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Title: fletch hitting my hand
Post by: The Butcher on June 19, 2010, 08:06:00 AM

bought a new bow, shelf is very close to hand.  Fletch is cutting me lile razor blades. a friend said my arrows were not of the correct spine.  I've been shooting for 40 years, and never had this problem, other than when I was a kid shooting an old lemonwood bow.  I hate to build the rest up, but any other advice?

Title: Re: fletch hitting my hand
Post by: calgarychef on June 19, 2010, 12:49:00 PM

My arrows were hitting my hand last night.  I lowered my nock point a bit and the problem went away.  My arrows are properly spined though and i think your buddy might not be are off about his spine idea.

Title: Re: fletch hitting my hand
Post by: Hoghead on June 19, 2010, 01:41:00 PM

I was the opposite of cchef I had to move my nock point up before my trouble went away.
I would play both ways, if a nocking height
change does'nt correct it try some different
(borrowed) spined arrow's?.

Title: Re: fletch hitting my hand
Post by: Cecil on June 19, 2010, 03:47:00 PM

You might turn your nock alittle and fix it.

Title: Re: fletch hitting my hand
Post by: The Butcher on June 19, 2010, 10:34:00 PM

thanks guys, I'll try both and it would not hurt trying to turn nock either.

Title: Re: fletch hitting my hand
Post by: House on June 20, 2010, 01:38:00 PM

I too had to move my nock point up a bit to eliminate the same problem.  I also built up the rest about a sixteenth of an inch or so as well, although now with the higher nock point not sure it is necessary.  

Good luck!

Travis

Title: Re: fletch hitting my hand
Post by: The Butcher on June 24, 2010, 10:48:00 PM

Moved the nock,up a little, and turned the fletch, and got better results.  thanks