Nocks to tight on string what is the best way to open them up?
Re-serve the string, in the event that isn't possible, a little fine sandpaper, or emery board to remove some of the inner surface of the nock.
Error on the side of caution, remove a little, and try it, then some more if necessary.
Should be tight enough to hold the arrow on the string and release with a light tap on string.
It's a whole lot easier and more consistant to reserve the string than to try and adjust a dozen nocks to all be exactly the same.
Put nocks in boiling water for 15 second then take them out and put them right on the string until cool.
I use sandpaper and go very lightly and check them often as you go.
I would either reserve the string with a different material or I would use a 120 grit sandpaper and lightly sand the inside of the nock until you get the fit that you want.
I vote for re-serving the string.
Slowly with an Emery board. :thumbsup:
X2 on the emery board.....slowly.
I vote for reserving as well, quick, cheap, and no worries about not being able to undo something.
To me I want my nocks uniform and consistent...I hope you have a steady hand and are VERY consistent at sanding or boiling nocks if you decide to go that route. I myself would reserve the string so every nock from that point on fits proper and are consistent! JMO.
Either get the right size string or the right size nocks. Not a fan of cutting corners.
x2 on the hot water thing. It works!
X3 hot water.
How would you know what to reserve the string with?
And then what buy a serving tool? I'd sand them or do the boiling water trick, both work fine.
Don't put yourself or anyone else in danger by heating or sanding the nock, this will weaken it. Either reserve the string or have someone do it for you. Why take a chance with something so cheap and simple to fix?
Replace one or the other....otherwise you will have to fix something everytime you replace either one.
From a sad personal experience, I have to advise against filing or sanding the nocks. I lost a very nice recurve when the nock that I had enlarged to fit the string failed.
The left side of the nock sheared off and I had, essentially, a dry fire. A few shots later, a limb separation started spreading inward from the edge of the limb.
I have to vote for changing the serving rather than the nock. Or, shop for a different nock that fits the serving - then change all my nocks.
I like to pick the nock I intend on using, then serve the string to match. Serving comes in several diameters to give you a perfect fit. If you work this out now, you won't have to keep boiling nocks or sanding to fit.
QuoteOriginally posted by John49:
Don't put yourself or anyone else in danger by heating or sanding the nock, this will weaken it. Either reserve the string or have someone do it for you. Why take a chance with something so cheap and simple to fix?
I don't know about some of you guys but I have many different arrows for 2 bows and different nocks on all of them, what am I going to reserve my string every time I want to switch arrows? Give me a break!
Bring water to a rapid boil turn off heat, let it set for a few minutes then dip your nock for 60 seconds or so and snap it on & off your string a few times, if it's still too tight repeat. This will not weaken the nock. I can't recall ever having a nock break due to this procedure.