I bought a set of large groove Easton pin nocks a few months ago and have shot them maybe 200 times each. I've noticed nearly all of them have a large crack developing in the same place on the side that doesn't have the L, and about half have a much smaller crack starting to form underneath the L. Except for one, which likely bent during my release, arrow broke between the release and hitting my soft foam target.
The nocks were new and in their original package but several years old from a store closeout on eBay. They've only been used at multi-spots or long distances so no impacts, and haven't been near any solvents or pliers.
In nearly a decade of using large groove G pin nocks, some of which are nearly that old and still fine, I've rarely had any nock damage that wasn't directly attributable to an arrow impact. A few tiny stable cracks here and there after extended use, but nothing near this size or scale. So I wasn't in the habit of getting the magnifying lens out between ends to check nocks.
I'm now in the market for some more nocks, and hesitant to either
1 - pay what feels like a lot of money for Beiter and likely redo my centre servings, besides I'm not a fan of the aesthetic
2 - pay only slightly less for more Easton pin nocks that could have the same issue, or go back to g pin nocks. Psychologically, I know I'm more likely to turn a blind eye to a small crack in an expensive nock.
3 - try out the MAC/Bohning/flex pin nocks which are a faction of the price but have almost no reviews and are possibly cheaper for a good reason. If they result in another arrow being destroyed then I lose any savings several times over.
So, has anyone used any pin nocks that aren't Easton or Beiter, and did they suffer from any premature cracking or inconsistent fit?
Does anyone whose used Easton pin (not g pin) nocks for a long time have a rough idea of how common it is to have them all crack like this? If mine is the one batch in a thousand then I'll just chalk it up to bad luck.
The nocks were new and in their original package but several years old from a store closeout on eBay. They've only been used at multi-spots or long distances so no impacts, and haven't been near any solvents or pliers.
In nearly a decade of using large groove G pin nocks, some of which are nearly that old and still fine, I've rarely had any nock damage that wasn't directly attributable to an arrow impact. A few tiny stable cracks here and there after extended use, but nothing near this size or scale. So I wasn't in the habit of getting the magnifying lens out between ends to check nocks.
I'm now in the market for some more nocks, and hesitant to either
1 - pay what feels like a lot of money for Beiter and likely redo my centre servings, besides I'm not a fan of the aesthetic
2 - pay only slightly less for more Easton pin nocks that could have the same issue, or go back to g pin nocks. Psychologically, I know I'm more likely to turn a blind eye to a small crack in an expensive nock.
3 - try out the MAC/Bohning/flex pin nocks which are a faction of the price but have almost no reviews and are possibly cheaper for a good reason. If they result in another arrow being destroyed then I lose any savings several times over.
So, has anyone used any pin nocks that aren't Easton or Beiter, and did they suffer from any premature cracking or inconsistent fit?
Does anyone whose used Easton pin (not g pin) nocks for a long time have a rough idea of how common it is to have them all crack like this? If mine is the one batch in a thousand then I'll just chalk it up to bad luck.
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