lighted nocks

what are yall's thoughts? seen several out there, Uncle Ted uses the Lumenock and it looks reliable, seen the nockturnals, and some from Easton. Not sure if weight would matter all that much. Im using Easton fmj's if that matters.

nockturnals, easier to turn off but does require a small pointed tool to do it (safety pin works well). Lumenock works just hasn't seemed as reliable for multiple shots the wiggle to turn it off does not seem to be as reliable to me as the sliding switch on the Nocternals.

Have no experience with the Eastons.

I like lighted nocks. The weight differential is inconsequential. You won't see a difference in your groupings unless maybe you're a pinpoint big time 3D shooter. I've only used the Lumenocks. They've worked well for me.

My take on lighted nocks, They disqualify a deer from being entered in Pope & Young. If you don't care about P&Y go for it. Personally I use Nocturnals and like them,unless I am deer hunting. My place has some P&Y deer so I leave them at home during deer season.

I didn't know that about pope and young. Not that I have the opportunity for em, but it's good to know if I did. I was thinking the nocturnal a as well. Do you have to turn them on or do they turn on with the shot?

Nockturnals are the only way to go.

They are activated by the string when you release.

Same could be said of a feeder...

X2 best iv seen... iv saved a lot of lost arrows using them... never know when you wana sling a 80yrd shot

P&Y just discriminates against lighted nocks, baiting is not a disqualification.

Or when you nock an arrow in the dark after getting in your tree stand. They are handy for seeing where the arrow hit.

Just as good or better than the "name brands" at half the price. If they have your size this is the way to go.

TGB Nocks

I havent dealt with P&Y ever so I am just going by the verbage on their website and I read it as lighted nocks and feeders disqualify you. I dont see baiting as an issue but a feeder is an electronic device used for attration. Heck, a range finder could be considered a disqualifier as well.

"By the use of electronic devices for attracting, locating or pursuing game or guiding the hunter to such game, or by the use of a bow or arrow to which any electronic device is attached."

I don't use lighted nocks, but I do use the Glow fletch from Flex Fletch. Like it real well so far.

Bookmarked that site......thanks, gotta try them out...thats a good price.

nocturnals and only in red.

I've been told that Nockturnals burn brightest.

Lumenock hands down. Eastons turn on too easy. Nockturnals are just cheap bober lights. you can see how to make those on youtube. I have been using Lumenocks for over two years now. I love seeing that little light coming out of the other side of a hog. I spent a weekend recently Hog hunting on the TCHC (Texas Crossbow Hunters Club)lease near Leakey TX. One of the Hog hunters in attendance was Ivan Price co-founder of The Burt Coyote Co. He explained why I like them so much and he was correct on all points especially price and performance. He showed us a some cool tricks around the campfire too. Like how to turn them off easily. His Dad was a hoot. Good people.

looking at probably the nockturnals or the lumenoks. i like both for different reasons. the lumenock seems to be 27grains and the other 20 grains. with my arrows i have now, the knock weighs about 7 grains. too heavy with the lumenock?

If you hit a hard object most lighted nocks will fail. One of the tricks he showed us was to roll up a small piece of ear plug (sponge type) and drop it down the arrow. The reason for this is shock absorber for the battery. The Lumenok is designed to release the battery on Hard impact. Most hits on animals are not hard enough to dislodge the battery but if that does occur you just remove the nock and the battery falls out undamaged. You simply put the battery back in the nock your back in business. As far as weight goes I put a 100g Brass weight + 150g excalaber bolt cutter broadhead for FOC and penetration into my arrows. The new lumen - Arrows have the same brass in them for the same reasons. We mostly hunt hogs at TCHC lease and a heavy arrow is a must. Killing a hog is like trying to stop an engine with an arrow. With a crossbow total weight isn't as much of an issue as it may be with a Bow. Ivan is a hunter and a pretty good Engineer. He understands what his product needs to do and I appreciate that. The design Is elegantly simple with strict tolerances witch makes them very dependable.

Really not wanting to buy several brands. I heard one of em uses the factory x nock instead of their version of that. Just want reliable and lighter than a cinderblock

There are MANY folks here that would disagree with this statement about Lumenock, me being one of them. They dont work, period. Not to mention, turning them off is a hassle. I know you met the owner and have been sold on them and that is great for yout o voice your thoughts and opinions. However, I gave them a shot, one season...and I wont use them anymore.

Not legal to hunt with in some states, Colorado for one.

Not Pope and Young Legal in all states.

They Have never failed me yet. period. If they do, I will look for a better one. Im not a trophy hunter or looking to get into any record books. Im just a guy trying to get rid of these Hogs at night. Lighted nocks make the task at hand, hog abatement, an illuminating experience. Just a cool tool to me. Who knows, If I get a thermal scope for my +bow I might give them up until then I say light-um up!

As stated in my first post, their performance " sold " me, not the pleasure of meeting these gentlemen. It was nice to put a face to something that I use a lot. If I had a bad experience with there nock I would have politely brought it to their attention. I did tell them that pig juice makes them particularly difficult to turn off Mr. Price gave me a 2" piece of air hose and told me to put it on the nock and wiggle the arrow up and down once or twice. It turned off the nock easily. In fact I tried it with pig juice on the arrow and it worked that very night. No pig juice gets on your hand ether.

I put some blue nockturnals on the stock arrows of my boy's Diamond Atomic. This added even more intrigue to the sport and it really helps locating an arrow that missed a 3d target and gets buried in the leaves.