Michael Braden
Michael Braden
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Strings and Cables: What's their Purpose?
In this video I talk about the purpose of the bow string and cables. How often we should replace them. Things that can cause a string to fail. Custom strings vs factory strings. The fiber material I choose and why. One color string vs multiple vs florescent colors of string. Basics of how a string is made. Breaking down the actual fiber within the strand of material and the directions the fiber is twisted. Does the direction the string is twisted matter? How the direction the string is twisted causes a bare shaft arrow to cast a certain direction as it comes off the string.
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Gary Weir and Reaper
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A long time friend of mine, Gary Weir, from Montrose, CO harvested this world class buck from Diamond S Ranch in Liberty Hill, Texas. This monster buck taken with a bow, has a green score of 293" and was a life long dream for Gary!! I had the pleasure of capturing his buck of a lifetime on video and some lasting memories with photos. It was an honor for me. Thank you my friend!!
The Loop Wedge and D Loops
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The Loop Wedge is a tool I designed and had molded. They say, “necessity is the mother of all inventions.” I needed an accurate and precise way to measure my D-loop that was already installed on my bow string, and also a way to measure a length of material that would generate a finished D-Loop that exact desired length. The Loop Wedge can be purchased at Lancaster Archery Supply lancasterarcher...
Major Recital 6 26 22
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Major's second recital
G's Idaho Black Bear
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Georgianna has a beginners luck, when it comes to hunting! On the first evening of her first ever Black Bear hunt in Idaho. She connects on this beautiful bear!!!
Arrow Rest Timing - Why it's Important
มุมมอง 27K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Determining how much guidance the arrow needs from the arrow rest. What happens if it falls to fast? How to adjust a limb driven Hamskea, with spring tension and limb attachment.
Major's Winter Recital 2022
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Major's Winter Recital 2022
steve slomo 30%
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Slow-motion video of a student of mine.

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  • @Target-sp1qv
    @Target-sp1qv หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, lots of tech info. Very clear. TY

  • @GertTown
    @GertTown หลายเดือนก่อน

    So what was the point of moving the knot down the limb? We never saw if that changed anything or not or what the point of changing it is.

  • @donfrance3
    @donfrance3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    installing a hamskae rest now and I was like; hey I know that guy! Good talk - like the info

  • @KevinStewart-y2t
    @KevinStewart-y2t 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @zhickman338
    @zhickman338 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible content.

  • @bowtechlover1
    @bowtechlover1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I do love watching this man work on bows!!!! Every word that Coach says is important. Thank you so much for this great video Coach Braden!! -Raymon

  • @tonyviers-de9qi
    @tonyviers-de9qi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don’t understand why you talk about when the rest comes up when that doesn’t matter At all. The ONLY thing that matters is when it drops away. It can be up in the up position before you even draw.

  • @deanmoloney5059
    @deanmoloney5059 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know this is an older video but I thank you for the content . Good stuff mister and I'll be applying this to my own setup

  • @tonyviers-de9qi
    @tonyviers-de9qi 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Btw …. Awesome work

  • @tonyviers-de9qi
    @tonyviers-de9qi 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is your point weight ? Do you think 200 point would fall faster than 120? 30 yds.

  • @tonyviers-de9qi
    @tonyviers-de9qi 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Isn’t the only thing that matters is how long it stays up? Not how long it stays down?

  • @johnhall9228
    @johnhall9228 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video thank you.

  • @ZenBehindThePeep
    @ZenBehindThePeep 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the good and technical info.

  • @ZenBehindThePeep
    @ZenBehindThePeep 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this coverage with the down range camera.

  • @UrMom_says
    @UrMom_says 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is by far the best most in depth d-loop video I've seen. And I'm ordering that wedge. Would love to see you do a video talking about how to learn yardage judging

  • @wayneeden98
    @wayneeden98 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes, the speed of the arrow is important for the timing to the get the arrow it's position in the gliding position in flight, my big question, do I use my pocket change to build my own hooter shooter or spend $2500/3000 for the over priced, this company that owns the hooter shooter doesn't have right to price gouge anyone, their being greedy

  • @alxandr56
    @alxandr56 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Молодец девушка!

  • @johndenver5029
    @johndenver5029 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Limb driven rest 1. Find power stroke of draw (mark arrow where it contacts the rest at rest and mark where the arrow is on the rest at full draw) 2. Measure distance btw 2 marrks on arrow and divide by 2( 50 percent of power stroke) 3. Measure from that midpt to the full draw mark and divide by 2. This gives you 75 percent of power stroke. 4. I use painters tape to tape from the 50 mark to the 75 mark to see easier 5. You want the arrow rest to be fully in up position in the 50-70 range. 6. Adjust cord attached to limb closer or further from limb tip to time correctly

  • @peterp1143
    @peterp1143 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why do you start at 3 inches?

  • @Pypamid
    @Pypamid 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hamskea themselves says to have 50-70% of guidance, this video says the exact opposite? What your reasoning for having as little as possible?

    • @Nowhy
      @Nowhy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good question.. I am also interested in the reasoning, for I tuned it like this video said and didn't know about the 50-70 percent...

  • @poonhandler86
    @poonhandler86 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I shoot a capture style an its far more accurate then i am an i dont have to worry bout any of this business

  • @jeffnelson7758
    @jeffnelson7758 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the vidio

  • @jeffnelson7758
    @jeffnelson7758 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. I will be checking my timing on my bow closer

  • @milansekularac6196
    @milansekularac6196 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent.

  • @kylekromer8047
    @kylekromer8047 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info - setting up a pair of hunting bows and this is super helpful.

  • @kylekromer8047
    @kylekromer8047 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dig it buddy, learned a ton!

  • @ivg4
    @ivg4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another excellent video! Bought my wedge already!

  • @ivg4
    @ivg4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks! Great video!

  • @bbmas1930
    @bbmas1930 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid. It’s super important to experiment with this stuff. All rests have there own idiosyncrasies on different bows. Eg on my elite enlist my hamskea primer gives perfect straight nock travel but is much harder to tune out right tears. My QAD on the same bow though gives nock low travel so the arrow has to run downhill through the Berger holes but right/left tears are a non issue. I’d be interested to know how QAD’s can be set to delay their super fast drop away.

  • @jasonparks389
    @jasonparks389 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s the advantage of the target launcher vs the Hunter launcher ?

    • @michaelbraden6000
      @michaelbraden6000 ปีที่แล้ว

      For me, the target launcher is longer so I can change out the “Up Stop” screw and lower the angle of the launcher blade, while maintaining the same arrow height when full upright. A lower blade angle will enable more leverage against the “Full Upright” spring, arguably being a little more forgiving if the arrow where to hit it during launch. Is it a significant difference? No…

  • @bowtechlover1
    @bowtechlover1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike this a great video that explains so much more than you can ever know!! I wished many more pros would share their knowledge like you do!! I appreciate it coach!! Btw, you’re looking good buddy!! 👊🏽

  • @ChilleDxFighteR
    @ChilleDxFighteR ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff Michael. Would love to see more from you on TH-cam!

    • @michaelbraden6000
      @michaelbraden6000 ปีที่แล้ว

      More to come!

    • @ChilleDxFighteR
      @ChilleDxFighteR ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelbraden6000 good to hear! Missed seeing you in the shoot down like has been normal

  • @philpetrizza3375
    @philpetrizza3375 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey brother thank you for the knowledgeable video A+

  • @travisbuller4130
    @travisbuller4130 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info Mike. I know there are many great string companies out there, but I only had one ask what nock I used, before they built my set. Something I thought was pretty beneficial that went along with the info you shared.

  • @brandonberrios8664
    @brandonberrios8664 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing the info Mike! - Brandon CCR

  • @liamboyle9199
    @liamboyle9199 ปีที่แล้ว

    That would explain why my Citation came out at 40.5 ATA and not 40... That begs the question, shouldn't PSE know better? I actually think the LiveWires are amongst the better factory strings in the current era. I would imagine they would be extremely good if they went to a more conventional twist direction.

  • @HawgHunter63
    @HawgHunter63 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great shot.

  • @HawgHunter63
    @HawgHunter63 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video with a lot of common sense info...TY

  • @Theresa-xn5zb
    @Theresa-xn5zb ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Michael I really like this video. Thanks John Bass

  • @Drive_Ride_Thrive
    @Drive_Ride_Thrive ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent information. Thank you.

  • @jamesjgill
    @jamesjgill ปีที่แล้ว

    I found this video to be incredibly useful. will try it myself.

    • @michaelbraden6000
      @michaelbraden6000 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great to hear!

    • @jamesjgill
      @jamesjgill ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelbraden6000 By using a draw board to measure and by doing some group tuning, I think supporting the arrow for the first 7 inches has been giving me a bit more forgiveness. Thanks for advice.

  • @lancebernal9982
    @lancebernal9982 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the coaching and easy tracking job

  • @mr.mathews6485
    @mr.mathews6485 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your videos they are very informative I have greatly enjoyed them. I have always run a cable operated rest on hunting bows.…but I will be putting a hamskea Trinity on my trx 38 soon and I noticed you run your hamskea cord to the top limb. Can you explain why the top limb is different/better than bottom limb?

    • @michaelbraden6000
      @michaelbraden6000 ปีที่แล้ว

      With regards to the function of the rest, it does not matter wether you choose the top limb or the bottom limb. So, it becomes your preference or which direction creates less potential obstruction for the lift cord. For my target bow I use V-Bars and the lift cord could hang on the bracket or the end collar of that back bar, and how I set up for my shot, I put release hand in that area when I put my bow hand in my wrist strap that’s attached to the bow. I have needed to cut the end of the extension bar of my target sights to make sure they would not interfere with the function of the lift cord. So I feel going to the top limb is better for me.

  • @jeffnelson7758
    @jeffnelson7758 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Michael, great video and hope to see more!

  • @CJLiveFromTheOutdoors
    @CJLiveFromTheOutdoors ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the detailed video. I recently bought a new Bowtech bow and put a Vapor Trails limb-driven rest on it and I have been struggling to get the rest set up properly. Unfortunately I bought the bow in Colorado where I had great archery shops to chose from but now I live in southern Virginia where there aren't as many trustworthy shops nearby. Videos like yours help me greatly. Thank you.

    • @chrismella1511
      @chrismella1511 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have 3 VaporTrail limb driven drop aways and where on the limb you attach the cable makes all the difference. On an extreme parallel limb bow (like a Mathews TRX) you can have the cable all the way to the axle as it moves very little. On a more upright limb I usually start around where the perimeter of the cam intersects the limb plane. That was explained to me by "Ears", a VaporTrail employee and expert. If the rest blade stays up too long move the cable towards the axle, if it's dropping away too quickly, move away from the axle. I've been on the podium many times in Target, Field, and 3D events, all with VaporTrail rests. I would be happy to send you pictures of different setups if you think that might help.

  • @olehemlock
    @olehemlock ปีที่แล้ว

    After watching this video I purchased the Loop Wedge. Very happy I did. This is a cheap investment for you to add to your archery tools! Having the ability to create consistent D-Loops and replace D-Loops is a time and money saver!

  • @davedavidson7297
    @davedavidson7297 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Mr. Braden.

  • @olehemlock
    @olehemlock ปีที่แล้ว

    Another awesome video.

  • @olehemlock
    @olehemlock ปีที่แล้ว

    Do the same test with a 600gr. The results are far more dramatic. If you are shooting a TAC event and trying to reach 120yds you might need all the up time you can get so your arrow will clear the scope. The distance of drop is far more dramatic when you compare a fall away against a fixed rest. I shot a 427 grain arrow at 270fps off a Bodoodle Zapper, then installed a QAD HDX and the arrow dropped 3 inches. I have also noticed you can run into tuning problems with minimal up time. Great video, sadly this doesn’t get shown or seen enough. Every time i see a Hamskea tied to the saddle of a split yoke bus cable on a Mathews or PSE I shake my head.

    • @brandonnguyen3442
      @brandonnguyen3442 ปีที่แล้ว

      My epsilon was tied to the yoke instead of the limb by my local bow shop. Why is this bad?

    • @olehemlock
      @olehemlock ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brandonnguyen3442 Slow motion video has shown the violent movement of the cables can cause the rest launcher to rebound and contact the fletching. Testing was done by Lancaster Archery.

  • @Skauber
    @Skauber ปีที่แล้ว

    Blade arrow rests are the best for pinpoint accuracy, a properly installed and tuned blade rest does not contact the fletchings of the arrow. They probably don't work well with 4 fletchings, but 3 is perfect. Thats why they are the most popular rest used in target where millimeters count on where you hit that target. The problem is that they don't contain the arrow, and the arrow can easily fall off the rest, especially when you draw the bow. This makes it unsuitable for hunting. And that's where drop away rests shine. They can give the best flight off the rest without contacting the fletching, but they are way harder and finicky to set up and tune, plus the addition of moving parts. But being full containment rest, makes them very well suited for hunting and that's where you see them used the most.