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Title: tightening up nocks
Post by: bbassi on March 11, 2007, 04:36:00 PM
I like the classic index nocks, but they are too loose for the FF string on my Morrison. What's the best way to tighten up these nocks?
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: Pat B on March 11, 2007, 04:39:00 PM
Stick the nocks(while they are on your arrow) in hot water for a short while and pinch them together, either with your teeth or with a pair of pliers.   Pat
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: Rick McGowan on March 11, 2007, 05:35:00 PM
The other option is to wrap a bit of dental floss around the string at the nocking point.
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: Orion on March 11, 2007, 05:48:00 PM
Or, rewrap your entire serving with a larger diameter thread such as Halo.
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: DarkeGreen on March 11, 2007, 06:39:00 PM
I too think you'll have better results with the wrap. I've used dental floss and sinew both with really good results.
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: mcgroundstalker on March 11, 2007, 07:01:00 PM
Hello There Bunny Buster Buddy!!!...Why not use two nock points?...This way it's easy to adjust your "hat"... :rolleyes: ...Without yer arra fallin' off da string... :p ...

.... mike ....
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: bbassi on March 11, 2007, 08:27:00 PM
Mike, I already have 2 string nocks, but I shoot 3 under and the arrows are literally falling off the string at full draw. I haven't dry fired it yet, but I'm afraid I will. So far I've been biting the nocks to pinch them down a little.

BTW, my daughter read "bunny busting buddy" and gave me a look like I was some kind of....never mind.  :)
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: MikeC on March 11, 2007, 08:39:00 PM
Hot water and pinch always works for me
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: AkDan on March 11, 2007, 08:41:00 PM
yup, just change your serving diameter.   Simple to do.  If thats not enough (test it with a couple inches first before you go and do a complete reserve tie off and find out it's still too loose or now too tight), you can take pieces of string material and server over that though it can be a pain, it does work.   Another option is to use a smaller serving and double serve.
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: JBiorn on March 11, 2007, 08:41:00 PM
That boiling water thing works like A+. I have much the same problem, I think I'm gonna try the Halo serving idea.

Jeff
Title: Re: tightening up nocks
Post by: mcgroundstalker on March 12, 2007, 01:51:00 PM
Interesting...Three fingers under should push your arrow "up" into the nocking point...Maybe ya need to take that bottom brass nock point off the string...

I'm far from an expert... :banghead: ...Hope things work out for you...Oh yea...I had that same problem with an "old" string...A little string wax got me through the 3D shoot...Then I  put a new string on when I got home...

... mike ... :) ...