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Title: How to tighten loose nocks?
Post by: Red Dwarf on September 23, 2008, 05:19:00 PM
I have snap-on type nocks on my POC arrows which are a little on the loose side. How can I best tighten up the fit of the nocks on the serving?
Double serving would make things too tight (I suppose I could then file the nocks to suit though).

ReD Dwarf
Title: Re: How to tighten loose nocks?
Post by: TomMcDonald on September 23, 2008, 05:21:00 PM
You could use dental floss. Or double serving. Or boil your nocks and squeeze them around your string until they cool.
Title: Re: How to tighten loose nocks?
Post by: bentpole on September 23, 2008, 05:26:00 PM
Like Tom said dental floss. Works great. Tie 2 half hitches about an inch below your nock, neatly run it up to the nock and back down, tie off with two half hitches.  .That's it. I should add some folks here even use masking tape. They say it will last a season. I like the floss myself.
Title: Re: How to tighten loose nocks?
Post by: Gordy on September 23, 2008, 05:54:00 PM
I use dental floss too, but use the flat type, not the cord type.  Works great and lasts a long time. Two wraps does it for me !
Title: Re: How to tighten loose nocks?
Post by: aromakr on September 23, 2008, 06:55:00 PM
Reserve the string with a larger serving material.
Bob
Title: Re: How to tighten loose nocks?
Post by: duck'n on September 23, 2008, 07:06:00 PM
I immediately thought of my endless days bowfishing where a frustrating loose nock was quickly remedied with a bite from the ole canines!  I am not recommending this, just remember the days when just about every one of my bowfishing arrows had teeth marks on the nocks.  OK, I am done daydreaming...go on...
Title: Re: How to tighten loose nocks?
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on September 23, 2008, 07:41:00 PM
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Originally posted by aromakr:
Reserve the string with a larger serving material.
Bob
Exactly!

If you don't have thicker serving, you can always reserve with the same diameter serving you'e using now, but lay a few strands of string material under the serving. That'll thicken up the center serving area.
Title: Re: How to tighten loose nocks?
Post by: Red Dwarf on September 23, 2008, 08:40:00 PM
Thanks again guys for your great advice. I think I will try the dental floss route and see how I get on.

Red Dwarf