Brace height is the distance between your string while at rest and the deepest part of your riser handle. Brace height is an essential part of tuning and adjusting any recurve bow. Brace Height is adjusted by adding or subtracting twists from your string, which will close or increase the gap between the bowstring and the throat of your riser. The brace height can be different depending on your recurve archery style. Most manufacturers will have documentation on their recommended brace height. It is always important to use a T square to check your brace height before shooting. Adding twists to a string will shorten the length of the bowstring, which makes the limbs bend more, increasing the brace height. Removing twists from the bowstring adds length and relaxes the limbs, drawing the string closer. Brace Height in compound archery is set from the factory and indicated on the manufacturers' specification sheet. Shorter brace heights are seen on "speed bows" and more extended brace heights on tournament bows. Shorter brace heights increase the speed and aggression of a bow, while a longer brace height makes the bow more stable, less aggressive, and slightly slower.