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Title: Brace Height 8" ???
Post by: ghall80 on August 21, 2013, 03:04:00 PM
I just got done shooting and setting up my Dale Dye for hunting this year. Anybody have a bow that shoot great with a 8" + brace height. its a 62" TD Dale Dye. my string broke or started to break so I put on a string from my Morrison to see how it would shoot and the first thing I saw was o man that's to big of a brace height took it down a few twist and shot it for HAHAHAs.

It was awesome shoots even better then before, I have been shooting for over 25years and never had one that high or least never tried it.

Anyone else that high??  I mean Brace height !!
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Post by: Cmane07 on August 21, 2013, 03:09:00 PM
I shoot the widow in my sig and I normally kept it aroung 7 5/8 but my archery guy I know who shoots trad quite a bit suggested I try 8 and I really like it! I think it brought down the noise considerably.
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Post by: KodiakMag on August 21, 2013, 03:24:00 PM
My KMag I have at ~8-8 1/4
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Post by: refugerambler on August 21, 2013, 03:31:00 PM
My Phantom recurve is set at 8 1/4" and my Banshee recurve is set at 9 1/4". They both shoot great!
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Post by: hedgerowhuntr on August 21, 2013, 03:44:00 PM
Damon Howatt - Coronado and Hunter
Bear - Kodiak Magnum

All shoot great at 8"
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Post by: TOEJAMMER on August 21, 2013, 04:14:00 PM
MA II Widow, 60" 60# @28 set at 8.25 inches.  Actually all my Widows MA's and PMA shoot best for me at 8.25, throat of grip to string.
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Post by: tradarcher816 on August 21, 2013, 04:26:00 PM
my widow's brace height is 8 5/8 and shoots like a dream.
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on August 21, 2013, 04:47:00 PM
Lots of my bows are right at 8"s, none lower than 7.5"s. My new Caribow Tukto EX shoots best at 7.75"s. Shawn
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Post by: David Mitchell on August 21, 2013, 04:52:00 PM
My new Bear Kodiak is braced at 8" from low point of the grip.
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Post by: JRY309 on August 21, 2013, 04:59:00 PM
I shoot my Dryad Orion ACS RC recurve at 8" brace.I shoot my Martin/Howatt Hunter at 7&3/8",just depends on the bbow and tunning.
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Post by: bsv on August 21, 2013, 05:03:00 PM
my stalker coyote 8 1/8 perfect with a b50,  totally quiet.
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Post by: hunthold on August 21, 2013, 06:54:00 PM
My Wright stalker is braced at 9". Some guys shoot em at 10"
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Post by: ISP 5353 on August 21, 2013, 07:25:00 PM
Shooting a 64" Palmer Classic with a brace of 8"
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Post by: Scott Barr on August 21, 2013, 09:24:00 PM
Black widow manual actually suggests up to 9" brace height for their PMA and PSA. I find mine shoots best and quieter at 8 3/4" .  

Scott
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Post by: 2nocks on August 21, 2013, 09:30:00 PM
Quinn Stallion right at 8" works well for me.
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Post by: SS Snuffer on August 21, 2013, 10:00:00 PM
8 1/4" on my Kill-Um works great!
8" on my Kanati.
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Post by: ghall80 on August 22, 2013, 07:13:00 AM
I am running g 8 then it my be my new magic number.

Thanks guys
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Post by: Gator1 on August 22, 2013, 07:39:00 AM
Both my RERs shoot great at 8 inches

One 58" one 60"

Very quiet for me
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Post by: Brock on August 22, 2013, 07:52:00 AM
My Habu Bushmaster from 1999 loves a 8-8 1/4 brace height.
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Post by: hayslope on August 22, 2013, 08:23:00 AM
Every one of my Dale Dye's has a brace height of 8-8 1/8".

As I recall, in Dale's Trail's End brochure (not sure if he still sends it out), he states that brace heights should be between 7.5 and 8.5".
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Post by: David Mitchell on August 22, 2013, 05:12:00 PM
It would be nice if you guys would state whether you are measuring brace height from the back of the shelf or deepest part of the grip throat.  On most of my bows that accounts for at least 1/2" difference.
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Post by: dhermon85 on August 22, 2013, 05:17:00 PM
69 grizzly 8 1/4, think brace height should be measured from deepest part of your grip.
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Post by: dhermon85 on August 22, 2013, 05:18:00 PM
65 kmag 8 1/2
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Post by: Hoyt on August 22, 2013, 07:25:00 PM
My Quinn Stallion shoots best at 8" also..Black Widow PTF is at 8-1/4".
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Post by: Sixby on August 22, 2013, 07:37:00 PM
Wow and I feel bad if I have to take any of my bows over 7 1/4 for good stability. I knew that many of the older bows have a brace of 8 plus,. specially in the lighter weights , but didn't realize so many of the new models did.
Interesting thread.

God bless, Steve
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Post by: ghall80 on August 22, 2013, 07:44:00 PM
I measure from the inside of the grip and was shooting again today the bow never shot this good for me before its like a new bow.
I took out my 62" Morrison Shawnee shoot great at just under 8" love it.

8" is awesome!!!
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Post by: Dirtybird on August 22, 2013, 07:59:00 PM
Gary any pics of that Dye bow?  His bows are amazing works of art IMO
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on August 22, 2013, 08:12:00 PM
So u finally took the 550 cord off ur bow. Its about time buddy:)
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Post by: ghall80 on August 22, 2013, 09:45:00 PM
Yeah I got this string off of one of your bows when you were not looking at EATR LOL!!
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Post by: ghall80 on August 22, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
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Post by: jsweka on August 22, 2013, 10:14:00 PM
Dude   ;)
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Post by: Friend on August 22, 2013, 10:32:00 PM
Doubt the bow has encrypted some type of preferred brace ht. for your set-up...

Would be more inclined to believe the bow may be shouting out its preferred BH per your set-up.
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Post by: ghall80 on August 22, 2013, 10:37:00 PM
Yeah john that's Dude can't wait to see Colorado buddy!!
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Post by: Easykeeper on August 22, 2013, 10:37:00 PM
My 64" Blacktails are all right around 8".  I'm slightly over the recommended range but find the little extra brace height really quiets down the bows.
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Post by: dad on August 23, 2013, 05:32:00 AM
My Bob Lee with 62" limbs is 8 1/8 and is quiet.
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Post by: Dirtybird on August 23, 2013, 10:52:00 AM
Beautiful bow Gary.  With your breathtaking arrows you should be in good shape.
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Post by: jsweka on August 23, 2013, 10:06:00 PM
Gary - Colorado will begin its journey to CT tomorrow   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Brock on August 25, 2013, 09:20:00 AM
I measure from deepest part of the grip which is standard...
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Post by: Hawkeye on August 25, 2013, 09:37:00 AM
Gary, at 8", you are beyond what Bob Morrison recommends for his Shawnees.  You may want to talk with him before you settle on it as your new "normal" for that bow...

 http://www.morrisonarchery.com/Riser_charts/riser_charts.html