Brass nock alternative

[hvyhitter]

I just double serve above and below a 1/2 inch with about a 3/8 gap. Never moves, never drags on gloves or tabs.......

[Keefer]

Chad Weaver just sent me some Halo 0.30 serving material from B.C.Y. and I did two tie ons from a video that Rick B*a*r*b*e*e shows and it works great and the easiest I found to do yet...

[Pine]

I like floss because it stays in place and don't cut my glove .

[Downtime]

I use old bow strings (B50 or B55) have a life time supply.

[Gapmaster]

20 pound Stren fishing line works great.

[Birdbow]

Tom,
  I've been trying an alternative to brass and tie ons for a while and I like it. I use electricians shrink tube. Can get it in different diameters and cut short sections off the longer length. With a little effort,a section can be worked onto the string over the loop and slid into the place you want it on the serving. Carefully apply heat ( I use a Bic lighter) and it shrinks into place. A second piece can be added over the first to add thickness. Haven't had a nock set with this move and it outlasts the tied on versions I used to use. Hope this is helpful
                         Best regards,
                              Todd

[Keefer]

Todd,
 Have you ever tried that on a tie on?
I'm just thinking maybe the tie on will last longer with that shrink wrap and still be able to adjust up/down if need be...I might have to try that myself and if the tie on gets too loose and slides then I'll just carefully cut it off and re do it...

[AkDan]

that pencil whip knot looks like a pain LOL!  

try a small bar style soda straw.  Shove the tag end when youre done through the straw and pull the straw out.  The smaller the straw the easier it is to draw the knot together nicely!

That said, you should try alternating sides with overhand knots.  I usually tie on 4 or 5 per side...than do a double at the end.  Much easier and works just as good as the nail knot will.

[Gator1]

Great tip on the straw

   

[KentuckyTJ]

Yep I have an old string I have cut up and use for tie on nock material. It is B50. Put one over and one a 1/16" under your arrow nock when it is on the string. The lower one eliminates the nock from slipping down the string on the shot when your serving gets too loose. Believe me when that happens it is a tuning nightmare until you figure out whats going on.

[Bob Baur]

I tie on 30# artificial sinew. Loop both ends under the wrap for a clean no drag tie on.

[Birdbow]

Keefer,
  Haven't tried that. A double shrink tube layer has worked well for me. It shouldn't move once heat has been applied.
                   Todd

[LBR]

Never had a problem with a brass nockset cutting into a glove or a tab in 20-something years of using them...but I still use a tie-on sometimes, just to see if I can tell the difference (I can't).

Working with the NASP, they must use tie-on nocksets--brass isn't allowed, and the shrink-tube ones that come on the bows are just waiting to slip at the worst possible time.  We use BCY nock tying thread, but as others have noted there's a lot of options that work just fine.

[Keefer]

Chad ,
 Thanks for that .030 you sent me to try...I love it and I can say the main reason I like a tie on nock is for adjustments if need be without having to uncrimp a brass nock and re crimping it to tune.
I would use a brass and have done so for 35 years but since trying the tie on and the benefit of adjusting it anywhere,anytime I prefer a tie on nock more...

[fmscan]

Happy1, Great video on the adjustable nocks... well done!

[rick7]

dental floss is all i use  it holds up real good and is cheap

[MOstate]

I used scotch tape as a nock point for a season. There was already a mark from where i had been nocking an arrow so i just rolled a good amount over the string. Actually helped my release a bit and it was on the string from my first two deer with a recurve

[BUCKY]

Black electrical tape. Sounds stupid but I've been using it for about 20 years.

[babs]

I like the ones that lefties-r-us one of our sponsors uses  he builds great strings and always ships orders fast. Once I used his nocking points and strings no need for anything else.

[Todd Cook]

I use B50 and tie on a series of square knots, total of 2 nocksets. If you do it right, you can screw the sets up and down the string, making them very adjustable.