tyson12590
Well-Known Member
I have been going back and forth on whether I want to run lighted nocks with my longbow. I have two concerns that are making me question whether or not to use them.
The first issue is FOC. I plan to, but have not yet measured how much FOC I will lose from going from a 11 grain gold tip nock to a 25 grain nocturnal. With my current set up my FOC is around 26% I am guessing that it will drop to around 23% or 24%. If the arrow is still flying great, does a 2% decrease really make enough difference to matter?
My second issue is that because my arrow is flying so slow out of my longbow I am actually concerned that a lighted nock may be picked up by a deer's eyes as the arrow flies. I know it is mostly the sound that deer react to but is anyone else concerned that a deer will see the lighted nock and react before impact? I may be overestimating a deers ability but they are pretty amazing and avoiding danger.
So, who here shoots lighted nocks with a heavy arrow traditional bow setup? What has your experience been with them? Are they worth the FOC trade off? What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
( I have no interest debating whether shooting lighted nocks breaks some unwritten rule of traditional archery. Im using carbon arrows and an aiming system so I am already violating "traditional" standards.)
The first issue is FOC. I plan to, but have not yet measured how much FOC I will lose from going from a 11 grain gold tip nock to a 25 grain nocturnal. With my current set up my FOC is around 26% I am guessing that it will drop to around 23% or 24%. If the arrow is still flying great, does a 2% decrease really make enough difference to matter?
My second issue is that because my arrow is flying so slow out of my longbow I am actually concerned that a lighted nock may be picked up by a deer's eyes as the arrow flies. I know it is mostly the sound that deer react to but is anyone else concerned that a deer will see the lighted nock and react before impact? I may be overestimating a deers ability but they are pretty amazing and avoiding danger.
So, who here shoots lighted nocks with a heavy arrow traditional bow setup? What has your experience been with them? Are they worth the FOC trade off? What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
( I have no interest debating whether shooting lighted nocks breaks some unwritten rule of traditional archery. Im using carbon arrows and an aiming system so I am already violating "traditional" standards.)