AD Hammer Heads

[Jerry Jeffer]

OK, I did some searching on the site before posting this and I was not able to find the answer. Is there a uni-bushing that fits the Hammer head for the G nock? Does any one recommend using that or is the regular AD nock sufficient?  The trouble I have had with all carbons is the nock. If I don't glue them in, they fly out on a hard hit and I loose it. Or, if I glue it in, it breaks off leaving the skinny part in the arrow. I have been experimenting with all kinds of carbons and I think the Hammer head will be my last experiment and probably my final choice from what I have been reading here. One other question. i am shooting 55#@28" how much has any one cut them down and corrected spine with more weight in front? I really don't want to shoot an arrow longer than 30". Thanks for any help.

[JRY309]

If they are the same as AD Trads and Trad Lite's which I believe they are,I use an ACC 3-28 bushing and then use G-nocks.But I have also used their nocks adapters and cut them off at the first groove closet to the shaft and make them uni-bushings,and the G-nocks fit right in.With carbons I don't worry about the length because they don't come in as many different spines.I trim and shoot and add front end weight until I achieve the correct dynamic spine for my bow.

[Paul Mattson]

JR is right on.  Also you will find on most carbons the nock will fly off on a hard hit.  I tried out the adapters and they also flew off, they were epoxyed in.  But, they are easier to get than the AD nocks.  You can get the 3-28 bushings and G-nocks from just about any bow shop.

[BMG]

I have never had a nock fly off one of my Beman MFX Classics, never.  I'm launching them out of a 64 lb rocket launcher.  Arrows are coming in at 650 gr. also.

[Jerry Jeffer]

Thanks fellas.    

[Lewis Brookshire III]

I have had plenty of stock nocks fly out or break but I have never had the Unibushing/Gnock combo do either, ever. Its the best Nock combo for AD's hands down....well unless you like glue on nocks with the adaptor...those work well also.

[Terry Green]

Most of the flex is in the taper...so cutting off from the front end doesn't really effect spine...less you cut off a bunch.

I use a glue in aluminum nock adapter and 'Z' nocks.  I never liked the little G nocks and I just can't feel them enough...expecially if I have to reverse cant.