Anyone Ever actually have high-performance string problems?

[George Tsoukalas]

What  Brad said. It cut through a nock upon stringing. I've never had that happen....until I decided to get modern. Jawge

[Badger]

 Jawge, I admitted to the same thing, I have had it cut through self nocks. I won't use skinny strings on self nocks period anymore.

[bradsmith2010]

no need to get modern now Jawge,,we dont need a fast flight to shoot an arrow,,

[huisme]

Makes sense to avoid it if it's happened to you. I wonder what's different.

[George Tsoukalas]

Very few people on here do self-nocks these days, huisme. Overlays are popular. I never liked them much.

[huisme]

I'd say about half my non-molles have overlays, which actually means the vast majority of my bows have overlays, so I'd say you're right. I do tend to just like thin ones to cover the back, though, not really back nocks per-say. Why don't you like them?

[George Tsoukalas]

They're usually a heavier exotic wood and I feel that extra weight at the nocks can cause hand shock and slow the bow down, huisme.

I just don't see the point of them except to shoot a fast flight string. So the extra time to do them allows for the use of FF but the heavier nock looses FPS. Break even? Kind of ironic.

More importantly, I like my bows to at least have the appearance of a Native American bow. As far as I know they did not use overlays.

They are pretty though.

Besides, I'm becoming a grumpy old curmudgeon and I hate change.

Jawge

[PatM]

Jawge,   Polyester is  actually a modern material, your old poly/cotton  sweats do not make it primitive.

[George Tsoukalas]

I know, Pat. We were on the subject of overlays when I made that comment.
Tough to keep up?
I don't care what strings people use or if they use overlays.
I was giving my personal opinions about what I like to do and why...reluctantly I might add because I figured the fast flighters would gang up on  me and make fun of my sweats.
Jawge

[huisme]

Well George, your sweats do look funny

Makes sense, my flat overlays are pretty much decorative where back nocks make it easier to give molles narrow tips like these, though I have done several with extra rings left on the tips.

[PatM]

Overlays allow a lighter tip, despite the use of heavier material as the reinforcement.
 I'm only making fun of your sweats not being all cotton.

[George Tsoukalas]

See, huisme. You sucked me into this conversation. I knew it! Now I have to contend with the fashion police, the overlay police and the string police.

I don't hunt with a back quiver either. You guys want to take off on that too?

Funny thing is... We were going to a Christmas concert tonight. I was wearing nice fashionable jeans, and a green sweater over a red jersey. Outer wear was a black coat and red scarf. Nice hat too.

My daughter said, "Dad, you may want to wear some black shoes instead of those gray sneakers."

But I don't care because the Pats beat the J..E..T..S...Jets!

Jawge

[huisme]

Well I've been making a bow quiver from boiled bamboo and strips of leather: no judgement from me.

I'm more a molle cultist, I'll letcha know if I see any string or o'lay coppers-- but you're stuck with those sweats man

[Holten101]

I have never had a problem with FF strings (10-14 strand)....well, I have, but nothing related to nock damage, overlays or not;-).

I use nock serving (waxed linnen thread) on some of my loops, but that is mostly because I like a stiffer loop.

On white wood bows I do see dents in the wood, but that happens with all string materials.

Cheers

[PatM]

Funny thing is... We were going to a Christmas concert tonight. I was wearing nice fashionable jeans, and a green sweater over a red jersey. Outer wear was a black coat and red scarf. Nice hat too.

Jawge

Pics or it didn't happen.