The Stinger has over 8" of brace, I think it is over 8.25" even.
Edit- Sorry, I was busy typing while others posted!
Having said that,I have to respectfully disagree with you Jeff on this one.(sorry!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>) "Shortness" of ATA has little to do with the amount of shock or vibration a bow exhibits, that is all within the overall designed geometry of the bow itself. A longer ATA of the same drawlength normally has a shorter powerstroke which imparts less energy, therefore you can "get away" with (and why you normally see) a shorter brace height on them,(more speed, short bows are fast due to their longer stroke) and one that will still have the same amount of overall vibration and shock. I agree if they are of the same design and brace height but have different ATA, the longer one will exhibit less vibration normally. On shorter ATA bows, most of the time you will see designs built on this smaller platform with brace heights in excess of 7+",(Mighty Mite, Hunter's Quest) and in some instances over 8+". (Stinger, or even the Mathews MQ 32<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle>!) These deeper-brace bows offer little shock because their overall powerstroke is roughly the same as a longer ATA bow with lesser brace. The only remaining differential between the two bows is then the mass weight, and while yes, I agree that mass weight does help in reduction of vibration and shock, if the bow is designed for elimination of said shock and vibration to begin with(parallel limb design, which most short ATA bows now utilize) then the differences will be relatively minor unless it has an ultra-short brace height.(Tech 29 @6.5" for instance) That is why you get vibration from that particular bow as you stated above. Won't see that type of vibration from a deeper-brace short ATA.(Mighty-Mite is better, yah? Of course it is! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>)
I know, it's all about the speed.....<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>
I personally recommend over 7" brace height on all bows for the average to intermediate archer, (no matter what the ATA) and on shorter ATA bows, "deeper is better" is the general rule of thumb. More experienced archers can of course get away with lesser brace heights due to their better form and lesser chance of form errors. Good shooting, Pinwheel 12
Edited by - Pinwheel 12 on 11/03/2002 17:05:23