Help newbie here! Problem when shooting Exocet crossbow

[Horizontal Hunter]

Flat is one thing. Square is another.

Just buy a good aluminum flat nock and replace them.

The old ones may be pressed in or glued in. A short dip in hot water should loosen the glue.

Bob

[ko4nrbs]

I can't really tell by looking at your nock photo but could simply sand them flat (if there is enough material), and save yourself a trip to the Pro shop.

The shop didn’t have any flat nocks that fit the arrow so I just bought an Easton arrow with a flat knock so I can begin my process of elimination.

An excellent way to eliminate that issue!!
Bill

[thelopeztribe]

I can't really tell by looking at your nock photo but could simply sand them flat (if there is enough material), and save yourself a trip to the Pro shop.

The shop didn’t have any flat nocks that fit the arrow so I just bought an Easton arrow with a flat knock so I can begin my process of elimination.

An excellent way to eliminate that issue!!
Bill

Thanks. Here is what I purchased and hoping to fire or test during the lunch break.

[Boo]

Those rounded edges might be ok but I personally wouldn't use them. The string could go over the neck and arrow. If your arrows have a 0.30" ID, I would be happy to send you some mock that I know will work.

[Bcxbow]

Thanks Keith. They are 20” pile driver carbon express arrows. I am taking one of the bolts to a local archery place to get some flat Nocks. I appreciate the offer though.

For these you will need nocks to fit 0.284” inside diameter arrows.

[thelopeztribe]

Those rounded edges might be ok but I personally wouldn't use them. The string could go over the neck and arrow. If your arrows have a 0.30" ID, I would be happy to send you some mock that I know will work.

Damn!! So you are saying this is the wrong kind of flat nock? I put the BEEs on my wish list for Christmas. Will these not be good then? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K3XG4TA/ref=ox_sc_mini_detail?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1LO47FDTYT3T6

I have no idea what the ID is on these are other than the guy at the shop said 21s were too small and the 22s were too big?

[thelopeztribe]

Thanks Keith. They are 20” pile driver carbon express arrows. I am taking one of the bolts to a local archery place to get some flat Nocks. I appreciate the offer though.

For these you will need nocks to fit 0.284” inside diameter arrows.

Thanks. How do you know this or find the information? I did a search and couldn't find anything.

[Bcxbow]

Thanks Keith. They are 20” pile driver carbon express arrows. I am taking one of the bolts to a local archery place to get some flat Nocks. I appreciate the offer though.

For these you will need nocks to fit 0.284” inside diameter arrows.

Thanks. How do you know this or find the information? I did a search and couldn't find anything.

I had a pile driver in my collection that I measured with digital calipers and I also did find references on-line varying from .284 to .288

[nchunterkw]

I can't really tell by looking at your nock photo but could simply sand them flat (if there is enough material), and save yourself a trip to the Pro shop.

Ha! Funny that you say that because last night I was starting to look at ways to make it flat, but then the safety side of me said this is how people get injured because they cut corners or do stupid things like this and so I decided not to pursue that. LOL I’m not saying that your suggestion is stupid, in fact I like the way you think. The shop didn’t have any flat nocks that fit the arrow so I just bought an Easton arrow with a flat knock so I can begin my process of elimination.

Good thinking....but I'll confess that I have done this before on some older Carbon Express arrows. The trick is just to make sure they are square when you sand/grind them down. You could try to make a jig or something, or use an arrow squaring tool. Another thought would be to buy some Al inserts for those arrows and use that as a nock . Should be able to get those at teh archery shop. It would be square, and the hole in the center doesn't matter.

[thelopeztribe]

Can someone post a photo of the correct nock or flat nick being referenced? I am a visual type person and it will help me understand what I am looking for since I thought the arrow with the nock I got was correct

Thanks,

Robert

[Boo]

Can someone post a photo of the correct nock or flat nick being referenced? I am a visual type person and it will help me understand what I am looking for since I thought the arrow with the nock I got was correct

Thanks,

Robert

Type into your address bar. Bohning flat nock

[ko4nrbs]

These are the factory Excalibur nocks.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Excalibur-FireBolt-Rear-Insert-6pk/49779908?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=101001419&adid=22222222228037361882&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=92169514217&wl4=pla-183818667857&wl5=1024352&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=127465148&wl11=online&wl12=49779908&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8tT9tfr03gIVkobACh1ZngjgEAQYBCABEgLUJ_D_BwE

Bill

[Bcxbow]

[janesy]

Can someone post a photo of the correct nock or flat nick being referenced? I am a visual type person and it will help me understand what I am looking for since I thought the arrow with the nock I got was correct

Thanks,

Robert

Graciously borrowed from the internet

[janesy]

Look at you go speedy speedster!