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what determines nock height?

Started by DanielB89, August 29, 2016, 08:14:00 PM

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DanielB89

August 29, 2016, 08:14:00 PM
I am wondering what on a bow determines your nock height?  

Tiller?  form?


what is the highest nocking height you have ever had?
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Crittergetter

#1
August 29, 2016, 09:12:00 PM
Tuning!
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#2
August 29, 2016, 09:20:00 PM
Tuning determines my nock height. I paper tune, and when I have zero up and down in the tear, my nock height is correct.

Most every bow I own is between 5/8" and 3/4", with most at 3/4".

Bisch

namvet6971

#3
August 29, 2016, 09:23:00 PM
The relationship to arrow rest or shelf. Best way is do a paper test, to see if arrow leaves bow tail high or low. Move nocking point accordingly.
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Stumpkiller

#4
August 29, 2016, 09:30:00 PM
Arrow flight determines proper nock height. Especially bare shafting.

Your release, shaft spine, head weight, brace height can all require it to be somewhere else on the string than the next archer's choice.
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LittleBen

#5
August 29, 2016, 10:06:00 PM
Probably lots of things determine nick height. But tuning identifies it.

DanielB89

#6
August 29, 2016, 10:29:00 PM
I obviously worded that improperly. Not what determines yours. But what determines what it will be? Individual form or the tiller of the bow?

May be a very vague question..
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Orion

#7
August 29, 2016, 11:08:00 PM
It's individual form AND the tiller of the bow. You may vertically torque the string (and thus the limbs) one way or the other, and the limbs may be in balance/correct tiller, or not.  Adjusting the nocking point brings them all in line.

With skinny carbon arrows, about 9/16 works for me on most bows.    Never have had to go under a half inch or higher than 11/16. Split finger release.

katman

#8
August 30, 2016, 06:49:00 AM
Agree with Orion, plus where you put pressure on the grip will effect nock point position. ie high wrist or heeling the bow.
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Roy from Pa

#9
August 30, 2016, 07:37:00 AM
Tuning to your release and form.

Sawpilot 75

#10
August 30, 2016, 07:55:00 AM
Arrow flight. I just watch the arrow in flight and make small adjustments based on that. When the arrow fly's good I'm done. I don't fool with that paper tuning business. I leave stuff like that to the wheelie guys.

#11
August 30, 2016, 11:01:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Sawpilot 75:
Arrow flight. I just watch the arrow in flight and make small adjustments based on that. When the arrow fly's good I'm done. I don't fool with that paper tuning business. I leave stuff like that to the wheelie guys.
Well, I dang sure am not a wheelie guy, but paper tuning gets my nock point exactly where it needs to be, not where I guess it needs to be!

Bisch

McDave

#12
August 30, 2016, 11:53:00 AM
Both.  A bow tillered for split, shot 3 under, will generally result in a nock point 1/8" or so higher than if the bow were tillered for 3 under.  People will disagree on this, and it is hard to prove, since individual bows are unique.  However, this has been my experience.

Form wise, when I took pressure off my ring finger and increased pressure on my index finger, my nock point dropped about 1/8".
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#13
August 30, 2016, 12:04:00 PM
Everything.

Bow design, how its tillered, string used, release style, spine of arrow, weight of point and on and on.
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DanielB89

#14
August 30, 2016, 02:01:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Everything.

Bow design, how its tillered, string used, release style, spine of arrow, weight of point and on and on.
Tj,

very interesting you threw in "weight of point".  I have tried to experiment with some heavier tips(250-300) grains and I have definitely noticed a nose dive with those arrows.  I never correlated the two.  What do you typically have to do with heavier tips?
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Sawpilot 75

#15
August 30, 2016, 06:14:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Bisch:
 
QuoteOriginally posted by Sawpilot 75:
Arrow flight. I just watch the arrow in flight and make small adjustments based on that. When the arrow fly's good I'm done. I don't fool with that paper tuning business. I leave stuff like that to the wheelie guys.
Well, I dang sure am not a wheelie guy, but paper tuning gets my nock point exactly where it needs to be, not where I guess it needs to be!

Bisch [/b]
Bisch,

Sorry.. That sounded wrong. I just never had a need to do that with wood. For me just eyeballing it has worked fine.
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