nock point revelation!

[jonsimoneau]

I feel kind of stupid posting this.  I have been shooting 3-under since taking lessons with Rick Welch in 2006.  My shooting had never been better. I had always heard that 3 under shooters need a higher nock point.  Because of this..I have always shot a high nock point.  Generally nearly 3/4" above square.  Recently, just for grins, I decided to see how low I could put my nock point and still get good arrow flight.  I was pretty astounded to find that my arrows are flying even better, when I lowered my nock point to 1/2" above square!  I get better arrow flight, even when I have a form error.  My arrows are flying like lazers.  Although I was getting great arrow flight before, I have attributed some of my "flyers" to my skinny carbon shaft bouncing off of the shelf a little upon release.  For the first few days..the lower nock point was causing me to shoot high...understandably.  But now, my brain has adjusted, and I am really enjoying it!    I'm sure most of you 3-under shooters have already figured this out.  I guess I'm a slow learner!

[chuckbow]

depends on bow,arrow,spine,FOC,tiller,and numerous other variables but for me bare shaft tuneing tells the tale.sounds like your on th right track,best of luck! chuck.

[owlbait]

Do you think parallel versus tapered shafts would make a difference?

[Winterhawk1960]

I switched to 3-under about a year ago and noticed that I get good arrow flight with the nocking point exactly where it was for split finger.

Every bow that I own has either a 1/2" or 3/8" nocking point height. It works for me.

Winterhawk1960

[swamp donkey]

It depends on alot as already said. I'll just add it also depends on finger pressure. Some take a bow n need to be at the top of the bowsquareor above. Others take the same bow n shoot 1/2" or even 3/8.

[Larry m]

I have found that with a properly tuned bow and correctly spined arrow I get better and more accurate flight (when useing wood) with tapered or barrel tapered shafts over parallel. I shoot 3 under and as a rule set my nock point 5/8 above center. This is what works for me!!

[Rossco7002]

Wow, you guys are way higher than me. My Toelke Whip is set at 3/16ths. After switching from split to three under I thought I should raise it as 'that's what everyone does' and my arrows started misbehaving. I called Dan and he conirmed that with his bows a variation in nock point is not usually required.

[dragonheart]

2 nocking points vs. 1 will also affect th arrow flight.

[DaxE]

Originally posted by dragonheart:
2 nocking points vs. 1 will also affect th arrow flight.

I just found this out today after fighting high nock problems myself. The problem is your arrow sliding down the string when you release. Here is a video clip that Old York sent me showing this happen.   Slip  

Good Luck,
Dax