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Title: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on November 09, 2013, 08:42:00 AM
Can anyone give me the best brace height range for the SD?
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: tzolk on November 09, 2013, 08:55:00 AM
6 3/4- 7 1/2. I draw 30" on my 66" Super D and the brace is at 7". YMMV.
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on November 09, 2013, 09:12:00 AM
Ok. I've got mine set at 7  1/4 and it has a bit of a thump.
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: TxAg on November 09, 2013, 09:52:00 AM
Mine is at 6 7/8"

Make sure you get the heel of your hand low and in contact with the grip. It will turn that thump into a subtle pulse.
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: nineworlds9 on November 09, 2013, 12:13:00 PM
Yeah they have a mild bump like a much softer version of a Hill bow. The one I had liked 7-7 1/8".  Get your whole palm and fingers in contact, don't shoot it with just thumb and forefingers.  Great little D bow.  Was surprised how easy to shoot well it was.  I ended up passing it on, I think I still prefer the Whip.
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on November 09, 2013, 01:09:00 PM
Nineworlds,

Yea, I shoot with my thumb laying easy on the grip and my index and middle finger lightly wrapped around the front. The bow is a great shooter, but it has come out of my hand before on the shot. I have a hard time gripping the handle hard and shoot a vertical, straight up bow style. Probably very unconventional for a Hill style bow shooter. I've never shot a Whip, but I love my Lynx. Absolutely dead in my hand!
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: neargeezer on November 09, 2013, 01:21:00 PM
Mine is set at 7-1/16". Dan's card says 6-3/4 to 7-3/8".

Mine gets really sweet to shoot when I grip it more like a pistol. All four fingers wrapped around the grip and the thumb high resting on the top of the leather grip. I relax my grip on the bow as I begin to draw. Mine is the straight grip.

Good luck to you with a great bow.

Terry K.
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: ron w on November 09, 2013, 02:34:00 PM
I ran mine a bit high......like 7 5/8", worked for me and it was almost silent.
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: Rossco7002 on November 09, 2013, 06:07:00 PM
Neargeezer - would you mind posting some pics of your straight gripped Super D?
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: neargeezer on November 09, 2013, 09:47:00 PM
Rossco7002

Sure, I'll need to take a couple pitures of the riser. I don't want to highjack longbow fanatic's thread, so how about I email them to you tomorrow after I take them?

Terry K.
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: TxAg on November 10, 2013, 12:14:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by neargeezer:
Rossco7002

Sure, I'll need to take a couple pitures of the riser. I don't want to highjack longbow fanatic's thread, so how about I email them to you tomorrow after I take them?

Terry K.
I'd like to see as well, pretty please. Lankford.jeff@gmail.com
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on November 10, 2013, 07:36:00 AM
Terry,

If you don't mind, I like to see the grip too.   :bigsmyl:   Do you mind posting a pick here too?
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: neargeezer on November 10, 2013, 11:36:00 AM
Since it's okay with longbow fanatic, I'll just post some pictures here. If anyone still wants copies sent to them, just let me know.

I'm not much of a photographer, so get what you can from them. The light was still a little shadowy.

1.
 (http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad340/dageezer/Toelke%20Super%20D/1grip.jpg) (http://s949.photobucket.com/user/dageezer/media/Toelke%20Super%20D/1grip.jpg.html)

2.
 (http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad340/dageezer/Toelke%20Super%20D/2grip.jpg) (http://s949.photobucket.com/user/dageezer/media/Toelke%20Super%20D/2grip.jpg.html)

3.
 (http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad340/dageezer/Toelke%20Super%20D/3grip.jpg) (http://s949.photobucket.com/user/dageezer/media/Toelke%20Super%20D/3grip.jpg.html)

4.
 (http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad340/dageezer/Toelke%20Super%20D/4grip.jpg) (http://s949.photobucket.com/user/dageezer/media/Toelke%20Super%20D/4grip.jpg.html)

5.
 (http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad340/dageezer/Toelke%20Super%20D/5grip.jpg) (http://s949.photobucket.com/user/dageezer/media/Toelke%20Super%20D/5grip.jpg.html)

6. Love these yew laminations
 (http://i949.photobucket.com/albums/ad340/dageezer/Toelke%20Super%20D/6lams.jpg) (http://s949.photobucket.com/user/dageezer/media/Toelke%20Super%20D/6lams.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: Jim Wright on November 10, 2013, 11:54:00 AM
Shot one of mine this morning, it is 58# @29" shooting 630 grs. with a brace height of 7 5/16". I am a tinkerer and with a range of different spine Douglas Firs and point weights I have been from 6 7/8" to 7 3/8" and have found you cannot keep these bow from being ridiculously quiet!
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on November 10, 2013, 01:52:00 PM
Nice grip and love the Yew lams!
Title: Re: Brace height range for the Super D?
Post by: TxAg on November 22, 2013, 04:27:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Jim Wright:
Shot one of mine this morning, it is 58# @29" shooting 630 grs. with a brace height of 7 5/16". I am a tinkerer and with a range of different spine Douglas Firs and point weights I have been from 6 7/8" to 7 3/8" and have found you cannot keep these bow from being ridiculously quiet!
They sure are quiet!