LED nocks, worth it?
10-21-2014, 10:51 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 53
LED nocks, worth it?
A three pack costs $25, seems a bit expensive for 3 nocks. Is it as easy as just pulling the stock nock out and pushing this one in? How long will they last before they die?
Last edited by Bulletproof_JBE; 10-21-2014 at 11:03 AM.
10-21-2014, 05:30 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Posts: 108
I have never used them but my friend got his first doe last week and used them and he said he could see the light from 30 yards away. Said is was helpful tracking after sunset. I suppose in that scenario, it is worth the money!
10-21-2014, 06:56 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Illinois
Posts: 282
Way too expensive for me, but I will admit they make it really easy to find your arrow. If you film your hunts at all, you can go back and review footage and see exactly where you hit, too. The other drawback, besides cost is that they rob your arrow of FOC.
10-22-2014, 05:20 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Eldred, PA
Posts: 1,667
Totally worth it. After a shot I spent 30 minutes looking for an arrow that was right at my feet a few years back. With the lighted nock you find your arrow faster, you watch flight, pentration, and you get a clear image of exactly where your arrow hit.
P.s. they sell 1 pack nockturnals for $9 if that stings your pocket book less.
P.s. they sell 1 pack nockturnals for $9 if that stings your pocket book less.
10-22-2014, 02:25 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wentzville, MO
Posts: 1,375
You can also pick up a 3-pack on ebay for about $15. I've had a couple arrows in the quiver with them in the past, but after finding that deal I now have them on all 5. Just make sure you order for the right arrow diameter.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lighted-S-No...item3f2a232370
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lighted-S-No...item3f2a232370
10-29-2014, 02:06 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harford Co Maryland USA
Posts: 4,966
I have held off getting them because of the cost too. I use all white vanes and nocks which helps a bit with the contrast. They would be quite helpful - esp after dark, but just a bit pricey.
10-29-2014, 02:34 PM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 12,764
I was skeptical too until I try them. I tried several and settled on the Nockturnals because their weight does not alter arrow flight as much as the heavier makes.
With today's bows launching arrows at 300+ fps, the nocks allow you to track your arrow flight, especially in low light conditions and to validate your shot was good or not.
They also allow you to find your arrow or in the post above, even your animal if it wasn't a pass through.
With today's bows launching arrows at 300+ fps, the nocks allow you to track your arrow flight, especially in low light conditions and to validate your shot was good or not.
They also allow you to find your arrow or in the post above, even your animal if it wasn't a pass through.
10-29-2014, 03:35 PM
#9
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Nanjemoy, MD
Posts: 998
Well worth it! My nephew shot at a buck at the end of legal time last year (17 yd shot) - we never found his arrow and we never found any blood or hair. We never could figure out what happened (deflection, target panic, ??). A lighted nock would have removed any doubt.
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