Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height

[Adam S. Daugherty]

Just put on a skinny string from Lefties R Us (sponsor) on a 62 inch 56 lb Silvertip.  By the way highly impressed with the quietness and feel of the string.  Folks make a nice clean string, and nice to deal with.

Got nocking point set at 3/8 above level shooting 400 spine easton axis with 175 WW upfront.  Get just a little wobble with arrow flight.  Not much but not perfect.  Bow is braced at 7.5 inches.  I can move up knock height to arrow 9/16 and arrow flight is perfect.  Just seems and looks a little high.  3/8 was perfect flight with regular FF string.  Anyone else shooting this high of nock point off of shelf with a silver tip?  Just curious.

[Tim]

Not sure of your total setup but I've found the best shelf and side plate material is velcro.  

I would also bump the brace height to between 7 3/4 and 8".  That will definitely be the sweet spot on a 62" tip. If you place a little velcro type material on the limb string grooves it will really quiet the bow.

Yep....my buddy Allen sure makes a nice string!  That's what I have on my tip.  

[A.S.]

Adam, glad you like the string!

I would listen to Tim....he has had a couple Silvertips in his time!        

He can tune them pretty darn good.

[kat]

Listen to Tim. He knows his Silvertips.
He got my setup working great.

[Adam S. Daugherty]

Thanks,

I will up the Brace height a little and see what that does.  Got adheasive felt in string grooves.  Bought time to replace, been there 5 years.  I believe that is kinda what got me off a little and this skinny string is quiet from 7.25 to 7.5 inches so I just quit there, regular FF strings I shot this bow at 7.75

[Dan Adair]

I'll put it this way...  All the 'Tips I've known, if you were over 9/16" on the placement of the nock set, there was something else wrong.

Brace height....  Well, I've never played with a 62"er.  I have a 27" draw.  Shooting a bow that long would be like wiping before you poop.

[Bill Carlsen]

I find the best nocking point for me by shooting a bare shaft into a soft target from about 10 feet or so. If the arrow hits nock high I lower the nocking point (vice versa if it is  nock low) until the shaft is parallel to the ground. If the nock is left or right then you have a spine problem. For me, the real test is if the arrow shoots straight with a broadhead on it.

[AWPForester]

I think Tim got it right.  But I would suggest that it might be due to the fact that string has increased your peformance a bit, or as you said wasn't back to the brace needed for that arrow.  

I understand your dilemia.  Those skinny strings are so much quieter, it really increases the sound range for an acceptable brace.  God Bless

[Stykbowslim]

I've been playing with "Tips" since the early eighties and Tim is correct about the brace height for a 62"er.... and don't be afraid to increase to 8.25-8.5 if needed.