Black Douglas Nock Point Height

2805 Views 11 Replies 5 Participants Last post by Sid, May 1, 2014

WallyHolmes

Discussion Starter · Apr 30, 2014 (Edited)

Nock Point Setting Question

I just bought a new to me Border Black Douglas Express Carbon XP 10 recurve. Its 66" long. Great shooter and probably the fastest trad bow I've owned. Will crony soon to verify that…
Whats interesting to me is it requires me to have a higher nock point than usual to get the arrow flight I need/want.
On most of the last few bows I've owned, a nock point at about 5/8 works real good. On this bow I'm just under 1 inch.
One thing different on this bow from previous ones I've owned is it has an even tiller.
The bow shoots really well at this nock setting but I've never had to go this high with my pock point before.
Before I forget, I shoot 3 under.

I value the technical expertise on this site and would appreciate any constructive info on why this bow requires a higher nock point than my usual setup and also any info on this particular model of Border bow.
Looking forward to learning something from you guys….

Save

1 - 12 of 12 Posts

Sid

· #2 · Apr 30, 2014

Re: Nock Point Setting Question

WallyHolmes said:
I just bought a new to me Border Black Douglas Express Carbon XP 10 recurve. Its 66" long. Great shooter and probably the fastest trad bow I've owned. Will crony soon to verify that…
Whats interesting to me is it requires me to have a higher nock point than usual to get the arrow flight I need/want.
On most of the last few bows I've owned, a nock point at about 5/8 works real good. On this bow I'm just under 1 inch.
One thing different on this bow from previous ones I've owned is it has an even tiller.
The bow shoots really well at this nock setting but I've never had to go this high with my pock point before.
Before I forget, I shoot 3 under.

I value the technical expertise on this site and would appreciate any constructive info on why this bow requires a higher nock point than my usual setup and also any info on this particular model of Border bow.
Looking forward to learning something from you guys….

I have little to no experience with this bow. Email [email protected] and hopefully my dad can answer your questions. Will need the serial numbers of both riser and Limbs to check things out.

Save

WallyHolmes

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 30, 2014

Sid,
Email sent from my gmail account with info. I appreciate your response and hope your dad can provide me more info. Thanks!

Save

Sid

· #4 · Apr 30, 2014

Xp10 limbs go back to 1999, and were stopped in 2006

Glass limbs with cross weave carbon.

They where the top of the line, until the hex3 and hex4 came out.

The line up was Hex4 (S2 Glass, UD carbon and Xp10 Carbon)
XP30 (E-Glass UD Carbon and XP10 Carbon)
and XP10 (E-glass UD carbon and Xp10 Carbon)

The Xp30 Started with the same profile as the Xp10 limbs. but at some point in 2004 they changed to the hex4 profile.

that's about the sum of what I know.

See less See more

Save

WallyHolmes

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 30, 2014

Thanks Sid! I have a question but will send a private message to you about that….Thanks again….

Save

WallyHolmes

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 30, 2014

I was also hoping someone would chime in on why one bow requires a higher nock point than others…Is my situation probably because the Black Douglas I have is even tillered and all my other bows are not?

Inquiring minds want to know… :thankyou:

Save

jerbearyukon

· #7 · Apr 30, 2014

Mine are usually between 5/8 and 3/4" bud but those were hex 6 and BB2 ok

just try it high and work down..that's all I do....(BS)...jer

Save

WallyHolmes

Discussion Starter · #8 · Apr 30, 2014

Thanks Jer….I appreciate the info...

Save

fisherking73

· #9 · May 1, 2014

I have border hex 5w, not sure if it will help, but 1/2 inch seems to work. Gives me just a hair nock high.

Save

WallyHolmes

Discussion Starter · #10 · May 1, 2014

Thanks fisherking….

Save

Grantmac

· #11 · May 1, 2014

NP is what it is really. However in my experience an even tiller will require a higher NP vs. a positive tiller. Negative will require more still.

Personally I rather like a negative tiller and high NP since it seems to play well with how I put the pressure into my bow hand.

-Grant

Save

Sid

· #12 · May 1, 2014

Grantmac said:
it seems to play well with how I put the pressure into my bow hand.

-Grant

A lot of people are less aware of how they pressure a grip than they are about 3 under vs split finger.

Save

1 - 12 of 12 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month