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Post by bowtech on Feb 3, 2006 23:14:13 GMT -5
Whenever we go to a new arrow there is a chance that you are going to be disappointed You go out to the target and they are awful compared to what you were shooting! Stupid junk! (you say) as you put them in a corner to collect dust Well if they are in the corner...pull them back out Take one of your great arrows and one of the junk arrows and fit each onto the string. ( one above the nock and one below.) Now turn the bow facing down. Does one fall off?....if so ...wait!, we will get back to that If they are both clinging to the string like birds on a wire , (while holding the bow level) give a soft but firm thump (with the palm of your hand) upward to the stabilizer. Did one fall off and not the other?. The point is that there is a good chance that one of the nocks are to tight and it could even be on your good arrow. If the bad arrow falls off first then squeeze the nock tabs together firmly and re seat and retest and repeat until both arrows match resistance. if the bad arrow is the tighter one then spread the tabs apart and readjust to match resistance of the good arrow. Now try that bad arrow again. Chances are that it now will shoot right with that good one This is not always the case but many times it is so make sure and check the nocks anytime they are replaced or new arrows are purchased. Also....best advise is to equip all your arrows with the same nocks.
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Post by admin on Feb 3, 2006 23:20:18 GMT -5
Thanks BT, I was actually reading something similiar the other day.
In your opinion, do you prefer a looser or tighter fitting nock? To the string.
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Post by bowtech on Feb 3, 2006 23:27:11 GMT -5
The tighter the fit the worse the performance and harder it is to tune perfectly.
The standard for setting the nock is to be able to turn the bow so that it is facing the ground without the arrow falling off the string.
You should be able to lightly pat the bows riser against the direction of the arrow without it disengaging.
With a firm thump from the palm of the hand (as described above) it should dislodge.
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Post by admin on Feb 3, 2006 23:28:31 GMT -5
Thank you.
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Post by ScottC on Feb 5, 2006 12:20:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the info.
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Post by hoosieroutdoorsman on Feb 20, 2006 16:36:09 GMT -5
I had an old timer show me something similar,,he was notorious for switching center servings. One time he would use a thick mon the next a thin braid, he would take a cup of water and put it in the microwave and heat it up good and hot ( not boiling ) Then have another cup of cold tapwater. He would dip the nock into the hot squeeze together then shock it in the cold water to stiffen the prongs back up so they stay in that position, he said opening and closing them would weaken the plastic over time but if you heated them and then shocked them it would stiffen back up like new.
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Post by T-Panic on Apr 5, 2006 13:31:47 GMT -5
Thank you for the information!!
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Post by brandonhavis on Apr 17, 2006 19:19:21 GMT -5
good info guys, thanks, if i run into bad arrows ill sure give it a try before i do what i normally do with an arrow i cant get right.... usually i shoot them over the treeline at the clouds. lol
brandon
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Post by YankeeRebel on Apr 24, 2006 10:34:10 GMT -5
Good post Bowtech. I never heard of this. It makes good sense tho and something to really consider. Thanx for the tip. ;D
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Post by wiffleballbatboy on Jun 21, 2006 23:13:06 GMT -5
I just did this tonight! I remembered reading this post along time ago and checked my nocks and they fit real tight. I pulled one out of the shaft and pushed it onto the string and I could barely pull the thing back off, it was way tight! So I worked over 3 nocks and shot them and I couldn't believe the improvement. I'm shooting a recurve at the whopping distance of 7 yards here, and noticed a big improvement. Imagine the difference it would make with a good accurate stick flinger! Thanks for the tip!
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Post by intruder on Jun 21, 2006 23:17:03 GMT -5
LOL! Your a natural Darren! you shoot that thing well for not shooting before!
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