove is visible before the string contacts the limb.

[refugerambler]

Thanks for the tips.    

[Cookus]

My PSA likes 8.75".

[Cmane07]

Both my MA and my PA really like 8 5/8

[Tony Z]

My SAII likes 8 3/8. Tony Z.

[ronp]

PTF 8-3/4

[Pinecone]

I shot mine at 8 1/2"

Claudia

[Jeff Hren-Renegade]

I Run my Longbow About 9"-9 1/4" Thats Where it shoots best for me!

[Tedd]

PCH  8 -9/16"
51lb@29" drawn to 31"+

It gets a little thumper in the hand at lower brace. I have never found a need to try anything above 8 3/4 on it.

If you are using carbons you might need to file the nocks for a looser fit. I had a hard time getting arrows flying right before I realized my nocks were snug and affect bare shaft testing drastically.  The string that comes with a BW will have a pretty sung fit on most carbon arrow knocks