I feel kind of stupid posting this. I have been shooting 3-under since taking lessons with Rick Welch in 2006. My shooting had never been better. I had always heard that 3 under shooters need a higher nock point. Because of this..I have always shot a high nock point. Generally nearly 3/4" above square. Recently, just for grins, I decided to see how low I could put my nock point and still get good arrow flight. I was pretty astounded to find that my arrows are flying even better, when I lowered my nock point to 1/2" above square! I get better arrow flight, even when I have a form error. My arrows are flying like lazers. Although I was getting great arrow flight before, I have attributed some of my "flyers" to my skinny carbon shaft bouncing off of the shelf a little upon release. For the first few days..the lower nock point was causing me to shoot high...understandably. But now, my brain has adjusted, and I am really enjoying it! I'm sure most of you 3-under shooters have already figured this out. I guess I'm a slow learner!
depends on bow,arrow,spine,FOC,tiller,and numerous other variables but for me bare shaft tuneing tells the tale.sounds like your on th right track,best of luck! chuck.
Do you think parallel versus tapered shafts would make a difference?
I switched to 3-under about a year ago and noticed that I get good arrow flight with the nocking point exactly where it was for split finger.
Every bow that I own has either a 1/2" or 3/8" nocking point height. It works for me.
Winterhawk1960
It depends on alot as already said. I'll just add it also depends on finger pressure. Some take a bow n need to be at the top of the bowsquareor above. Others take the same bow n shoot 1/2" or even 3/8.
I have found that with a properly tuned bow and correctly spined arrow I get better and more accurate flight (when useing wood) with tapered or barrel tapered shafts over parallel. I shoot 3 under and as a rule set my nock point 5/8 above center. This is what works for me!!
Wow, you guys are way higher than me. My Toelke Whip is set at 3/16ths. After switching from split to three under I thought I should raise it as 'that's what everyone does' and my arrows started misbehaving. I called Dan and he conirmed that with his bows a variation in nock point is not usually required.
2 nocking points vs. 1 will also affect th arrow flight.
QuoteOriginally posted by dragonheart:
2 nocking points vs. 1 will also affect th arrow flight.
I just found this out today after fighting high nock problems myself. The problem is your arrow sliding down the string when you release. Here is a video clip that Old York sent me showing this happen. Slip (http://picasaweb.google.com/mtravis58/AVIs#5440061375576120818)
Good Luck,
Dax