Dental Floss or Brass Nock ?

[Bob Macioch]

I just got my new Turkey Creek Longbow and was wonder which nock is better for bowhunting?

Thanks
Bob M

[Dirty Bill]

I've always used the brass nock.I nock under it,that way you don't have to look to put an arrow on the string.  

[vermonster13]

A floss or sting nock will do the same thing. But it won't cut your glove and is about 1' per second faster if you're trying to squeeze every little bit out of your bow.

[wtpops]

I shoot 3 under and use both a brass on top and a ff string matrial tie on below

[jeff / sc]

I'm currently using B50 string material tied on for my nocking point above the arrow.  At least for me, the brass nocks cut my tab. I have also used dental floss and FF serving material...the B50 is just handy and cheap.

[ks_stickbow]

I use a nock for setup. it's just easier for me to be able to open it and close a couple times. For some reason I cannot make my tie on nocks to move. Once they are on they are on.

Once I get a bow tuned in I switch to a floss.

[Molson]

I use serving string. Like Verm said, saves on glove wear.

[NorthShoreLB]

Yeah, serving string or artificial sinew.

[Killdeer]

I usually hunt with bare fingers...no brass nocks for me!

Killdeer

[TexMex]

Ditto on the serving string or artificial sinew, after watching 'Hitting like Howard Hill' I started nocking above.

[kadbow]

I used and liked brass knocks except for the fact that the brass knock would occassionaly scratch my riser when transporting the bow unstrung.  Now its fast flight.

[Can Hahaka]

I tune by cutting white medical tape to about 3/16" wide and wrap aroound. Then typically move up or down in 3/16" increments until tuned to my likin'. Then I floss it.

[Stone Knife]

I started out with brass but now all I use is dental floss.

[Curtiss Cardinal]

I used to use brass nocks, tried dental floss and will never go back, It is superior in that it is very adaptable and doesn't effect arrow speed at all.

[Widowbender]

I use serving material or braided fishing line. I usually just mark the string when tuning, then serve on a nock above and below.

David

[JBiorn]

The brassies would peel the hair off of a new tab in a days' shooting. I switched to a Martin shooting glove, and the brassies had my top finger scratched up in three shots---thats when I switched to serving string.

[Larry247]

serving string is the way to go. IMO

[Apex Predator]

30# braided dacron fishing line.  Tie five knots alternating front to back.  Very secure, but with the ability to screw up or down the serving if needed.

[Sixby]

I serve mine with fastflight, you can screw the knot up and down to tune and when tuned 1 drop of superglue and its permanently in place. I used to use one below and one above now just one above. its too easy when you are on an animal to accidently nock the arrow below the lower knot. I'll give you one guess as to what happens. We learn these things by bad experiences.

[Ausable]

I use Berkley fireline and a drop of superglue.