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Title: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: earlmarne on June 20, 2013, 10:31:20 PM: Decided i need some lighted nocks so i can feel like i am on a sweet huntin show.
Been readin a lot.seems firenock makes a good one but the weight is different on every site i look at.
I want to keep my arrows above 12 percent foc.some sites tell me they are 30 grains n thats too much.n i dont want to goto luminocks due to all the bad reviews of nocks failing on release
Hopin some of you have some insight on the subject
Title: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: Sigmanu262 on June 20, 2013, 11:40:03 PM: I picked up a pack of nocturnals and they have been flawless so far. The package says they are only 20 grains.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: hoyt5199 on June 20, 2013, 11:59:36 PM: I really like the blue Nocturnals.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: Smossy on June 21, 2013, 12:26:35 AM: Quote from: earlmarne on June 20, 2013, 10:31:20 PM
Decided i need some lighted nocks so i can feel like i am on a sweet huntin show.
Been readin a lot.seems firenock makes a good one but the weight is different on every site i look at.
I want to keep my arrows above 12 percent foc.some sites tell me they are 30 grains n thats too much.n i dont want to goto luminocks due to all the bad reviews of nocks failing on release
Hopin some of you have some insight on the subject
For recording purposes, Red Nockturnals are hands down the best. I like the green myself but they don't show very well on camera. The pinks are surprisingly photogenic also. All the Nockturnal's weigh in at 20 grains. Only about a +9 increase compaired to your average nocks. Easy to compensate for. Install a little heavier tip inserts and or move your fletching's forward/backward until your desired FOC is reached. I'm no expert but that's what I've came up with.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: earlmarne on June 21, 2013, 12:24:41 PM: Thanks guys.
20 grains will keep me well within my foc i want.i just hope they dont bust on me.
I wont be doin any recording anytime soon.i just like how they look on cam n figure they will do a better job than my wraps
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: earlmarne on June 21, 2013, 08:27:38 PM: Do you guys know if these will fit my deep impacts? Seems they only go down to hit insert size
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: jgrimes on June 21, 2013, 10:13:47 PM: The Nockturnal G-nock's should work for the deep impacts. We carry them at our shop and on our scale they weigh out at ~ 13 grs.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: coachcw on June 21, 2013, 10:17:10 PM: I'd rather have foc , I'm not going with them but adding 10 grain inserts on the front end since the max hunter vanes are a lil heavy.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: earlmarne on June 21, 2013, 10:17:35 PM: What shop jgrimes?
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: earlmarne on June 21, 2013, 10:25:02 PM: I can put 30 grains on the nock n still come out with 12 percent foc.i am hoping that is enough.but i will shoot the crap out of em before i hit the woods.
Honestly without em i may be underspined with my new arrows.idk im going to put a lot of time into settin these arrows up.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: Machias on June 22, 2013, 07:02:37 AM: These are the rage over here on the East coast, very light weight and line up perfectly.

http://www.carbonexpressarrows.com/archery/arrow-accessories/new-lazer-eye-lighted-nocks (http://www.carbonexpressarrows.com/archery/arrow-accessories/new-lazer-eye-lighted-nocks)
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: atfulldraw on June 22, 2013, 11:04:13 AM: The weight listed on the pack may not include the weight of the battery . I bought Easton tracer nocks and they were 22 grains as listed but with the battery they were 30 grains.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: jgrimes on June 22, 2013, 06:18:24 PM: Quote from: earlmarne on June 21, 2013, 10:17:35 PM
What shop jgrimes?

Spokane Valley Archery. I'm debating on whether or not to use them as well, but will probably end up giving them a try. Like Smossy said, the red or pink are the brightest. I like the green myself.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: Axle on June 22, 2013, 06:57:28 PM: Quote
These are the rage over here on the East coast, very light weight and line up perfectly.

http://www.carbonexpressarrows.com/archery/arrow-accessories/new-lazer-eye-lighted-nocks (http://www.carbonexpressarrows.com/archery/arrow-accessories/new-lazer-eye-lighted-nocks)

Cool! Got to try them. Thanks for the info. We archers in Washington are a bit behind on a few items in the archery world due to regulations.
Nice to see the change in the regs :)
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 22, 2013, 07:25:31 PM: I have hunted with the lumenok a little bit. They have worked, I have also made home made lighted knocks and like them just as well at a lot less money.
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: atfulldraw on June 22, 2013, 10:08:21 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on June 22, 2013, 07:25:31 PM
I have hunted with the lumenok a little bit. They have worked, I have also made home made lighted knocks and like them just as well at a lot less money.
How did you make those Carp?
Title: Re: what lighted nock to get?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 22, 2013, 10:14:59 PM: Bobber lite/couple nocks/hack saw/sand paper and some fletching glue. I will do a write up and post how to make them on here in a few weeks when things slow down for me. You can search the web and find videos on youtube and such as well.