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Author Topic: Shallow nocks  (Read 932 times)

Offline Gordon Jabben

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Shallow nocks
« on: April 03, 2020, 03:41:54 PM »
The thread on Stotler nocks and stay at home boredom got me to wondering why the old arrows from our past had such shallow nocks.  I would think there must have been some perceived advantage to making them that way.


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Re: Shallow nocks
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2020, 04:55:21 PM »
Back in the day folks used longbows and back quivers and liked to do "quick draw" shooting. I guess the shallow nocks made it easier to get the arrow on the string. Some of the old nocks had one ear slightly longer than the other for the same reason. They usually nocked the arrow over the nocking point too for the same reason. I've been nocking over for many years because when I started shooting that's how I read it was done.
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Re: Shallow nocks
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2020, 06:30:47 PM »
Could prevent some short nocked dry fires. It's nocked or it's not, and any seasoned archer should be aware of that.
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Offline mahantango

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Re: Shallow nocks
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2020, 10:50:00 AM »
Years ago when  I shot split finger, shallow nocks worked fine because the fingers kinda "captured" the nock. Since I switched the three under I only use snap nocks.
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Re: Shallow nocks
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2020, 10:24:12 AM »
The thread on Stotler nocks and stay at home boredom got me to wondering why the old arrows from our past had such shallow nocks.  I would think there must have been some perceived advantage to making them that way.
  It may be as simple as shallow nocks were less work...

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Re: Shallow nocks
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2020, 08:17:47 AM »
The short nocks pictured in gnome's post are GoldTip.  They come standard on their light weight shafts and weigh less than standards and the shorter throats are preferred by some when shooting "D" loop and releases.
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