how to know if knocks are too tight?

[BRITTMAN]

If my mocks are to tight I use a finger nail file  on them until I can get them to come off the string with a light tap .

[Learner]

Originally posted by Bladepeek:
If your nocks are REALLY too tight, you might experience what I did.

Was shooting at a trad shoot in Grayling and tried another man's bow. I shoot GT carbons and have all my strings served to fit them. He shoots woodies and his string is served to fit his nocks. I didn't want to take a chance of losing one of his nice woodies in the ferns and ground growth, so I used one of my arrows. At the shot, my arrow went zinging wildly off to the right (I'm a lefty). We were all a bit shocked, but then the other guy noticed my nock still stuck on his bowstring. That was a bit embarassing    :rolleyes:  

 

I guess that my nocks must not be THAT tight, because I've never had one do that!

[Learner]

Originally posted by Terry Green:
I did not read all of the post or any of them really....if you're nock makes a loud snap more than likely they're too tight the last thing you want is your Arrow holding on for dear life as your strength returns to brace.

Lots of problems arise from this I'm doing spell voice command so I really don't want to get into all of the issues responsible for that but you want them slightly snug but not slightly tight if that makes sense and definitely not over tight big problems down the road

Yes, that makes sense.  Thank you, Terry.

[Archie]

Just an FYI... I was concerned about my nocks being too tight a few years ago, posted on the here and for the same tips you're getting, and decided to loosen my nocks up a bit.  I ended up with nocks that were not tight enough, had an arrow fall off the string at full draw, accidentally dry fired the bow, and ruined a $400 limbs on my Black Widow.  

Since my nocks were not causing any problems previously, and my arrow flight was already good, I should have left well enough alone.

[Learner]

Originally posted by Archie:
Just an FYI... I was concerned about my nocks being too tight a few years ago, posted on the here and for the same tips you're getting, and decided to loosen my nocks up a bit.  I ended up with nocks that were not tight enough, had an arrow fall off the string at full draw, accidentally dry fired the bow, and ruined a $400 limbs on my Black Widow.  

Since my nocks were not causing any problems previously, and my arrow flight was already good, I should have left well enough alone.

Thank you for the warning, Archie.  I'll keep that in mind.

I had a dry fire once with my Cabela's 50# recurve.

But not because my nock was too loose, though: I had nocked the arrow without looking (something I praactice doing by feel), and was either not actually on the string, or something else.  It was a scary experience!  But thankfully the bow was not damaged.  That would have been discouraging, for certain.

Originally posted by BRITTMAN:
If my mocks are to tight I use a finger nail file  on them until I can get them to come off the string with a light tap .

What?
I tried, 45 years ago, one of those new Snap On Index jobs on my  20 strand string.  It didn't snap on, it snapped off.

[Roy from Pa]

LOL Pavan.

I don't like adjusting the nocks, they don't seem as sturdy as they were years ago. I serve the string with whatever material it takes to get the proper fit. I've found that if the nock is just a tad loose fitting, a little wrap of the narrow artificial sinew does a nice job. It builds up the string but also yields a little soft cushion affect.

[finkm1]

I do what Mr.Vines said. If they need adjustment I pour boiling water in a coffee cup then dunk the knock in for a few minutes then either pinch with my fingers or pry open with a butter knife. Then retry on the string.

[BAK]

I just fold some 80 grit sand paper over a couple times and drag it through the nock throat to open it up a bit.

In 50 years I've never had a problem doing it this way.  

Some folks just live in perpetual states of prominent paranoia.

[LBR]

Never had a nock break on release myself, but I've known of it happening.  Never fallen from a tree stand, but I know at least two people who have.  I won't get in a stand without a safety belt, and I won't modify nocks.  Only takes once, and using the right serving is an easier and better option IMO.

I had nocks break on release several times, then I called Chad.  Which reminds me,