Fitting skinny strings to arrow nocks?

[nevada cody]

i have tried dental floss many times, never get it to stay on and it frays quickly , i tried different types of floss i tried gluing floss and serving on the floss and tying it on i can never get it to stay on for more than a couple of days shooting .

 i wish i new how to make flemish twist strings ,but there are so many good custom string makers out there, that will make a string that will fit the  nock you shoot perfect , i only put dental floss on when i shoot wood arrows because the classic nocks i use are to big .  i tried the snap on nocks but they very inconsistent out of 12 nocks some are tight some are loose the classic nocks from bohning are better but do not fit strings made to fit super nocks  

cody

[Oliverstacy]

You could use some artificial sinew and wrap it like electrical tape...keep it flat and wrap it around and then double back. Burn the ends and it stays in place very well.

Josh

[rlc1959]

I did not realize that a loose nock fit was proper. I was experimenting with heavier serving material and under laying a couple strand too get a snug nock fit and my groups went away. i put my old loose nock fitting string back on and my groups came right back. Go figure.

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by rlc1959:
I did not realize that a loose nock fit was proper. I was experimenting with heavier serving material and under laying a couple strand too get a snug nock fit and my groups went away. i put my old loose nock fitting string back on and my groups came right back. Go figure.

not a thing to figure - tight nocks will impair the energy transmitted to the arrow (from the limbs, via the string) and will give inconsistent arrow flight and trajectories.

for a split finger shooter (3 finger mediterranean or 2 finger flemish), the nock can and should be loose - that's a benefit of those styles of string grip.

all other forms of string grip need to have the nock grip the center serving LOOSELY, very loosely, so that a suspended arrow will hang on the string and a tap of a finger to the string drops off the arrow.

[cacciatore]

You can layre the nock section with Teflon tape it last not very long but it is very fast and easy to put on and it has no friction.I use this sistem when i shoot 11/32 wood arrow out of my string made for carbon.

[bshunter]

I found that with skinny strings that my nocks fit better without spreading or sanding, I use 2 brass nocks and if it's still loose, a few wraps of dental floss and some super glue does the trick.

[James Wrenn]

I have done them all as others say.Just depends on what nocks I am useing.I generally shoot ICS carbons so the first step for me is swithing to the small groove g-nocks with a uni bushing.