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Title: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: tnhornhter1099 on May 30, 2014, 08:26:00 AM
What brace height produces the best results on your Blacktails?  7, 7 1/8, 7 1/2, I can't really tell any differnece
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: Paul Shirek on May 30, 2014, 08:51:00 AM
I have owned multiple Blacktails. It will depend on which bow you have. For 64 in takedowns, I did really well with 7 1/2. For the 66 in takedown I needed 7 3/4. I now have a new Sitka 62 in and like just barely under 7 1/2. The difference I could tell was noise and vibration when I went too low and also a bit finicky with accuracy when too low.  I don't like too high at all because I like the efficiency that comes when it's just right. Have fun!
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: tnhornhter1099 on May 30, 2014, 11:45:00 AM
the bow I have is a 62" Snakebit 45#@28
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: cyred4d on May 30, 2014, 01:07:00 PM
My 62 inch blacktail likes 7 1/2.
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: BrownA5 on May 30, 2014, 01:09:00 PM
I had a 60" and 62" Blacktail and both liked
7 1/4" for brace height
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: elkken on May 30, 2014, 01:22:00 PM
My 62" BT is set at 7 1/2" ... took me a bit of work to get this bow quiet
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: tnhornhter1099 on May 30, 2014, 04:04:00 PM
thanks guys, I am set at 7 1/4 right . 7 1/2 seemed a bit extreme to me but I will play with it a bit and see if it makes a difference in how quiet it is, thanks again
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: Steelhead on May 30, 2014, 09:32:00 PM
7.5 is good

I would buy a 10 strand D-10 string or a Rhino 12 strand with built up loops and put good sized wool puffs on that string.Your bow will shoot quietly

I have had quite a few Blacktails and like a custom string on all of them over the stock strings that come with the bow.It will be quieter,more pleasant to shoot and a little bit faster
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: tnhornhter1099 on May 31, 2014, 10:55:00 AM
I have an 8 strand BCY D-10  SBD string with 2 yarn balls as string silencers and padded loops, is 7 1/2 still ok with this 8 strand string?
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: elkken on May 31, 2014, 12:04:00 PM
Should be just fine, I put a piece of felt/light fleece material over the string groves on both limb tips. You could also wrap below the loops with yarn instead of material over the sting groves. I know a few folks that have gone as low as 6 strands with padded loops on their BT's. My current string is ultra cam and made by Allen Schafer ... Lefties R Us   great strings
Title: Re: Blacktail bows brace height
Post by: Ryman Cat on May 31, 2014, 03:01:00 PM
7 1/4 is where all mine liked as well no more tham 7.5 though for me from 9 blackies.