Post by Firenock on Sept 25, 2008 23:39:39 GMT -5
I have a customer let me know that his firenock do not perform in rain storm. I did some test by submerging firenock in water with a touch of salt and confirm that he is right. When submerged in salt water with or without the housing, within about 30 seconds, 1 out of 6 will turn on base on 36 samples, 30 minutes later 21 of them are on. Some would not even work right out of the water or turn on very easily. The good part is when I air dry them, all worked. So that titanium wire and gold plated connector did it job. I also suspect that the new ultra light epoxy we use may not be as water resistant as last years. So water proofing the entire electronic system is the key here.
I understand that Firenock is aim at a very high or sometime impossible standard and expectation. I promise I would try harder. At this time, the immediate fix is when you install your firenock, please smug some bow wax at the neck of the nock so when you push it in, it will form a nice wax seal, and thus water proof to a certain extend. This is true for Firenock "E" model due to its ultra high ridges, but more so in case of the "A" nock due to its thin tube and end ridges). "S" would not be so bad as it has a compression fitting at the end and it is a nice click seal, but I would still use a little bow wax just to be sure.
I shall see what I can do to address this issue 100% like what i have done with the bow fishing adaptor or "C", "H" and "F" style.
Immediate fix is bow wax (I do mean the bee wax type, the one that do not absorb water). Not a perfect fix, but it works.
Sorry for the trouble, and I shall try harder to live up to the high standard you all expect from Firenock.
I understand that Firenock is aim at a very high or sometime impossible standard and expectation. I promise I would try harder. At this time, the immediate fix is when you install your firenock, please smug some bow wax at the neck of the nock so when you push it in, it will form a nice wax seal, and thus water proof to a certain extend. This is true for Firenock "E" model due to its ultra high ridges, but more so in case of the "A" nock due to its thin tube and end ridges). "S" would not be so bad as it has a compression fitting at the end and it is a nice click seal, but I would still use a little bow wax just to be sure.
I shall see what I can do to address this issue 100% like what i have done with the bow fishing adaptor or "C", "H" and "F" style.
Immediate fix is bow wax (I do mean the bee wax type, the one that do not absorb water). Not a perfect fix, but it works.
Sorry for the trouble, and I shall try harder to live up to the high standard you all expect from Firenock.