RE: string release
 

You're right gibblet!...I misspoke (or miswrote)!

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I'm going with a string loop for a first time this new setup and I'm only going with the knotless loop pictured...

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Here it is gibblet. The ends sunk into the knots after about ten shots. Makes me feel like I should go and have a wiz before shooting. I don't want to joint the self mulitlation club or the narcolepsy club. Please let me know what you think. I have shot twenty after this pic.

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From my expierience the mushroom heads will always pull into the knot before the knot will tighten up. I guess it would make you gun shy the first time you use one.

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Go to the second and third page and read what I posted there.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1174274&mpage=1

Those knotless loops are a P.I.T.A.! You gotta press your bow and remove your string just to get the dang thing on. Forget that!

If you read the thread linked you should be able to tie a loop easily and never have it fail on you.

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Hey Dnk,
That loop looks good to me!

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Dnk,

That's very close to how it's supposed to look, however here are a couple of tips.

1. try not to get that "burnt" look on the ends, what you want is a nice round shiny ball. Some people smash the ends to make it wider but all that does is make the end weaker. For this reason I always pre-burn my loops. This way I can burn it facing straight up (like a match) and I will get a nice solid round ball. This will not pull through. If you look at your pic, there is no way that will pull through unless the burnt end fails.

2. This goes with number one. make sure you use quality loop material that melts well, even the core should melt well. Cheap string loop material will not burn good and thus you will not get a strong "ball" at the end.

3. You need to tie the loop in opposite directions, this will assure you that the balled string ends will lock into place.

4. This is personal preference but you may want to loose the brass nocks and tie on one. I only use one nowbut have used two before.

Below are some pics to show what I mean.






See how the knots are opposite each other?

you can also see where I use one tied on knock instead of a brass nock. Like I said you can tie on two and then put your string loop around the outside like your set up now.

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Here is another pic of a string loop end burned just right. This is the position that I burn it in, facing up. You will notice it will create a nice solid round ball. I also cut my loops a little shorter, they are tough to tie but once on the loop is nice and small, just big enough to fit both my arrow nock and release without either touching.

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Nice post BigJ12! Pics are great!

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I love the blue serving and loop BIGJ12