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Offline konrad

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Banned Black Nocks?
« on: August 06, 2011, 03:36:58 PM »
I am changing the color of my Bohning Blazers to black and, of course, am also changing my Easton Super Nocks to black as well. When I was placing my order, there was a notice stating black nocks could not be shipped to Japan or the European Union.

Does anyone know what that’s about?

Are they afraid of toxic chemicals in black nocks?
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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2011, 03:45:20 PM »
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I don't know crap about this, and just marking this, I want to see the reasoning behind it also.

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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2011, 03:58:25 PM »
I think bowhunting is illegal in most of Europe.  So maybe they don't allow the parts to do it either.  Dunno.

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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2011, 05:42:30 PM »
Maybe the legislators there are all 3D archers and don't like guys who use black nocks.  :tung:  I used them one round until AlwHine let me know that it was rude, so I switched to florescent orange and he broke them all in one round.
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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2011, 08:02:21 PM »
I think bowhunting is illegal in most of Europe.  So maybe they don't allow the parts to do it either.  Dunno.

I think bow hunting is actually legal in most areas of Europe…if you have the money.
“The rifle itself has no moral stature, since it has no will of its own. Naturally, it may be used by evil men for evil purposes, but there are more good men than evil, and while the latter can not be persuaded to the path of righteousness by propaganda, they can certainly be corrected by good men with rifles.”

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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2011, 08:02:55 PM »
Maybe the legislators there are all 3D archers and don't like guys who use black nocks.  :tung:  I used them one round until AlwHine let me know that it was rude, so I switched to florescent orange and he broke them all in one round.

Rude...pray tell why?
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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2011, 09:28:35 PM »
Maybe the legislators there are all 3D archers and don't like guys who use black nocks.  :tung:  I used them one round until AlwHine let me know that it was rude, so I switched to florescent orange and he broke them all in one round.

Yeah, I have a few all black nijna arrows for those damn nock hunters in my 3-D group.   :chuckle:

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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2011, 10:01:05 PM »
Did I use the word rude? lol
is you shoot all black arrows, more power to you..
Now if you just have a couple ninja arrows in your quiver, that is rude! and not allowed with some archery orginization (to have multipal colored arrows that is)
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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2011, 12:22:44 AM »
Just kidding about the rude part.  I did have someone complain quite profusely about another guy in our group at worlds one time, though.  I like a blank target with all black nocks rather than a bunch of florescent a little low.  Mine are bright, and generally not good enough to aim at.
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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2011, 11:53:43 PM »
Yea, there steve  I think everyone in our group uses them now.Next year I will be all blacked out.

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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2011, 12:01:51 AM »
How is a guy suppose to score better than his other 3-d buddies if he keeps marking the x-ring with some bright a** floresent nocks. I use to use white wrapped arrows with 3 red blazers and flo-green nocks. This year it was 2 black and 1 red blazer with a black nock and you could just make out the backside of the one red blazer, but next year I will be sporting the "Ninja arrows" like mtbiker says. 

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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2011, 12:14:26 AM »
:yeah: I shot 3 black x2's with a chart nock. That nock left about the most perfect aiming point. I too will be ninja status this year...
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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2011, 12:20:15 AM »
Man guys, you are winning me over! Maybe some Ninja arrows are just what I need to get that little edge I need to win one of these 3D shoots! ;)
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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2011, 08:19:58 AM »
Ok, that's it!  I'm going with a full ninja quiver for next year.  NO MERCY!!!   :tung:

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Re: Banned Black Nocks?
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2011, 08:28:22 AM »
Unless you want to shoot the 3d target in the ass or want to shoot a tree behind the target, no use aiming at my nocks.

Weird about the black nocks.  I can't imagine that if the governing body of 3d shoots in Europe don't want them that the EU (or individual governments) would make them illegal.  Must be another reason.  What do they have against Ninjas anyway?  I hope that if you're using black nocks your arrows are as thick as your wrist, like in the movies.  You should be able to hit stuff running at 200 yards with a longbow if you're using black arrows, too.

 


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