NOCK - Above or Below?

[Sarge11]

How many have tried nocking the arrow above, as opposed to below? What's the pro and con of each, or just your experience and thoughts, please.

Sarge

[Bowwild]

If you are talking about setting the draw hand fingers above the arrow nock instead of under it?

If so, I've never even heard of it.

[Igor]

I nock below....keeps the arrow on the string/ rest...no other reason for me and it works...


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Glenn

[Sarge11]

Bowwild,
I'm talking about nocking the arrow above the nock, instead of below, with a normal split finger.
Sarge

[Bowwild]

Ok. I put a tied on nock set above and below my arrow nock. This keeps the arrow nock where I want it throughout the shot.

[kwc]

ive always nocked above the reason was you dont have to look at the string when you nock your arrow, a more natural movement to slide the arrow down the string until it hits the nock. so you can concentrate on hwat you are shooting at

[Terry Green]

I nock below.....and some bows between as I have tow nocking points.

When you have a bow that requires a high nock point, its best to put one below also, so the arrow doesn't slide down on release.

But its easier with one to nock fast.

[Ric O'Shay]

I place my arrow above the nocking point. Quicker to get off a second shot (if necessary) without looking at the string and taking your eyes off the game. If you have the bad habit of torquing the string, nocking the arrow above keeps the fingers of the draw hand from moving the arrow down on the serving and causing the arrow to strike the shelf when released.

[JRY309]

I use two tie-on nocks,one above and below.Been doing it for years,just always preferred to do it this way.

[Bjorn]

Nock between 2 tie ons-nock below. It is just a personal preference
thing-no winners or losers.

[Bishop]

Below. I've done above some but settled on below years ago.

[BowHunterGA]

Between for me since I swithed to 3 under. When I shot split I used a single nock and nocked below.

[Sam McMichael]

I nock below. I tried the other way, but sometimes the arrow would slide up on the string. It can't do that when the arrow is below the nock

[JamesKerr]

I nock below, this allows me to nock an arrow while hunting without taking my eyes off the game.

[Night Wing]

I shoot split finger. One over, two under.

I nock my arrow below my nock set.

[Richie]

Two tied on nocks, put the arrow between and shooting three fingers under works great for me.

[Keefer]

I do two tie ons and I shoot split style and it keeps the arrow from slipping up or down on release...I also found since "Mano" had put out his video on the tie on nocks in the "How To" forum that this is the best thing I have found yet and you can adjust the nocks up or down to fine tune your arrow...Seems the release is much more quieter and the arrow more true as it leaves the shelf!

[COOCH]

With my recurves I nock below,longbows I nock above.With the longbow I use a Hill style back quiver and speed nocks it's much easier to trap the nock in a downward motion.

[wingnut]

I use two tie on nock points on the string to ensure the arrow does not slide during acceleration.

Mike

[PaRecurver]

I tie in a nock set above and below. I've always done it this way on my compounds so I didn't know any other way.