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View Poll Results: Which nocks do you use on Navs?
Easton Pins 10 26.32%
Beiter 13 34.21%
G nocks 15 39.47%
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Old 16-10-06, 06:53 PM
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next outdoor season I have decided to get some Navigators. I have already decided on 120 gr points and bohning X-vanes. The thing I am wondering about is nocks. What do other people use? Easton pin nocks, or beiter nocks, and what are the advantages of one over the other. I shoot using a d loop, and I want to protect my arrows when i get them. I will be getting 430 Navs.

Hope im not asking too much.

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Old 16-10-06, 06:58 PM
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What about good old, faithful, cheap, dependable, reliable "G" nocks???
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Old 16-10-06, 07:10 PM
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The G nocks dont help protect the back end of the arrow as much as I would like.
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Old 16-10-06, 07:20 PM
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Some of the top archers reckon that the pin nocks help destroy more arrows.

I shoot large groove G-nocks out of my compound. I tried a mix of Beiters, including Hunter nocks (those don't have the angled groove) and G nocks and couldn't find any difference in performance between them.

When I shot recurve (small groove G-nocks) I would occasionally smash one up and never got a damaged arrow.

I learnt at the weekend though that comparing large Grove G-nocks and Beiter, Beiters have a slightly shorter "wings". Its marginal but when you are seeking those extra points at the top, getting clear of the string that nano second sooner can make the difference.
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Old 16-10-06, 09:41 PM
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Beiter because of their greater consistency. And they come in a nice shade of blue. The insert nocks aren't tight in my Navs, though, so I have to use Pritt to keep them in place.
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Old 16-10-06, 09:58 PM
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Pin nocks will be your best bet, but if they get hit they WILL bend and even the smallest amount will send your arrow off course.
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Old 16-10-06, 10:12 PM
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What about good old, faithful, cheap, dependable, reliable "G" nocks???
I love G-nocks too. Nothing will protect a compound arrow if its hit square on anyway. Arrows IMHO are a disposable item, if they get damaged, which is not that often, buy some more
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Old 16-10-06, 10:30 PM
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What like this Rg

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Old 16-10-06, 10:32 PM
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What like this Rg

Yeah, what knock WAS it? Only thing that would have prevented that would have been to miss!
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Old 16-10-06, 10:36 PM
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There is a problem with G-nocks on some of the heavier spined Navigators, the back of the arrow is a little bigger than the G-nock, over time this can encourage little cracks to appear in the shaft. this is the case on the 430 spines, but they fit fine on the 610 etc. So for a compound navigator, perhaps Pin or beiter nocks would be a better option.
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