The question I have is, since not every pro shop has the equipment needed to check nock travel, even if you buy a bow that' s advertised with straight and level nock travel how do you know if you' ve still got it when you' ve tuned the bow?

Some old fashioned knotheads like me still shoot fingers. Some shoot 3-under, some shoot split finger. Different tiller settings, different cam rollover. I don' t guess there are that many NFAA barebow class shooters left but, again, what about stringwalking? Surely that would mess with a bow' s straight and level nock travel.

We' ve got so called ' pro shops' that won' t even make sure the bow is in factory spec when they change the string and cables and don' t do much more than eyeball cam timing. Even if they had the equipment, those guys wouldn' t test to make sure the nock travel is still straight and level.

I' m not really questioning the benefit. I' m questioning the emphasis on it from a practical standpoint. Regardless of brand name.

As to why some people won' t believe something until it' s pounded into their head over and over... I can' t speak for everyone but there is only so much hype I can swallow before it all starts sounding like lies. Frankly, if it was midnight and a manufacturer told me it was dark outside, I' d have to go look for myself.