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Adam S. Daugherty
Trad Bowhunter
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Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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September 20, 2012, 10:05:00 AM »
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.
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Tim
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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September 20, 2012, 11:48:00 AM »
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.
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A.S.
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Re: Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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September 20, 2012, 01:49:00 PM »
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.
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kat
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Re: Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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September 20, 2012, 01:59:00 PM »
Listen to Tim. He knows his Silvertips.
He got my setup working great.
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Adam S. Daugherty
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Re: Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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September 20, 2012, 04:25:00 PM »
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
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Dan Adair
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Re: Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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September 21, 2012, 05:24:00 AM »
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.
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Bill Carlsen
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Re: Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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September 21, 2012, 08:20:00 AM »
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.
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AWPForester
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Re: Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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September 21, 2012, 08:51:00 AM »
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
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Stykbowslim
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Re: Skinny String and Silvertip, What Nocking Point Height
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October 07, 2012, 12:28:00 PM »
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.
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