your preferred lighted nock?

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  1. rick-florida

    rick-florida Weekend Warrior

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    am going to try lighted nocks this year. any thoughts on what works best or any models to avoid? thanks.
     
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    I've tried lumenok's and nockturnal's. No comparison...nockturnal's are far superior...IMO.
     
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    Use the nocturnals too.
     
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    Nocturnal all the way. I've used lumenoks in the past & they are not very bright & don't last very long.
     
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    Old style Nockturnal. I have used Nockturnal, Lumenok, and CleanShot. I much prefer the Nockturnals. But the new design isn't for me so when I run out of my originals I will have to look at other options.
     
  6. rick-florida

    rick-florida Weekend Warrior

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    Coop, what's the change in the nockturnals? why do you like the old style better??
     
  7. Ryan A

    Ryan A Weekend Warrior

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    They seem like they're built cheaply to me. Still work great but not as tough as the old ones


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    rick-florida Weekend Warrior

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    thank you all for the help. just enough time to get them set up and some practice shots before spring turkey
     
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    ^THIS^ Nocturnals work really well!
     
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    I light mine on fire before shooting.
     
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    Carbon express launchpads.

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    The brightness and length of time that the battery lasts is very good in the nocturnal. I just wish there was an easier way to turn the darn things off. I have had issues in the past with not being able to turn them off.
     
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    I only have experience with nocturnals. They work well and last a while but as mentioned, they are a pain to get turned off!
     
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    I've never used them before. I thought I would save some money by making a bunch up though.
     
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    thanks for all the help. can't tell you how great it is to be able to access the brain trust that is this forum and learn from your experience.
     
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    The red launch pad is nice a bright. Nocturnals are good don't get the yellow that one wasn't very bright when I used it last year. Also wasn't really yellow looked more like the color of a light in the house.
     
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    I agree. Plus they are ugly now. I know know, but I like how the older style looks more than the new ones.
     
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    I vote Nockturnals as well. I lIke the blue.


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    I've tried them all but I keep coming back to Nocturnals. Like others have said before, I'm not as big of a fan of the new ones in comparison to the old ones, but I still favor them over the rest.
     

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