Trad Gang

Just saw this today, thought I'd open it up for thoughts/opinions.   From what I'm reading I like what I see.

http://www.3riversarchery.com/Product.asp?show=info&c=52&s=56&p=0&i=5955#full


Their website....outlines how it works.   Really simple.

http://www.accunock.com/

I have used these for about 3 weeks now and mostly like them.  My biggest complaint is that the throat of the nock seems to be oversized when compared to say a nirk or uni-nock.  I notice that there is considerable play within the throat with a 16-18 strand FF and .022 serving.  What i have noticed is that on rare occasion due to poor release, the tabs that securely hold the nock on the string catch on one side or the other and lead to less than perfect flight.  I have not tried using a beefier serving to alleviate this and for overall function i think it is a design that has great potential.

I would think You would Go Through several, Just Cant See It M'self.

Looks to me like the gimmic folks are at it again. The expandable broadheads didn't work so "let's go to the other end of the arrow and market an expandable nock." Somebody needs to tell all the compound shooters. They'll buy anything.
 :saywhat:

looks ok, but I self nock my arrows

:rolleyes:

At $20+ a doz. I don't see them going far with Trad (cheap) archers.
 ;)

I REALLY like what BobW had to say!!!

Charlie was spot on too!

IMO - that's just one more thing to worry about breaking at the wrong time/situation.just my 2cents.

It does look like a gimmick and something else to go wrong.  To me it's like buying gadgets to replace skill  ie: fit the nock to your string or the string to the nock.  I don't see any advantage over a properly fitting nock and any speed or acccuracy increase (if any actual) would be like splitting hairs.

I got some when they were cheap on the bay just to give em a try. I noticed no difference in arrow flight from standard nocks. I do like how they stay on the string. I serve my srtings tight and like a loose nock and in a treestand I have dropped an arrow or 2. That wont happen with these nocks. That is the only advantage I see. I only bought a dozen and when these are about gone I'd proly buy another just for my huntin arrows.

I've tried them before anyone even heard about them. They were designed for compounds. When you draw a compound back to your anchor and release the nocks will open up after the cam rolls over and really slams down on the nock. A trad bow doesn't have that rollover and as the string is released it's just more of a consistant flow causing these guys to act like little vise grips on your serving, then trying to jump off at the last second causing eractic arrow flight. The little pins inside the nock really do not open up without the initial bump of a cam. These little buggars had my arrows going crazy! Get yourself some Easton 3D super nocks if you want great releasing nocks. The accunocks do work great on compounds. This is just one shooters opinion and we all know what that's like. Don't want to get slammed here, just giving my honest review of them. I gave the ones I had to a friend of mine, now he really dislikes me, LOL! ~Rich~

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For the price they want for em now I dont see any more accunox in my future.

I'll second richbear's advice on recommending the easton 3-d super nocks, i really like them.

Looks to me like these things solve problems that do not exist.
Never had trouble with arrow flight or noise that was related to the nock end

I prefer the front end of my hunting arrow to be the expensive one   :bigsmyl:

When serving gets worn and nocks get loose the threat of a dry fire is very real.  These nocks solve that along with the arrow dropping off the string and clanging around.  they are pricey and I won't be buying more until they come down in price.

I like to see new innovations for trad bows.