tealboy

I took my bow to a pro and had it adjusted. One of the things he said I needed was a new string. He made me one and then replaced the release loop by putting it in the same spot as the old one vs. re-calculating where it needed to be. I guess the concern is, he made the assumption that the loop on the original string was put in the proper place. Currently, I have been playing with tuning the bow and I believe the nock point is too high. Seems like it takes very little adjust to make a fairly big difference, so i suspect it is close, but not perfect. Unfortunately, with the string/loop, I can not vary the nocking point to test my theory that the nock point is too high b/c the loop will not slide up or down, it is stuck in the existing spot.

I guess there are a couple of questions here:

1, how do i calculate the nock point
2, do you know any way that i can move the loop w/o having to remove it?
3, if i remove the loop, can i attach my release directly to the string to test nocking point?
4, is it true, a small adjustment in the nock point goes a long way

bigbulls

1. there is no way to " calculate" a nocking point. Start at 1/8" high and go from
there.
2. you can move the loop up and down your string simply by spinning it around
your string.
3. no, you will not get the same arrow flight if you attach you release directly to
the string.
4. yes a small adjustment in the location can make a big difference in your tuning.
Only move your loop one twist at a time until you get it right.
5. you don' t need to wory about any of this for 300 shots or so to give your string
time to strech.

jetblast

I' m not going to get into the " why' s" of a new string and replacing a loop based on the old one.

1. I eyeball the arrow in relationship to the flat part of the riser cutout and tweak it a little nock high. Then paper tune.
2. You may be able to twist the loop up and down the string just like a nut on a bolt. Twisting and pushing at the same time usually moves it in the direction you want. I recommend having the loop pointing directly behind the string. Reason: when I' ve tried to leave the loop a partial turn pointing right or left to make the peep line up, it has effected arrow flight before. It made a whipping motion I guess upon release.
3. No. It has to be one way or the other. You can' t test one way and then make changes and expect it to fly the same. (If read and meant what you posted)
4. Can' t define what your " small" means, but yes it can make a difference. Especially with broadheads.
Big bulls types faster than I do!

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