FF,
went to the PSE site, & looked for a manual,
while it covered the compound bows, it left out the recurve..
while a diffrent manufactuer, the concept should be the same,
martin has a fair manual, it may be worth a look (it would explain the brace height as david said)
also noted that the impala has a brace height of 6-7"
while the martins are diffrent..
main reason that I'm more consistent with my compound is that the draw length is always the same, my anchor point is the same, & I don't strain as much with it..and use a release..
alot to be said for being proficient with a recurve bow.
they will also shoot diffrent from off the shelf, or on a rest..
the string could also be rolling off your fingers and deflecting a little..
also harder to get the same anchor point & draw length (while under a strain) than a compound..
tougher than it looks for sure..
like david says, just takes a little time to get dialed in..
but definately worthwhile..
here is a link to the martin recurve manual, if you want to look at it
http://www.martinarchery.com/manuals...onalManual.pdf