➸ Brace Height ➸

Brace height indicates the lenght of a direct line from the back of the grip to the bow string.

Generally, the lower the brace height is, the faster the bow is. It is faster because the shorter brace height means that the power stroke is longer.

But because a shorter brace height provides a longer powerstroke it can be much more difficult to shoot accurately.

This is because the arrow is on the string longer. A lower brace height may also cause arm contact with the string, thus requiring an arm guard.

➸ Bow Sling ➸

Picture of a Bow Sling in use

A leather or nylon strap, fastened to either the bow or the archer's hand, which prevents the bow from falling to the ground when the archer shoots without gripping the bow.

On compound bows it is typically attached by the bolt on the stabilizer that attatches to the bow.

➸ Arm Guard ➸

Picture of a lady using an arm guard while shooting her bow

➸ Arm Guard ➸

This is a leather or synthetic pad that is worn on the inside of the forearm of the bow hand. This is to protect the arm from the slap of the bow string on release.

As seen here, there are many different designs of arm guards, some even have camouflage to better suit the hunter using his bow out in the field.

It's always prefered to use arm guards whenever possible because the slap of the bow string can often cause skin irritation to light burns depending on the user and bow used.

Camo style Arm Guard used for safety while using bows for hunters