I have tried tracers brand, easton, lumnock, etc. I do not like them for one reason it adds twenty grams roughly to the back of the arrow which starts to counter my arrows which I like as weight forward as I can get them. As far as working they all seem to work fine I just hate what it takes away from my arrow. I am sure some people would take those later shots but than that is where we ask are they really sportsman or killers? I have my own standards for light and bow hunting as should every person. Regardless of lights those standards should never be broken. I honestly film all my hunts so I can go back and see how good they are. But I can see how it may help people see there shots better. It is one of those things there is no right or wrong rather personal preference.

Illegal in Colorado. Every so often, someone tries to change that, but it keeps getting killed. I suspect by people who don't really understand how they work. I wish they would let people use them, simply for shot tracking so you know whether or not you need to wait a while before pursuing your game, as mentioned above. They don't do anything until after the release anyway.

I would highly recommend the nocturnal lighted arrow nocks, they are really bright and very reliable. In the past I have tried lumenocks and had nothing but problems with them. Same with my brother and dad. My dad uses the carbon express lighted nocks and he likes them a lot and is happy with their performance.

I just shot a doe with my goldtip/ lumenok and it worked. Saw my arrow flight, impact and deer running off with nok in tow. After waiting a while , started tracking deer and found arrow with nok lit(that is a big plus of lit noks to me), the only problem I found after shooting that deer was the lumenok seemed to not work.? I removed nock to find blood etc around the wire/contact, cleaned it up a bit and it seems to work. I worry about the contacts and if this will happen everytime? Not familiar with evry brand.

I think there is a fine line to walk concerning their use. If it's early in the season and you're just starting your time in the timber, then you ought to be a sportsman and leave the lighted nocks at home. However, if it's down to the last few days of the season and you've got a left over tag to fill then I can see where one would want to make the most of every final minute.

I've been bow hunting about 30 years, but just added lighted nocks this year. I bought a set of 3 carbon bolts from Cabela's that had the nocks in them already, so I'm not sure of the brand, but they are the type that uses a magnet to trigger them. They have worked well in the field so far, lighting on every shot. First kill was a doe on the edge of a hay field. It was great to clearly see the impact and when the arrow passed clean through I was able to easily find it blinking in the waist-high hay. I re-used the same bolt on a six point who went about 80 yards as I watched the nock glow on his side and knew I had made a good shot. When I got to him the arrow had broken just past the fletches but the nock end was still in his side and I was able to save the nock and put it in another bolt. I like them for what they are and will continue to use them. They by no means affect my thoughts on whether to take a shot or not. That simply comes down to good judgement.

Thanks Chris, I have 40.00 into Lumenoks right now and the others I bought fit the shafts much better. That one arrow must have been a little out of spec. I will try the Nocturnals as the Lumenoks wear out. I am not sold on Lumenoks by any means but so far they work.

I just started using Nockturnals, so far so good

Chris, Depending on the light, you can see the arrow fly and enter a deers body fairly well. I've seen a few videos online of people who take a few cameras out and strap them facing their shooting lanes - the amount of viewing area without moving the cameras allows for you to see a pretty good area, but no doubt, if you have your cameras in a fixed position there is a good chance you won't get the shot on tape. I actually use a Swann action cam that has a headstra - not quite the quality of a gopro. More than anything, it allows you to get a second look of the deers body language as it runs off. A good way to add some extra expense to a an already expensive hobby.