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Title: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: BowZen on July 10, 2012, 12:14:00 AM
Had two failures resulting in two dry fires in three weeks. Be careful  if you are using these nocks!
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: Spurs on July 10, 2012, 12:18:00 AM
Posts all over about them.  I missed biggest buck of my traditional career last week of season at 12 steps.  Bow dry fired.  I thought it was my fault and  hit a limb, but found the knock split all the way diagnal still in shaft.  First thing throw all the gold tip ones away and get some bohning.
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: Cochise on July 10, 2012, 01:21:00 AM
they had a bad batch a few years ago.
had one let go on a compound bow..Not a Good Time!  
love their carbon arrows..knocks..not ever again..
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: Cwilder on July 10, 2012, 01:31:00 AM
I've had a few go on me also. Always have been the orange ones.
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: shoothathang on July 10, 2012, 03:19:00 AM
Easton super nocks.Perfect fit and much tougher than old GT.Or send your GT nocks in for free replacement
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: ozy clint on July 10, 2012, 05:03:00 AM
never had an issue. even with 70# and 900gr arrows
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: rraming on July 10, 2012, 06:20:00 AM
As mentioned above they had a bad production run of them, you or the dealer must of been sitting on them for awhile. If you call Gold Tip's tech department they will send you new ones.
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: BowZen on July 10, 2012, 07:11:00 AM
Both of mine were orange as well. I'll call the Tech department and see what they say.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: ripforce56 on July 10, 2012, 07:16:00 AM
I had some nock issues w gold tip nocks a few years ago, just got a dozen of 3555s and have had no issues w this batch as of yet!
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: JRY309 on July 10, 2012, 08:21:00 AM
I have a few dozen arrows with GT nocks and haven't had any failures.But after reading about all the problems with them breaking I replaced all of mine.My buddy sent some back to GT for replacement and got the new ones and had several of them break also.I just won't take a chance on them,I would rather just replace them instead of taking a chance to maybe hurt one of my bows.For me Easton 3D Super nocks,they have the largest and deepest throat of the push-in nocks I've found.
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: Bldtrailer on July 10, 2012, 11:54:00 AM
contact gold tip they replaced all of my GT Nocks (200) and I haven't had any more problems
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: arrowlauncherdj on July 10, 2012, 01:08:00 PM
The only ones I have ever had a problem with were an occasional one that I probably grouped a little too closely with and didnt look at them prior to shooting.  I had 2 have a crack in the bottom of the groove that started the failure.  You could tell how it broke that it had started a while before it actually went.  That is my fault, I should inspect more closely especially if I hear shafts slap when hitting the target.

Dave
Title: Re: Goldtip Nock Failure
Post by: KSdan on July 10, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Spurs:
Posts all over about them.  I missed biggest buck of my traditional career last week of season at 12 steps.  Bow dry fired.  I thought it was my fault and  hit a limb, but found the knock split all the way diagnal still in shaft.  First thing throw all the gold tip ones away and get some bohning.
Yup.  Had a few dry fires with different colors.  Never again.  They can replace them, but that does nothing for a missed opp or a ruined bow.  change them out- signature nocks work great.