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Pros and cons of side nocks?

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TheDukesArchers:

--- Quote from: Del the cat on September 26, 2014, 06:28:56 pm ---Try this...
http://www.alanesq.com/sidenock.htm
Del

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Hi Del! I have a better understanding now. I personally thought that the side nocks where to help reduce arrow paradox. If the top limb is nocked on the left and the bottom on the right, you could then shoot an inch higher than centre on the left and have less arrow whip?

Not sure if I'm going to use them as I have zero experince.

Del the cat:
I think the paradox theory doesn't hold good. If you do the geometry you'd probably find the difference was less than the natural error in the centreline anyway.
I've only done 'em a couple of times. There is less fiddly shaping than a fancy Victorian style, but it takes some fettling to get the string sitting nicely. Nice to have done 'em once just to try it, and it does look good in pale horn.
Del

TheDukesArchers:
I would like to try them someday, but right now I think I shall stay with the conventional front nocks.

JackCrafty:
Excellent thread. :)

Davepim:
Personally I find Side nocks easier to make and when bracing the bow, the string is easier to slide up into the nock than for forward-facing nocks; this is their principal advantage as far as I can make out. By the way, for anyone reading my article, I apologise for the typo regarding how far up the nock to start cutting; this should read 2.2 cm, not 2.2 mm.

David Pim

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