Mercury speed or Bohning Classics

[redfish]

I like Mercuries better,but I got hold of a bunch of brittle yellow ones a few years back and went to Bohning. However, I got another batch of white Mercuries that are good. Now I have and use both.

[Kevin Dill]

The only nocks I ever had problems with were Mercury nocks. Finally, after a near dry fire from a nock that lost an ear on release, I stopped using them permanently.

Bohning Classic nocks have never given me grief.

[Dave Pagel]

I am a Mercury guy.  I stockpiled them for years.  I still have a ton of them.  I am running low on yellow, but I have a lot of other colors.

I don't need a snap.  I shoot split and I like the lack of a snap and how it comes off the string.

D.P.

[Shadowhnter]

Well from the sounds of things, if you dont have the old Mercury's, the best choice is probably the Classics. Glad I asked, as I was contemplating the new version Mercury.  I'll stay with my tried and true Classic's. Thanks for all the replies!

[Tim Finley]

The last time I used Mercury nocks they broke on release and caused dry fires and was more than one, it was in cold weather . I use Bohnings and wished I had some of the old Index nocks . I do have a bag of the nocks like HH used to use I don't care for them either . If any body is interested in them give me a message .

[Longtoke]

I really like the classics, probably because thats the knock i learned to shoot on, I wish i had them on all my arrows but not really worth it to me to adapt them to carbons.

[Stumpkiller]

I use both.  When I use the Bohning I wrap sandpaper on a bamboo skewer and open the throat out so it barely holds the weight of the arrow on the string when pointing down.  Tap the string it should fall off.

"Snap on" nocks make too much noise on release.

I have a bunch of the original Mercury nocks and I get my strings from Chad.  He makes them with just right amount of friction so they are manageable and still not mess with the arrow flight.  I high round index is critical for arrow handling for me, I have been doing the same thing for so long that I struggle with anything else.

My son has used the Bohnings since he was a kid and cannot get used to Mercury nocks.

[stagetek]

I use only the Classics.