Lighted Nocks

[Pydpiper]

Of all people Bob, you are the last one I would have expected to have batteries in your arrows.
Great review! There are days that I want them, then days that I don't. I understand the difference between the two now, and that is very helpful. Thanks!

[Chuck Gravel]

very good review, very unbiased which is what we need in these reviews

[xbow_cas]

I have to agree with the review bstout has done. I recently went through a similar experience. I like both, the Lumenok is a bit brighter but I like the replaceable batteries of the Firenock. I have had my Lumenok's for a year now and 1 out of 6 has died due to battery but just got the Firenock to try the past couple of weeks. I have my concerns about hunting with the Lumenok and year old batteries as I'm now unsure of the battery life. Hate to use one only to have the battery not work. I don't have much issue finding a semi hard surface to turn off the Firenock, plenty of rocks, stumps etc. around.

[Doe Master]

Here is a video I shot last year with the lumi-noks . Be it whatever you use they really let you see the arrow flight . Unfortunately you still don`t get the full effect unless you are looking through the scope .
http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o124 ... -20-09.flv

[Migabby]

I remember last year somebody posting in either this forum or some place else how to replace the Battery in a Lumi=nok.

[Meat Hunter]

I have several older 2-generation ago Firenocks that are little harder deactivate (by design) and require a little higher drop and harder surface to deactivate than do the current generation.

I set my crossbow on the ground and drop the flat nock of the arrow on the rail. After doing this for two years, I have not damaged my nock. However, if I ever do eventually damage my nock (and I do not think that I will), nocks only cost pennies and I carry several spare nocks and spare sets of “O” rings(especially the little “O” ring for the battery pin) in my kit. Also, since batteries only cost $3.00, I also carry a spare.

Thourgh my own error, I found out something a few months ago; be mindful that you do not allow the battery pin and the battery shell to come in contact with the gold plated wire at the same time. If they contact with the gold plated wire at the same time for more than 5 seconds, it will short and drain the battery and the nock will not be as bright or like any type of battery, it might possibly drain the battery completely.

Besides being fun to watch and to video, my Firenocks have saved me their cost in arrows that I would have lost, many times over.

[OkXbowHunter]

Thanks for the review bstout. I've been looking at both also. I have Lumenok's on my compound arrows but wanted to try Firenocks because of the replaceable battery.

[secret]

I use Easton Tracer nocks..bright as luminock..glued to shaft..magnetic switch...after pass through light goes to blinking mode.magnet glue to Exocet ..no problems with broadhead clearance . after picking up arrow just pass over magnet to shut off...simple design 90 hour battery life...i have some that are 6 years old and have passed through lots of game.