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Title: What is the distance???
Post by: Terry Green on February 24, 2019, 12:59:32 PM
From the base of your nock to the back of your fletch?

Thx.
Title: Re: What is the distance???
Post by: ESP on February 24, 2019, 01:10:41 PM
If I am setting up an arrow to verify consistent draw length ( feather to nose) 2.75 inches.   Most arrows are much less.
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Post by: creekwood on February 24, 2019, 01:17:51 PM
I like to go an inch, though I have used 3/4 inch in a pinch. (Pun intended)
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Post by: monterey on February 24, 2019, 01:27:06 PM
Mine are all 1 1/8"  (1.125).  It's enough to keep them out of the way and is permanently marked on all of my feather clamps.
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Post by: McDave on February 24, 2019, 01:37:29 PM
From the valley of my nock to the base of the fletch is 2", which gives me the correct position to touch my nose to feather at full draw.
Title: Re: What is the distance???
Post by: Friend on February 24, 2019, 01:45:05 PM
From nock throat to shaft contact of shield cut fletch - 1.750"s

From nock throat to nose tip contact - 2.00"s
Title: Re: What is the distance???
Post by: Orion on February 24, 2019, 01:59:58 PM
1 1/8 inches from throat of nock to base of feather.
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Post by: goingoldskool on February 24, 2019, 02:08:14 PM
1 1/4" base of nock to base of feather
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Post by: bigbadjon on February 24, 2019, 02:31:42 PM
From the back of the fleth to the back of the shaft mine is 3/8 of an inch. To the throat of my nock it is 3/4 of an inch.
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Post by: kevsuperg on February 24, 2019, 02:33:54 PM
About 1", usually just enough to get my fingers with shooting glove behind em .
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Post by: Yooper-traveler on February 24, 2019, 02:37:16 PM
1.5"
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Post by: smokin joe on February 24, 2019, 03:46:34 PM
Measured from the deepest part of the nock groove to the back of the feather quill it is 1.25 inches on all of my arrows. That's what works best for me.
Title: Re: What is the distance???
Post by: olddogrib on February 24, 2019, 04:01:03 PM
I assume by "base" you mean where a insert type nock and the shaft intersect.  In that case it's .5" and 1" to the bottom of the nock groove.  This was intentional when I used the back of a shield cut fletch to the tip of my nose as a draw check/second anchor.  I no longer do that, mainly because I discovered with my 3U middle finger to incisor hard anchor I was inadvertently nodding forward a bit to make it happen.  For the past year I've adopted a vertical bow/head up more natural form and focused on drawing alignment to points where things just naturally line up.  I've been able to achieve a 25yd "point on" @ 6 o'clock to the spot that I'm satisfied with.  I'd like to get the arrow even closer to my eye,  but with my facial geometry the area around the cheekbone either isn't a repeatable anchor for me or I start abusing my nose trying to keep the shaft under my eye.
Title: Re: What is the distance???
Post by: Jon Stewart on February 24, 2019, 10:45:52 PM
1 inch
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Post by: carbonflyr on February 25, 2019, 05:45:44 AM
i go about 1.5" maybe a shade more
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Post by: Tique on February 25, 2019, 08:09:45 AM
I use 1 3/8" but I wrap a 1/8" rabbit fur tracer behind that.
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Post by: starshooter on February 25, 2019, 10:45:25 AM
?? I try not to obsess on the overhang of the arrow
but just the back squeeze prior to dropping the string. That being said I occaisonly peer over the arrow to check whether the paint mark which is two inches from the back of point. I am not sure as to the intent of the question however.. if  I don't get the back squeeze / chest expansion my shot is lousy.
Title: Re: What is the distance???
Post by: Terry Green on February 25, 2019, 11:16:27 AM
star.... Yeah I think you missed the gist of my question....has nothing to do with the point of the arrow or aiming.

no worries...thanks guys
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Post by: Don Stokes on February 25, 2019, 11:58:16 AM
My fletching jig is marked so the distance from the back of the fletch to the base of my Mercury nocks is always half an inch, which is an inch and a quarter from the string when nocked. By using the same distance consistently, I can quick-check my fistmele when I nock an arrow. On the Archery Traditions recurve I've been shooting the last couple of years, the front of my 5" shield just reaches the back of the shelf, when it's right.
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Post by: TIM B on February 25, 2019, 05:52:16 PM
15/16"
Tim B
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Post by: yeager on February 25, 2019, 06:18:11 PM
1 inch is what I use.
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Post by: Friend on February 25, 2019, 09:15:13 PM
Terry...what is the data collection to be used for?
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Post by: Friend on February 25, 2019, 09:54:21 PM
Very good...thank you Terry for the feedback...
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Post by: starshooter on February 26, 2019, 03:39:38 PM
Terry, my bad I misread your post. My apologies to you.
I was thinking back if point to fistmele .  :knothead:
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Post by: goobersan on February 26, 2019, 06:00:14 PM
 :archer2:
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Post by: Longbowwally on February 27, 2019, 09:40:19 AM
From the base of my nock to the back of the feather quill is 7/8" .
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Post by: Bart S on February 27, 2019, 04:42:52 PM
1 inch
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Post by: rraming on February 28, 2019, 06:43:34 AM
1 1/4"
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Post by: Kingstaken on February 28, 2019, 08:46:35 AM
Never measured but I follow the Bitzenburger directions:
"Allow 1/8" between the base of fletch and the base of the clamp."
Never had any interference with fingers.
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Post by: bloodtrailin on February 28, 2019, 08:50:39 AM
3/16


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Post by: GCook on February 28, 2019, 08:52:53 AM
1.25".  I do not currently use my feathers as a draw reference.

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Post by: cedar on February 28, 2019, 09:03:56 AM
Valley of nock to fletch = 1 1/4"
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Post by: matt schuster on February 28, 2019, 09:25:08 AM
Depends on how much wine I've had at dinner. . .
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Post by: Hud on March 01, 2019, 02:27:28 PM
1.25" Throat to fletch,  or 3/8" from bottom of nock to fletch