Best lighted nock??

[Jstumbaugh]

What lighted nock is the best out there for .246 shafts? Tried some nocturnals for last fall but I wasn't comfortable with the accuracy. Couldn't match arrow flight of standard GT nocks.

 

[N2TRKYS]

Nufletch Ignitor

 

[Mighty Mouse]

Firenocks are the best ones I've used.

 

[Dylan Sluis]

I used Glory Nocks this season and won't be using them next season for a couple reasons. The biggest reason is that the actual nock is larger than a normal nock and can create nck pinch in your d-loop. And second one of the 3 nocks I got was not consistent. Sometimes it worked perfectly and other times it didn't turn on. I plan on changing to the new nocturnal shift nocks this year. Really the only argument I have heard against nocturnals was how you shut it off. And now with their new shift nock they have fixed that issue.

 

[Mcnasty]

I used nocturnals last year. I am not sure if I will use them again for anything other than small game or not. I find the red is much easier to see in bright daylight it is very difficult to see the green. They are inconsistent in diameter so make sure they fit tight into the arrow. For what its worth..... I pulled one out of the back of the arrow coming to draw on a buck at under 12 yards this year. It was my fault 100%, I was gripping the arrow with my front finger to be quiet, I happened really fast, I botched my process, did not set my grip and had a death grip on the arrow at draw. Standing at full draw that close with a knock hanging on the string and arrow under my finger on the rest I just lost it an started laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation causing me to miss a second opportunity at a doe from the same group that popped out in the open. I am not blaming the nock here, I failed to ensure it was tight and jacked it up in the moment. After this event, on the recommendation of the shop I go to I used a plastic shopping bag to snug it tight. Just put the bag over the nock and press in and clean up with a razor knife. It seems to have resolved the issue but not sure I can use them again. hopefully you get a good laugh out of this and someone in the future reading this does not make the same mistakes I did this year.

 

[KHNC]

The best are FIRENOCK. NO comparison. The most expensive are FIRENOCK. NO comparison. Just decide if you really want the best , or the best for the money. cheaper isnt always better.

 

[Cameron.25]

Yep the firenocks are the best, expensive but worth it to me. Pretty sure they use gold on the chip boards but i may be wrong?

As a side note, the owner is cool and funny, ive talked to him on the phone. He must be danish or something lol

 

[Billy Goat]

Yep the firenocks are the best, expensive but worth it to me. Pretty sure they use gold on the chip boards but i may be wrong?

As a side note, the owner is cool and funny, ive talked to him on the phone. He must be danish or something lol

Asian.

Pretty cool guy, don't know that he's 100% right with everything, but he sure tries to figure it out and I can appreciate that.

 

[Cameron.25]

Asian.

Pretty cool guy, don't know that he's 100% right with everything, but he sure tries to figure it out and I can appreciate that.

Damn im asian and i didn't catch it at all lol. His accent is gnarly

 

[Billy Goat]

Damn im asian and i didn't catch it at all lol. His accent is gnarly

It's OK, he'll I'm Appalachian and if I go a few hundred miles it's hard for me to understand people.....

 

[KHNC]

Yep the firenocks are the best, expensive but worth it to me. Pretty sure they use gold on the chip boards but i may be wrong?

As a side note, the owner is cool and funny, ive talked to him on the phone. He must be danish or something lol

Dorge is from China. Awesome guy. Very nice and will help you out anytime he can.

 

[Cameron.25]

Dorge is from China. Awesome guy. Very nice and will help you out anytime he can.

Yes ive called him a few times and he was very friendly and helpful

 

[Holocene]

Firenocks are well-engineered, easy to turn off/on, and offer a high quality nock fit.

A few things to keep in mind:

• With Firenocks, your nock fit will likely be tighter than most other nocks on the market. This will affect your tune. The solution is often to go down a size in center serving or drop a strand in your string when making it. Good local bow shops can reserve. Eventually, when you get a new string you will want to spec that string to fit the nock. This also means you'll want to practice with Firenocks. Their "practice nocks" are a clever solution, but I ended up just practicing with old real Firenocks.
• Firenocks require some involved user installation -- you've got to glue in a buffer piece in the back of your shaft and make sure it's depth is perfect and seating is tight. That takes time and some skill. Also, that buffer piece will block your arrow shaft so that you will no longer be able to use rear point weight systems like Gold Tip's FACT weights to fine tune an arrow.
• They are the heaviest lighted nock on the market I believe. Just something to think about.

I go back and forth between regular nocks and lighted. Primarily, I elk hunt and as I mature as an elk hunter I tend to hunt animals in their bedding areas between 9:30 am -- 6:00pm so a lighted nock doesn't help me much and involves a lot of extra work to tune and set up. Plus, I like the GT FACT weight system a lot.

If I were still hunting whitetails back in SC, then heck yeah I'd rig up some Firenocks and not look back.

Oh, they have replaceable batteries and all sorts of cool colors and flash settings to fit your situation.

 

[Cameron.25]

Firenocks are well-engineered, easy to turn off/on, and offer a high quality nock fit.

A few things to keep in mind:

• With Firenocks, your nock fit will likely be tighter than most other nocks on the market. This will affect your tune. The solution is often to go down a size in center serving or drop a strand in your string when making it. Good local bow shops can reserve. Eventually, when you get a new string you will want to spec that string to fit the nock. This also means you'll want to practice with Firenocks. Their "practice nocks" are a clever solution, but I ended up just practicing with old real Firenocks.
• Firenocks require some involved user installation -- you've got to glue in a buffer piece in the back of your shaft and make sure it's depth is perfect and seating is tight. That takes time and some skill. Also, that buffer piece will block your arrow shaft so that you will no longer be able to use rear point weight systems like Gold Tip's FACT weights to fine tune an arrow.
• They are the heaviest lighted nock on the market I believe. Just something to think about.

I go back and forth between regular nocks and lighted. Primarily, I elk hunt and as I mature as an elk hunter I tend to hunt animals in their bedding areas between 9:30 am -- 6:00pm so a lighted nock doesn't help me much and involves a lot of extra work to tune and set up. Plus, I like the GT FACT weight system a lot.

If I were still hunting whitetails back in SC, then heck yeah I'd rig up some Firenocks and not look back.

Oh, they have replaceable batteries and all sorts of cool colors and flash settings to fit your situation.

This is all true and good info to put out there. I shoot the valkyrie system so i dont need to tinker with weights or anything, its spendy but everything is very durable and seems to last me a long time. I do find the red lights help me find arrows even in the daylight in the woods, as long as the knock is exposed still lol

 

[S.Clancy]

Nocturnals have been great for me, although they do tune different than the normal easton nocks. No big deal, I just tune for the nocturnals and shoot the dead ones while practicing.