How do you keep in weight tubes

[Roadking71865]

Any trick for keeping weight tubes in?  Mine keep poping my knocks out.

[Jeff Strubberg]

Just glue the nock in.

[Roadking71865]

If I glue the knock in is there any way to get the knock out if it breaks?

[ranger 3]

I take and crimp it in a couple different places makes it fit tight.

I just finally got rid of the weight tubes and went with heavy inserts. That raised my FOC and solved the problem of nocks coming out!

Bisch

[wtpops]

Originally posted by Bisch:
I just finally got rid of the weight tubes and went with heavy inserts. That raised my FOC and solved the problem of nocks coming out!

Bisch

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But if you want to use them use a pair of pliers and smash the tube about every 3 or 4 inches as you put them in. will help but not stop it completely

[JRY309]

Thats a reason I don't like weight tubes,and I like to be able to remove or replace nocks.The only nock that held in with weight tubes were some of the old Gold Tip lock nocks,they had a small allen head screw in the center you could tighten up the nock.

[Widow's Son]

Is there any reason you can't just glue the weight tube itself into the arrow. I've been wanting to try these weight tubes in my Beman MFX arrows for some time.

[Roadking71865]

I called 3 Rivers and he recommended shoe goo which you can purchase at Walmart.  I just installed them and will let you know.  I crimped the tube every 1-2" then dabbed a bit on the insert end and installed them by twisting them around.  When I got to the end I pushed them in the a knock and rotated the knock several times to make sure there was no glue in the knock area.  Then I removed the knock and put a Qtip inside to get any remaining glue out (which non came out) and now they are drying with the knock out.  The guy at 3 Rivers said they won't come out.

[FerretWYO]

Originally posted by Widow's Son:
Is there any reason you can't just glue the weight tube itself into the arrow. I've been wanting to try these weight tubes in my Beman MFX arrows for some time.

I have tried this it is not a good idea. The wieght tubes are not often a tight fit and glueing it to one side of the arrow is not wise.  

I have also gone to heavy inserts only. as Bisch and Wtpops mentioned

[Roadking71865]

We'll see how it works out.  I twisted them in to hopefully distribute the glue evenly.  All the arrows are within 2g's of each other.  Thanks for the suggestions.

[Knapper]

It is nice to see that now I have purchased weight tubes there are some additional issues with using them.

[Roadking71865]

The only issue is when you hit something hard it will pop the knocks out.  That's why I'm crimping and glueing them in.  I haven't had any problem shooting targets.  I'm sure once I hit a deer I'll need to put in another knock.

[BOHO]

every 3 or 4 inches squeeze it with a pair of pliers

[Razorbak]

crimp it ever 4" or so..then wrap 1/4" of tape or yarn to make  it snug