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Title: Hitting Arm
Post by: ranger 3 on October 18, 2012, 08:04:00 AM
I have a Black Widow KB 58" with a brace height of 8 3/4 and a Silver Tip with a brace height of 7 3/4 and I hit my arm with the Tip but not the KB. Is it because of the brace height?
Title: Re: Hitting Arm
Post by: Panzer on October 18, 2012, 08:19:00 AM
If your Silver Tip is a recurve or longbow with a pistol grip riser then yes your brace height is probaly to low. If it's a straight grip then it could be that your not turning your elbow out.
Title: Re: Hitting Arm
Post by: ranger 3 on October 18, 2012, 11:14:00 AM
Both recurves
Title: Re: Hitting Arm
Post by: bigbadjon on October 18, 2012, 11:34:00 AM
Are you holding your bow in the web of your hand? Put the throat of your grip on the knuckle of your thumb when drawing your string will always clear.
Title: Re: Hitting Arm
Post by: ranger 3 on October 18, 2012, 11:44:00 AM
I hold the bow the same on both bows.
Title: Re: Hitting Arm
Post by: macbow on October 18, 2012, 11:56:00 AM
Are you actually scraping the arm with force or just a small,red area?
I'm thinking maybe a little torquing of the bow,after,release.
Title: Re: Hitting Arm
Post by: ranger 3 on October 18, 2012, 11:58:00 AM
I forgot to mention that the KB is FF and the Tip is B-50
Title: Re: Hitting Arm
Post by: bigbadjon on October 18, 2012, 12:07:00 PM
Brace height maybe your problem specifically but with a proper grip the sting will always clear your arm regardless of brace height.
Title: Re: Hitting Arm
Post by: Hawkeye on October 18, 2012, 12:15:00 PM
When I had that happen, low brace height was the problem. Remember, too, that B50 will stretch a lot longer before it settles in, and will always need to be checked for brace from time to time.

The other factor you may want to watch is putting a slight bend in your elbow of the bow arm.  It will also keep you from pulling shots to the left on release (if you are right handed).