D loop...nock position
 

My friend uses a d-loop and was wondering where the brass nock is supposed to go (inside D-loop, above it...)? What is the most common way to install it?

Thanks,

Dave

RE: D loop...nock position
 

Most are shot without a nock at all

RE: D loop...nock position
 

Most brass nocks I've seen are above the arrow, inside the string loop. I prefer a tied-in nock set on both sides of my arrow, inside the string loop.

RE: D loop...nock position
 

take the brass nock off IMO

RE: D loop...nock position
 

It goes in the trash, defeats the purpose of using a string loop. If he still needs the brass nock the string loop is not tied correctly or the set up is wrong. There should be no pressure on the arrow, so you don't need the brass nock.

Paul

RE: D loop...nock position
 

Amen! I think this every time I see someone do that...

RE: D loop...nock position
 

Thanks for the replies...

How does the string loop stay put without the brass nock?

Does it bind into the serving?

Is it movable? I mean for tuning purposes.

Thanks again.

RE: D loop...nock position
 

If tied properly your d-loop will not move up or down without a whole lot of effort on your part. Can it be moved after you tie it in? Yes, but you'll have to work with it quite a bit to loosen your knots.

RE: D loop...nock position
 

If tied in correctly the loop should not slide when tension is put on it, like when you are drawing the bow. However you should be able to thread it up and down the serving for adjustments. This is why a loop or tied in nock is a bit better than a clamped on brass one. They are easier to make small adjustments to.

Make sure when you tie one you use opposing knots on the top and bottom.

Another thing that helps with string loops is proper form and drawing properly. You should draw your bow straight back, not up at angle. This could over time move your nocking point, or if not tied in properly the first or second time you draw your bow.

Paul

RE: D loop...nock position
 

voz,

Here's how I tie mine... Look at Matt's picture at the top of the page. I was shooting a 3d tourney today with one of Mathews' pro-staffers, and we got to talking about D-loops and he fell in love with the way this technique centers the release exactly behind the arrow... He said his release pulled up on his arrow and could possibly be causing nock pinch, which is one of the purposes of shooting this setup; it's supposed to remove that pinch. He was going home to retie his nocksets.

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2042376&mpage=2&key=loop

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I'll second that!

RE: D loop...nock position
 

That would be "third" that... I already seconded it! [8D]

:D:D

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Iprefer them this way because it gives you a little more consistant downpressure but I have tied them like greg posted and I like it that way as well.


I don't normally like them this long but I was needing a draw length adjustment and couldn't get whereI needed without tying it long.

RE: D loop...nock position
 

You can tweak you D loops position by spinning it in 360 degree rotations around your string on theserving.

Look which way your serving was put on and twist the D loopin the appropriate direction to move it up or down. The serving twisted around the string will work much like threads (read nut and bolt)

However with tied in nock sets in place this will not work. Also, I would rather just retie a new one than screw around moving one over a 1/8" though.

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RE: D loop...nock position
 

i dont even use a nock on mine

RE: D loop...nock position
 

I think I'm going to try to add a string loop to my bow like the one Matt uses. http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2042376&mpage=2&key=loop

I guess the "nocks" are tied with serving material right? I guess you use the same type of knot you would for tying in a peep sight?

Thanks for all the help guys,

Dave

RE: D loop...nock position
 

Dave, you can use serving material... I've actually bought a couple spools of BCY nock-tying material that works really well.

One of these days I'll make an instructional how-to thread... but I double up a piece of dental floss and lay that alongside the bowstring (center serving). I then wrap around it to achieve my desired length of nockset (four wraps for the top nock; eight wraps for the bottom nock) and then push the tag end of the nock-tying string through the loop made by the dental floss. I then pull the dental floss back through under the serving, and it leaves no visible knots -- just wrapped string. It's really slick and works perfectly. Pull both tag ends snug and you can move the nock up and down the serving and position it where you want, then pull tight and melt the ends.