String Loops

[Sticker]

Which is better, shooting with string loops or with out. What are the pros and cons to a string loop and to shooting without them. I cant decide if I want to put a string loop on my bow or not. Is it more accurate with or without, is it faster or slower.....Need advice

[Ethan Givan]

String loops are good in my opinion because they keep your bow string from wearing out as quickly where you clip on your release. They can however make your draw lenght too long if you add them after you already have the bow setup for you.

[HunterLuke]

Not sure about the pros and cons but like Ethan said, I'd much rather just replace the loop thing than a whole bow string from getting wore out.

[Bob LeBlanc]

Besides saving wear on the serving...

String Loops help decrease string twist / torque. If you torque the string, the arrow's release is less 'pure' and it will not fly as accurately.

They also stop 'pinch' of the arrow nock...'pinching' will cause a sharp downward motion of the nock-end on release. This doesn't necessarily cause great issue...but it does make arrow shaft selection more critical so that as the arrow passes through parallax, it is able to recover.

Lastly, a string loop allows the release and the arrow to be in alignment. This makes bow tuning much easier. The efficiency of the bow / arrow combination is increased because the energy passed to the arrow is more directed at 'getting it out there' as compared to the deflections of parallax.

Yup...string loops make a bow more efficient and accurate...marginally.

The main drawback of a loop that I would note is it is a bit slower to nock an arrow, and then to get the release on the loop.

Of course, there's always the consideration of not getting it tied on right and smacking yerself in the lips when it lets go, too !

...I shoot a loop. It took a bit of getting used to, but I think they're an advantage.

Bob

[Doc]

Besides saving wear on the serving...

String Loops help decrease string twist / torque. If you torque the string, the arrow's release is less 'pure' and it will not fly as accurately.

They also stop 'pinch' of the arrow nock...'pinching' will cause a sharp downward motion of the nock-end on release. This doesn't necessarily cause great issue...but it does make arrow shaft selection more critical so that as the arrow passes through parallax, it is able to recover.

Lastly, a string loop allows the release and the arrow to be in alignment. This makes bow tuning much easier. The efficiency of the bow / arrow combination is increased because the energy passed to the arrow is more directed at 'getting it out there' as compared to the deflections of parallax.

Yup...string loops make a bow more efficient and accurate...marginally.

The main drawback of a loop that I would note is it is a bit slower to nock an arrow, and then to get the release on the loop.

Of course, there's always the consideration of not getting it tied on right and smacking yerself in the lips when it lets go, too !

...I shoot a loop. It took a bit of getting used to, but I think they're an advantage.

Bob

Yup! This is the real purpose of string loops.

Doc

[Quacker-Wacker]

When putting on a D loop do you use nock points and a D loop or just a D loop? Ive been shooting a D loop for 3 years now without nock points. Should I put them in when I replace my D loop?

[Bob LeBlanc]

I don't use a hard brass type nock point...I tie in an overlapping string nock point...one above and one below the arrow...then the loop is tied on the outside of them.

It's about the same width as the brass nock, but it's more pliable and more easily moved (for tuning) than the brass. I use bowstring material for it which helps by eliminating any nock pinch.

Bob.

[okiedog]

I don't use a hard brass type nock point...I tie in an overlapping string nock point...one above and one below the arrow...then the loop is tied on the outside of them.

I do the same, but I only tie one below.

[Gator]

i don't use a hard brass type nock point...i tie in an overlapping string nock point...one above and one below the arrow...then the loop is tied on the outside of them.

Bob.

ditto!!!!! Lol!!!

[toddyboman]

I have something similar to this.....

[Leo]

Bob mentioned the nock pinch issue and it's a real big reason to go string loop believe me!

Nock pinch is an absolute nightmare for the treestand bowhunter. Here's an example, the deer comes in, you draw, wait for the shot, the shot isn't there so you have to slowly let down and wait for another opportunity to draw. Nock pinch makes the nock climb off the bowstring slightly. Sometimes when you let off on the draw the arrow comes off the string while you're letting down and sails to the ground below. Sometimes it will pop off the string during the next draw cycle. In either case, deer are not impressed with trees that drop arrows. It can cost you a shot! Been there! OK.

This is such a big deal to me that even if a string loop were marginally less accurate, I'd still hunt with one because it's more reliable.

The good news is. It's not less accurate. It's a real good thing.

Edited July 31, 2009 by Leo

[craig mack]

Bob mentioned the nock pinch issue and it's a real big reason to go string loop believe me!

Nock pinch is an absolute nightmare for the treestand bowhunter. Here's an example, the deer comes in, you draw, wait for the shot, the shot isn't there so you have to slowly let down and wait for another opportunity to draw. Nock pinch makes the nock climb off the bowstring slightly. Sometimes when you let off on the draw the arrow comes off the string while you're letting down and sails to the ground below. Sometimes it will pop off the string during the next draw cycle. In either case, deer are not impressed with trees that drop arrows. It can cost you a shot! Been there! OK.

This is such a big deal to me that even if a string loop were marginally less accurate, I'd still hunt with one because it's more reliable.

The good news is. It's not less accurate. It's a real good thing.

I agree. Nock pinch has cost me a shot on a very nice buck. I've been shooting a string loop ever since with no issues.

[KANSAN]

String loops are definitetly the way to go, IMO. Have used them for years.

[Switchback29A1]

Ive always shot a string loop. If you take just a knock and draw back just on the string, you can notice an extreme downward angle that would no doubt cause a wave like action.

[Widgeon]

Once you've tried a string loop, you probably won't go back. Until you experience the advantages first hand it's hard to understand. I can't imagine shooting without them now.