What does twisting a bow string do?
Putting in twists will make the string effectively shorter (think about twisting up a piece of string) which will increase the brace height; taking twists out will effectively give you a longer string and therefore smaller brace height. To do the tuning – start with the lowest sensible brace height and shoot 3 arrows.
How do I decrease my draw length?
Adjustable cams allow the archer to adjust his or her draw length with the use of an hexagonal wrench without, in most cases, pressing the compound bow. Adjustable compound bow cams allow archers to adjust anywhere from 3 inches up to 13 inches depending on the compound bow.
How do you make a bow string shorter?
To increase the string height (distance from the bow to the string), you need to shorten the string. Hold the string between thumb and forefinger, just above the bottom loop. Spin the string between the thumb and finger so that you add twists to it. The more you twist the string, the shorter it gets.
Can I shorten my draw length?
Small draw length changes can still be made by adding a few twists to shorten the string or by letting a few twists out of the cables. Both of these procedures will shorten the draw length, but any more than a slight adjustment will likely affect the efficiency of the bow.
How many times do you twist a bow string?
on average 12-15 twists is good in a string .. gives it a nice round feeling when you slide your fingers up and down it with eyes closed.. this is just and average.. 51 twists is way to many when you unstring your bow the string must look like a coil spring….
How long should your draw length be?
Draw Length is the distance from the nock point to the throat of the grip plus 1 3/4″. Typically, this length will also be about the same length of arrow needed by the compound archer. To measure your draw length, stand with your back to a wall stretching your arms out against the wall.
Can you shorten draw length by twisting string?
Twisting the cables an even amount on each side will lengthen your draw length, untwisting them will shorten your draw length. You can twist or untwist the string to adjust draw length, but it won’t quite do as much. Draw length is an important factor to an archer’s success.
What happens if draw length is too long?
Shorter draw length affects your body position since our elbow has to bend to compensate for the shorter draw length. In the case of draw length that is too long, our bow arm is forced to overextend when we shoot. Overextended bow arm messes up our anchor point and degrades our accuracy.
How can I shorten the draw length of my bow?
You can also fine-tune your bows draw length by increasing or decreasing the size of your D-loop. You can also twist or untwist your strings and cables. Twisting the cables an even amount on each side will lengthen your draw length, untwisting them will shorten your draw length.
When to adjust the length of a bow?
Not all bow companies measure draw length the same way, so you many have to adjust your length depending on the bow and string angle. Axle-to-axle length is another critical factor that may change how draw lengths feel and your draw length may need adjusted for that.
How to increase the draw weight of an archery bow?
Jacob, you can probably find the limbs you need on archery talk for a reasonable price. Twisting the harness for 10# doesn’t work very well. I initially thought you were just cranking the limb bolts down further. tried the cable twist shot good for 2 weeks tell I bent the cam shaft, wasn’t trying to gain poundage just draw length.
What happens when you stretch the string on a compound bow?
If it stretches, your draw length and draw weight will increase and the position of the arrow nock point compared to the arrow rest will change. Almost all arrow strings will stretch after you install them. (The only ones I’ve seen that don’t are pre-stretched strings from custom string makers.