Just because it simpler . . .

[DRT]

Doesn't mean it's easier.

I've been struggling for three weeks. It has gotten progressively worse. Accuracy is sporadic at best and arrow flight becoMing obviously bad. I took the last few days off and thought maybe some rest and reflection would help.

The thread about string material made me think and I realized it has been two months since I checked my brace height. Well apparently this string still had some stretching in it. 5/16ths of an inch.

It's humbling how much there is to learn, know and focus on in an archery discipline that has such simple tools to work with. A stick and string . . .



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[Buff]

Before I even read your entire post, I was going to tell you to check your brace height.
I see a lot of guys struggling to learn to shoot a recurve that is so poorly tuned that I can't shoot it myself

[DRT]

I was blaming me on inconsistent SO, release, poor form and just plain I suck. Turns out I'm just not as smart as the stick with the string.

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[DRT]

I was tempted to take that Widow camping last weekend with my scouts. Kindling or a poker. Wasn't sure which way to go.

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[killerbee]

Seems like those strings stretch forever lol

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[DRT]

I guess. Learning curve is long for some of us.

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[Bisch]

Don't feel too bad. I've seen guys that have been shooting for years suffer the exact same thing.

Bisch

[DRT]

Actually I feel better. Just humbled a little. I was cruising along pretty good, gaining confidence, extending my range and then it took a turn. Thought I had gotten over confident. Thought I had let winning a weekly challenge or two get in my head. Thought maybe it was fatigue from long days.

Maybe a combination of all that and the bow needed adjusting but it sure felt good seeing the arrows fly like darts and hit where I expected them to.

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[CRM_95]

I haven't had to adjust mine in a while but I check it every couple days. The good thing is, you know what to look for now. Or at least one more thing to check at least.


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[DRT]

From now on Wednesday is string check day.

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[MedicineMan7]

I've actually been hit with the diminishing brace height before several years ago. Although my shooting was okay, I could actually FEEL IT in the bow itself. Once I realized the brace was off just a touch, a couple twists of the string and all was back to normal. Nearly every time I shoot now, the first thing I do is check my brace height with my hand. Although its not 100% precise, it gives me a pretty close marker as to where my height is.

I know all bowyers will recommend this brace or that brace for their particular bows, but I really believe every bow has its own little "sweet spot" and once the brace drops out of it, the performance/feel goes away.

[Dry Bones]

I'm afraid many of us have fallen victim to string creep, and a series of other simple solution problems. It is a simpler tool, which takes great time and patience to learn. Glad you got it figured out, and did the shooting improve once the Brace Height was corrected?

[DRT]

9 inches on my Widow.

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[yleecoyote23]

9 inches on my Widow.

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That's about where mine likes it....

[DRT]

Yes. And as medicineman pointed out so did the feel. I knew better just a stupid oversight.

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