Nock Fit
05-02-2006, 01:44 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Nock Fit
A tight nock can create a lot of problems. Nock an arrow, point it at the ground and give the string a tap. The arrow should fall off. I not, you may have to have the string re-served with the correct size serving.
05-03-2006, 06:29 AM
#4
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Nock Fit
bc, an old indian trick taught to me by an old indian... 
Put a pan of water on the stove and get it to boiling. Take your arrow and stick the nock in the water for 30-45 seconds. The hot water makes the plastic pliable, but not so much as to distort it. Take it out, give it a quick shake to get the water out of the nock's throat and then snap it on and off the string a few times. The plastic cools pretty quick, so you might have to repeat that a couple of times to loosen the nock fit up where you want it.
Do your bestto push the nock straight on and pull it straight off while your doing that.If you twist the arrow too much, itcan distort the nock's ears and make it shoot crooked.
Put a pan of water on the stove and get it to boiling. Take your arrow and stick the nock in the water for 30-45 seconds. The hot water makes the plastic pliable, but not so much as to distort it. Take it out, give it a quick shake to get the water out of the nock's throat and then snap it on and off the string a few times. The plastic cools pretty quick, so you might have to repeat that a couple of times to loosen the nock fit up where you want it.
Do your bestto push the nock straight on and pull it straight off while your doing that.If you twist the arrow too much, itcan distort the nock's ears and make it shoot crooked.
05-03-2006, 09:52 PM
#6
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
RE: Nock Fit
There's an even easier solution--use the proper size serving to fit the nocks you use. The trick is finding the right size for a particular string/strand/nock. I could probably tell you if you want. Most of the stores sell a generic string--and one size does NOT fit all.
Chad
Chad
05-08-2006, 12:59 PM
#10
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
Posts: 15,296
RE: Nock Fit
Ouch--those will probably snap tight on a 16 strand dacron with no serving. You might swap to Bohnning Classics or Mercury nocks--if it's a small size serving, those may fit ok. Dropping to a 14 strand string would help some.
Chad
Chad