I was at a pro shop tonight after throwing some arrows. This is the first year that I have started shooting a string loop and with a couple of adjustments, have been shooting very well with it. Problem is, I have noticed that the bottom knot will slide up tight against the arrow nock after a couple of shots. Is this normal? I have a small brass nock and thats it. Should I place another under the arrow also?
I'm interested in the answer to this also, as I'm new to the loop also I was told you dont need a nock at all, so I haven't been using one. I have noticed it tightens up to the arrow on the bottom but it hasn't moved so as to through it out of tune yet.
You might want to re-tie the loop... but the problem "might" not be in your loop.
I can tell you from experience... a "pinching" loop can be caused by the way you draw your bow. I had a similar problem... but I moved my entire loop up about 1/2 inch.
Have someone watch you draw... and see if you aren't causing the pinch by the way you draw.
Once I began concentrating on a straight draw... this problem became nonexistent.
I do not use a nock with my loops... ever... and I prefer an "almost tight" fit between the arrow and the loop knots... as long as it does not pinch the arrow off of the string.
Is your serving monofilament? If so, you will have to use some alternative loop methods. If not, there are other techniques for tightening the loop to keep it from happening.
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You could tie a nock just above your bottom knot of your loop (hope you understand what I mean). This would not cause any additional weight to your string, and would keep the knot from riding up against your arrow nock. You could use serving material, or dental floss for the tie in nock. Just a suggestion. Be safe.
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I'm not sure if this helps or not but my pro shop melted the ends of the loop, tied it in and then epoxied the burnt ends onto the knot (if that makes sense). As the epoxy dried it also epoxied the loop to the serving. You might want to wait until you are properly tuned to take the epoxy step.
String loop sliding up?
