I'm so glad I found this channel. absolutely amazing how nearly every question I've had as a new archer has been answered by this dude. 11/10 youtube channel

You just solved my weird horizontal spread problem. Could not figure out why I could shoot my husband's bow so much better. Now I know . Thanks so much for your videos!

Thanks! Watched over 15 archery videos before finally figuring out what my issue was. No one else even talked about this, and went into everything else.

Finding the right combination of string material, number of strands, and serving material to fit a standard nock size can be helpful! Just learning to re-serve the centre serving has been beneficial. It's easier than it looks.

My youth club tried the finger test (to bounce the nock off the string) and discovered that *all* the commercially made strings are too fat for their nocks. So we were motivated to learn how to make our own strings, with several fewer strands, and that really helped to tune our bows and tighten the groups. [Your endless loop video, by the way, came out after we watched several other videos on string-making. I wish we had seen yours, first - it would have saved us a lot of frustration.]

Yeah man ,,, your no-nonsense instruction ... Especially the kind of things that beginners should ,,, shouldn't worry about ... You have a real talent and a love for the art ... Thanks 👍👍👍 ... D

I was having some easton arrows made up recently and I was asked what combination I wanted on everything except nock size which I was told comes in one "standard" size. I tested these on my string and, while they did not move side to side, they did not pass the tap test. The suggestion of the guy in the store was to reduce the strand count of my string from 18 to 16. Seemed like a bit of a weird suggestion and the concept of me wanting a larger nock seemed to completely allude him.

Good video, this is sometimes overlooked. You hear that SNAP as it goes on, and you just know it's too tight.

Truth be told i have not even seen a wooden arrow available with snap on nocks. Even the fiberglass shitz and carbon predators i got are supplied with straight slits and would drop of the string with slightest provocation, all to minimise wasted energy. I always found it funny when arrow clips on the string with this loud springy sound. Some people clip it on and off the string when they are resting, almost like a relaxing fidget spinner thing xD I think that unless you are making ur own slit in the shaft using a dremel/angle grinder, you cant really go too too wrong. . . . Yes i have seen a person shoot arrows with cut-in nocks xD

i wish there was a chart size for nock slip side. i can never get perfect replacement.

I have some nocks that are a little tight and I wondered if it were some safety faux pas (or even taboo?) to abrade or drill a few thousandths of an inch off the throat or groove (whichever or both as needed) and so I'm glad to see the idea being thrown around by an expert. I am a trained and accomplished craftsman, the plastic nocks are newish (not old or brittle), and I do inspect before use and so I had a feeling, all things considered, this would be OK. Thanks. OW my eye!?! J/K

Hi NUSensei, I noticed you do not seem to have any video on your channel about the topic of plastic nock vs self nock on wooden arrows - I'm wondering what I should buy, to me the idea of not having a piece of plastic on a wooden arrow sounds quite nice, plastic just feels out of place, so I'd be inclined to go with the self nock version. Would love if you could make a video on that topic! Cheers!

I've found out the hard way about having nocks too loose after having them come off of the string and causing a dry fire. No damage done that I could tell, but it sure gets your attention. (as well as looks from the people in adjoining shooting lanes)

Thanks, good job explaining this issue.

love all your videos..

I'm not an Olympic shooter but a nock that is too loose can cause a dry fire and goodbye bow. I serve my own strings and find once served the serving string compresses and that must fit the nock just right. I sometimes shoot with a thumbring and the fit is even more important as the arrow is more prone to falling off if too loose. This is not as much of a problem with the Mediterranean draw. Please do a video on this.

it's no wonder I can't use the three under technique on my bow because my nocks always slip off the string when I attempt it.

I just got my first bow (rented). The shop rents these kits with a decent beginner bow, all the equipment etc, and let you choose between a couple of arrows for it. When it arrived I immeadiatly noticed that something is not right: super thick serving on the string, super thin nocks. It's so bad, you essentially have to rip the arrow off the string with force. I got on the phone with the shop and they guy was trying to tell me that this is normal and I shouldnt worry about it. Even when I said I would pay them for a string with a thinner serving he kept on telling me that this wasn't possible and that there is no such thing. He advised me to make the nocks wider with either a file or a lighter, but according to the internet, both these approaches are not a good idea. I'm so mad at this company, I can't even describe it.

Very good information that really helps! Thanks

Hi NUSensei Great videos, I really enjoy watching them. Will you be doing a video on what your current setup is at the moment - riser, limb model and length & poundage , string material and number of strands etc. Which arrows you use and what spine. And finally the stabilizer setup you use!!! Keep up the good work.

This is one of my frustrations at the moment. Had to get some Easton Inspire arrows spined at 630 due to my old ones being too long. But no one really told me they had bigger shafts than my old 500 spined arrows so I could not use my small N nocks from those as they will not fit on to the shaft (too small). The new nocks are ok but they are X nocks which don't have a small groove option for the larger diameter shaft. While I can fit these onto my string and they won't fall off, they are quite loose and I can still slide them up and down once I have attached them to the string (which feels really bad). I assume this is also the reason my groupings are a bit weird sometimes. As a result I had to get the highest strand (18 strand) bow string I could find for recurve just so my nocks fit better.

My problem is that even thoe the k Nocks sit properly on the string and stay still when I twist the string when I fire the bow the nocks pop off the arrow and stay on the string but the arrow goes down range how do I correct this from happening? The nocks are factory nocks that came installed on the arrows.

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Thanks for sharing this information.

I find using a thin serving 0.015 ish means I can add extra bcy under the centre serving to get best fit if necessary.

Great video all round. What I was quite impressed with was the nice and clean nocking point you have. I assume you use string serving material to tie them so can you make a video about it? I use serving string too but comes out a bit thick and chunky...

Can you do a video on showing how to use the dental floss or adding a bit of thread?

I've just bought 6 aluminium arrows for £16 and the nocks are way too tight, I have to apply quite a bit of force to even clip them on. I still have no idea on how they are going to perform.

not sure if correct nock size is not so important for begginers... Actualy 2 things that made the bigest difference for me was to start using bow sling and to adjust the nock size (from a bit to tight to perfect). Imho it was even more important than using the correct arrow spine (again from almost OK, to perfect).

They can also be widened using a Dremel tool with a small sanding attachment. Closing them to the desired size can be done by squeezing them with a pliers or vice usually without damaging them.

Can the nock size impact whether the arrow stays on the bow arrow rest? I've started archery and I'm having issues keeping my arrows on the arrow rest at the beginning stages of my draw. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

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Thank you for this.

Hi NUSensei. I'm just starting whit archery and I watched all your videos plenty of times, they where very usefull to select the proper gear to start and learn some of the basics, since I'm still waiting to join an archery club and just practicing on my own. I hace a small request, could you explain (or make a short video better :D) how to make and adjust a fingersling?. I tried the tipical laces that are on internet but it get loose and sometimes I shoot unconfortably fearing for my bow to fall. Regards from the north of Spain!.

My new arrows the nocks come off the arrows staying on the string.

What kind of horizontal spread can one expect from tight fitting nocks? The difference between a 10 and 9? or even more dramatic?

I bought a how that included 2 arrows When I tried it, first it was hard to nock the arrow then it didn't release the arrow, I tried to shoot it but didn't release, when I tapped the string of course the arrow didn't fall I had to buy new arrows

Is it normal that the nock can move slighltly back and Forward on the string?

Do you glue on your nocks and if so what do you use to do so?

do you have a video on where to put the nock ?

thanks for the tips :D

Quite a bit of good information in there, nice! I must however say that nocks on beginner (and all other) arrows can be too tight, I've seen a couple of nocks stick on the string instead of leaving with the arrow.

Does large groove overnocks exist ? I Keep searching everywhere and I just find small groove overnocks.

So mine failed to fall off the string when I tapped it, but then I drew the string about an inch and released and the arrow came off no problem. Is that close enough?

Could you please check Grözer bows? They claim 300 fps from recurves, is it possible?

While looking at arrows in a local archery store, I see many different kinds of nocks with different letter values. Is there a specific type of nock for recurve v compound?

Great video! But if you could help me with a little problem that would be great. Ive heard that only S type nocks (i havent seen any options for it's size) fit my Beman ICS Hunter arrows, but the nock is simply too small for my Dacron B50 string. Should i try to buy different type nock or something?

Foot-long serving?

There's a video which shows a way to Centre Serve a Bowstring with the serving ""tail"" running up inside the actual serving as you go along. It's a way to thicken up, for when your arrow nocks are too loose on existing serving diameter. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndCGjMqDncrQhY0.html (Serving a Bowstring, Hunting resource Video)

im thinking about buying pin nocks for my 660 carbon one arrows. can you tell me what size the pin is ? (not the part that goes into the arrow, but the pin over which the nock is placed)

Good Day Sensei.. Just want to know who many string strand do you have in this video?

JLo makes archery look so easy... *sigh*

it's no wonder I can't use the three under technique on my bow because my nocks always slip off the string when I attempt it.

it's no wonder I can't use the three under technique on my bow because my nocks always slip off the string when I attempt it.