Frank:
I' m just a colorful kind of guy.
[&:][&:] And I see it may be wearing off on you!
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Just for argument' s sake, could it be because of their shorter draw lengths? (I remember hearing that somewhere) A shorter draw length would produce an equivalent power stroke with a shorter brace height bow in comparison to a longer draw length on a large brace height bow.
No. The draw lengths were actually in the 29 to 29 1/2 range; and, they were drawing too long and wouldn' t listen to me. This year one of them ordered a new bow and I convinced him to drop back 1/2" . He immediately started shooting better. One of the other ones, who was 29 1/2" , shot the 28 1/2" bow and couldn' t believe how much better he shot. Guess what? He dropped his draw length.
I am playing more of the devil' s advocate here than anything else as this line of thinking would be my only explanation for it.
You' ve always had a little of the devil in you![>:]
I tend to agree that the higher brace height' s more practical advantage is the ability not to hit your sleeve while hunting.
I also agree with higher BH; but, I don' t let it get in my way when selecting a bow.
One last question though, your statement regarding tournament shooters winning with a low brace height made me wonder.....could the same thing be related to axle to axle length .....
The ATAs were on the longer end of the scale by today' s standards; but, below 40" . ATA is a factor in the stability of the bow at full draw. In other words, you can keep the bow level much more easier with a longer ATA.
..... in the sense that it is only one factor to be considered and that it is entirely possible that a person could win tournaments just as well with a short axle to axle length bow?
If the distances are shorter than 30 yards, a shorter ATA (especially in the hands of someone with a shorter DL) could win tournaments. Anything is possible given complimentary criteria.
Or, is it that brace height and axle to axle length really cannot be compared in this fashion due to the fact that while a short brace height is somewhat " negated" by a short draw length, a short axle to axle length really cannot be compensated for?
You REALLY threw me on this one, Frank. [&o] I can show you about a 25" DL bow with a 6ish BH and a 38" ATA that will shoot extremely well.