The tape is positioned exactly where the back of the nock would sit when the bow is cocked. As you can tell from the reference mark on the rail, I'm well short of where the bow operated previously. Based on the measurement, there's exactly 9" before the bumpers. If you keep the string off the bumpers, then my power stroke is under 9".
Don't consider this a complaint. I bought the Micro for the size and short draw and now the draw is even shorter. For others than mention that the bow will now be more like a Micro 315 due to the shorter draw length, that hasn't been my experience at all.
When loaded with an arrow of this weight (for testing only):
It consistently tosses arrows at this speed:
Somehow they've managed to change the geometry such that the advertised speed is still achieved within the shorter draw length. I'm impressed.
DuckHunt
