Of Drop Rests and Brace Heights

[Warden]

QUESTION:
Will a drop rest cancel out the "unforgiveness" of a short brace height ?
(theory of arrow not in contact with rest)oops, didn't notice the other bow board.

[ January 04, 2002: Message edited by: Warden ]

[Shaggy]

Warden

I shoot a 32" bow and did shoot a drop rest. I could not tell that rest was any more forgiving that the whisker bisquet that I shot now. I have found that any mistake you make is multplide with a short bow or low brace hight. But if one uses good form, picks a spot one the target and follows through you can drive tacks with the speed the bows produce.

"Shaggy"

[John Maynard]

Warden:

No! What happens with a short brace height is that the arrow stays on the string longer and the "unforgiveness" is caused by bad follow-thru form after releasing the shot. That can either be in the form of dropping your bow arm, peeking, torquing, etc.

[Walker]

In theory and in claims by Muzzy about their ZE rest, a drop away rest does indeed cancel out the effects of torquing. I shoot a Muzzy ZE with a moderate brace height but I didn't have any torquing problems before so I really can't say with certainty. Walker

[ncboman]

I don't think the type of rest used is as important as good form. Good form shoots thru any rest well and no rest can make up foe bad form.

With some of these modern bows proper and consistant form is probably the most important factor in accurate shooting.

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[fastbass]

It seems to me that when the bow is torqued, the string moves more than the rest. Therefore I think to cancel the effects of torque, it would be far more beneficial to eliminate arrow contact with the string more than contact with the rest. Good luck doing that!

[Warden]

I think I found something that supports you guys that said NO. See http://www.fastestbows.com/index.htm

click on the Bowtech square

[ January 04, 2002: Message edited by: Warden ]

[Shadow]

NO, The effect of brace height has to do with the time the arrow is on the string, and how your hand reacts during the shot. The longer it is on the string (ie shorter the brace height) the more time there is for your hand to move, torque, or flinch causing an error.