My first lighted crossbow CE nock slid down halfway down into the bolt after six shots into a cross bow target at 20 yards. The Pro Shop helped extricate the nock, now broken, from the bolt. I sent the nock back, and Carbon Express sent a replacement which is appreciated.
I use Hot Shot bolts with the lighted CE knock and dropped a doe and an 8 point buck; both at 20 yards in the opening week of this season.
The bolt split just a bit below where the knock fits in when I got the buck. I did recover the buck and the lighted half of the bolt but the broadhead and front part of the bolt are MIA.
I purchased one more knock. I noted in the instructions that once in and down, they are not to be replaced. I do not know how long the battery is supposed to last. Perhaps the thought is the bolt will be lost or broken long before the battery goes dead. I do not know how long it will stay on in a lighted mode before it runs out of power. It seems inefficient that the lifted knock is permanent to the bolt. If I had to leave the blot out overnight lit for whatever reason (getting the deer back; weather closes in; the bolt digs deep under some leaves or brush i.e. etc.)
I was using the Parker illuminated 3x32 scope with the Buck Buster 150 and that got me on a doe and the 8 pointer this season. I watched the lighted bolt on its way to the buck, which was cool.
As you can see, the bolt did its job but I have to wonder if the lighted nock so how contributed to the demise of the bolt? Pretty good location for the bolt to hit IMHO.
Edited by Flintlock1776, 02 October 2011 - 01:15 PM.
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