bracing height question

[spig]

I think the amount of change is dependant on the string material that you use. I am currently using 452X and have no problem with creep- I know it is ment for compound "cables", but my Samick extreems are holding out. I have ordered some Majesty string material for trials as well. Good to hear that you are happy with it Mick
I don't check brace height after sighters- it serves no purpose for me as any changes I make will affect my arrow impact at the longer distances. I normally carry 3 spare strings that was made at the same settings and is as far possible identical and shot in.

[Bald Eagle]

Indybutts, it's time to put on the "special" string if the f/f one is stretching! you shouldn't get any stretch with that one!!

[buzz lite beer]

believe it or not but I spoke to a world renowned limb manufacturer who said with the technical advances in string materials it is more likely to be the limbs "giving" rather than a well made string stretching that accounts for brace height changes

[tel]

Just a thought - as a continuing check on BH during shooting I keep an occasional eye on where the button is on the arrow markings, in my case the 'm' of Made in Korea....

[wingate_52]

Mark your spare arrow( or those with special pen arrows) with a dot where the button lines up with the undrawn arrow. That should give you piece of mind. Are the tiller bolts tight?

[indybutts]

Thanks bald eagle i am in fact using the "special"string and have been for quite some time.
By the way the original post is nearly a year old lol.
The helix helpline would have had hair in those days lol sorry pt.

[SLOWHAND]

Hi, Indy. I have noticed exactly the same thing happening and have made comments on the forum regarding this very subject. I assume you are using the same 'special string' as I do (made by your friend and mine!).I have found this string to be better than FF and longer lasting but it still stetches. Whether its the string or the limbs, I can tell you now that the difference in BH from stringing the bow to 2 or 3 dozen shots can be as much as 1/8". Not a lot but certainly enough to make a difference, especially at 90m (2 or 3 points).

What I try and do now is to get to tournaments at least an hour before starting time, string the bow straight away (about 1/8" above ideal BH) and give it time to 'stretch'. If practice targets are available I will shoot 2 or 3 dozen arrows to allow the string/limbs to bed in. After this I dont change the BH, especially between ends.
Ps. just shot a 1242 at Killingworth.

[jathalls]

Originally Posted by tel

and then....? Surely the settling in comes from a string untensioned being put under tension, and then finding a level after "a few shots". So if its wrong after sighters you unstring it (ie un-tension it), alter its length, and then re-tension it......back to square one. I'm not criticising - I'm in no position to know if this is right or not - but it sounds like the archery equivalent to an endless loop

It depends which number you have written down in your 'little book'. If the string always settles down afer sighters, then record the settled length. Expect the 'just strung height to be a few mm higher, and do the critical check after sighters against the recorded height. If it is different at that point, then restring and adjust to a couple of mm higher than the recorded value to allow for settling.

[tel]

Originally Posted by jathalls

It depends which number you have written down in your 'little book'. If the string always settles down afer sighters, then record the settled length. Expect the 'just strung height to be a few mm higher, and do the critical check after sighters against the recorded height. If it is different at that point, then restring and adjust to a couple of mm higher than the recorded value to allow for settling.

Thanks for the reply - nearly the original posts anniversary!

Interesting though because I was re-pondering this only the other day. I guess only experience and familiarity with your kit can tell you what to allow for settling, but certainly makes sense.

Cheers

tel

[madmac]

I check at the begining then if itmy scores start dropping dramatically as they do i check it all depends on strings and if the string is shot in. I shoot D75 and used string for about a year roughly 120 arrows a week, brace height doesnt move too much