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Offline Kc_Kracker

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lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« on: September 20, 2014, 12:30:00 PM »
just curious about them.
« Last Edit: September 20, 2014, 12:38:00 PM by Kc_Kracker »

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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2014, 01:21:07 PM »
i think they are illegal in washington? anything electrical or battery operated on a bow in washington is illegal i think anyway
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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2014, 01:41:28 PM »
search the topic..millions of threads. I use when videoing my hunts. Fun but IMHO no hunting gain. Im 99% sure they are legal in WA now..there are dozens of threads on this topic.wouldnt be surprised if a mod locks this one and directs ya there

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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2014, 02:37:14 PM »
i think they are illegal in washington? anything electrical or battery operated on a bow in washington is illegal i think anyway

They are legal now.




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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2014, 03:27:15 PM »
I tried them, didnt see much difference. Fun for the first 5 shots, but for the cost and loss of FOC I would just rather use standard nocks. :twocents:

BTW if you do buy some dont get blue, cant see it very well. Green is much brighter.

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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2014, 04:01:27 PM »
I just started using lighted knocks this year, IMO they are great. I havent noticed any difference in performance or accuracy. Also when shooting in low light conditions (in the timber or at last light) you can know exactly where that arrow hit.

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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2014, 04:04:52 PM »
Red is even better.  Nockturnals are about the best out there. 
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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2014, 05:22:00 PM »
i tried them last year.  Went with nockturnals, cause the foc was sketchy and luminoks are heavier.  I got jacked on a low shot where the light crapped out and quit in mid air just as it was coming down.  It made it look like i missed high.  The bull turned around and I took another shot aiming with a closer pin and probably almost hit his hoof.  If i'd just known that I missed low.....scrapped them after that.  I can deal with my errors, but refuse to deal with defective  products.  And yeah, the red was awesomely bright until it stopped working.

Not worth the foc loss.
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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2014, 08:48:25 PM »
found em at wally world $23 for a 3 pack. last night they had a bunch, today all gone lol

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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2014, 08:53:00 PM »
I bought 2 packs of nocturnals, Only problem I had is the very first one I shot split the knock and arrow flew off....the other 5 work great
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Re: lighted knocks, anyone use them?
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2014, 10:55:32 AM »
I started practicing with them early in the year but started noticing they changed the flight of my arrow past 30 yards.  I did some calculations and they changed my FOC from 11.6 to 7.3.  I shoot Carbon express reds and with a wrap, bull collar, and a light knock it was just to much in the rear of my arrow.  I removed them and will be doing some recalculations next year so that I can shoot them.  There great if you set your gear up properly with them.

 


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