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How To Paper Tune Your Bow (Diagram)?

Before you nock tune your arrows, you need to be sure your bow is in tune (if you are unsure, visit your local archery pro shop). The diagram above shows you the different types of tears you can encounter when paper tuning. Tears for both fletched arrows as well as bare shaft arrows are shown. Paper tuning diagram. Click here to jump straight to the step-by-step nock tuning process with the N-Tune™ Arrow Wraps!

So, What Is Nock Tuning Anyway?

So, before we get into how nock tuning became an integral part of our setup, you might be wondering… “What is nock tuning?” Well, simply put, nock tuning is the process of turning the nock on your arrow, in order to find out which position results in the straightest arrow flight. While the exact position can vary, it’s often where the location of the arrow’s spine is in the 12 o’clock position.

Did the arrow fail? Not quite, but it wanted to!?

Shooting at a deer is not a good time to find out that your arrow is not flying true. On one of our bowhunting retreats to South Georgia, my business partner, Josh Wells, was able to take a whitetail buck, but it was not without a little bit of drama. When we reviewed the footage of the shot on this bedded buck, the lighted nock allowed us to see the corkscrew flight path of the arrow… not what you want to see.

Why is nock tuning your arrows necessary for great arrow flight?

Nock tuning has much to do with finding the stiffest part of the arrow, known as the “spine.” The arrow most often flies best when this portion of the shaft is facing up when shooting. The goal of nock tuning is to gradually turn the nock of your arrow to different positions on the shaft to find the one where the arrow flies the straightest.

How To Nock Tune Your Bowhunting Arrows With The N-Tune™ Nock Tuning Arrow Wraps | Step-By-Step?

If you’re still reading, you’re probably wondering, “so how do I bare shaft nock tune an arrow?” Well let’s take a look at how you do it with the N-Tune™ arrow wraps! Time needed: 15 minutes. Here’s how to nock tune your arrows through paper using the N-Tune™ arrow wrap.