does a bow with a shelf perform better

[BowEd]

This one is just some bark tanned elk.Most any leather will work as long as it is'nt too thin and stretchy.
Using stiff thicker leather does'nt work either.

[bradsmith2010]

the way I hold my bow seems to be different than some,, the string always hits me,,I have my bow braced as low as i can and get good arrow flight,, in my mind I get a bit more performance speed with a lower brace,, and also in my mind am reducing stress on the bow,, so I wear an armguard,, the good arrow flight is also important when using the chronograph,,
    Great looking glove,,

[BowEd]

I've learned to bow my forearm from my elbow and wrist slightly over the years while drawing.I think that helps a lot to prevent wrist or arm slap.
Everyone adjusts to their liking.

[bassman211]

Brad you get very little added performance with an extreme low brace. If you have a chrony you can prove that to yourself, and if you over cant your bow you can get  arm slap that you wouldn't get with a lesser cant. I have found a brace of 6 to 6.5 inches for longer self bows, and no less than 5 inches with horse bows works fine for me, and no arm slap which can cause bad arrow flight. Different glass bows  brace as high as 9.5 to 10 inches depending on design just as an example. Glass is a no no on here, and I only mention it as an example.

[bradsmith2010]

ok I try it a little higher,