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Title: Horne Traditionalist brace height?
Post by: TSP on November 27, 2010, 10:13:00 AM
Anyone know what the recommended brace height is on a Horne's Traditionalist longbow, 62"?  Couldn't find it on the website.
Title: Re: Horne Traditionalist brace height?
Post by: maineac on November 27, 2010, 11:07:00 AM
The brace height on my combo hunter longbow is 7"
Title: Re: Horne Traditionalist brace height?
Post by: Traddict on November 27, 2010, 01:04:00 PM
I have a 66" traditionalist, and a 64" combo hunter.  Both are 7 1/4".
Title: Re: Horne Traditionalist brace height?
Post by: TSP on November 27, 2010, 01:09:00 PM
Thanks for the feedback, Mike.  Not sure if the Combo Hunter and Traditionalist use the same BH range.  I was at 7" and that works well for my other hybrids but it wasn't doing well for the Horne.  Decided to try 7.5" this morning and it was like a different bow, shot much better.  Was just wondering what other owners find works best.  It's a dandy little bow, very fast and smooth.  Just need some time to get used to the 'notched' grip.
Title: Re: Horne Traditionalist brace height?
Post by: JRY309 on November 27, 2010, 01:27:00 PM
I had a 66" Traditonalist and I shot mine at 6&3/4" brace,worked for me.
Title: Re: Horne Traditionalist brace height?
Post by: hvyhitter on November 27, 2010, 02:53:00 PM
TSP...BH recomendations are just that, a starting point to start tuning. Play with it up and down till you find the sweet spot for your form,arrow,string,bow combination. What may work for someone elses setup may not be the best for yours.
Title: Re: Horne Traditionalist brace height?
Post by: TSP on November 27, 2010, 04:51:00 PM
Hvy, just checking to see what fellow Traditionalist owners used for their brace.  I thought it was interesting that 7" does not work for me on this bow (tested with wood, aluminum and carbon arrows), especially since my other three R/D longbows (58" to 64") like it just fine.  Just goes to show how the 'best' for any given bow is mostly in the tuning.