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Offline yakimarcher

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Looking for a new bow sight
« on: December 19, 2013, 04:38:08 PM »
I'm in the market for a new sight, I checked the IQ retina lock 7 pin and I think its got some cool features, pretty spendy though. I would really like a micro adjust 7 pin model any suggestions?

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2013, 04:45:17 PM »
Armour tech

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2013, 05:01:39 PM »
In my opinion Spot Hogg, Black Gold, and Axcel are all much better choices. Think about it, how many target setups, which are trying to hit dimes every shot, have a retina lock on their sight? Zero.

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2013, 05:04:40 PM »
Armour tech

That would be my first choice too. 

Wholly Crap!  Did I just agree with a logo pusher? :chuckle:


I do like the Sure-Loc Lethal Weapon and wouldn't separate it from the Amourtech by very much,  And actually the Sure-Loc has a better adjustment for the different axis adjustments IMO.  You can get that with retinalok or without.  But I like the more compact size of the Armourtech.  Both great companies to support so you can't go wrong either way in that regard.

I will put out a warning here.  Seven pin sights often lead to some serious target panic issues.  Even for guys that have not fought target panic in the past.  I'd rather see a guy set a five pin sight up for 30,40,50,60 & 70 rather than a seven pin sight from 20 to 80.  Trust me when I say, "Target Panic SUCKS!"  And once you have it it's like being an alcoholic...as you will always be subject to it's evil nature.  It's a real nasty affliction >:( >:(
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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2013, 05:31:41 PM »
Radsav I shoot spot hoggs on all my bows.  So we only half way agree.

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2013, 05:35:45 PM »
Radsav is right about the target panic  :bash:  it's a bad bad thing.  I can shoot lights out on a Saturday and half of a Sunday then boom game over if the target panic sets in.

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2013, 05:41:19 PM »
Radsav I shoot spot hoggs on all my bows.  So we only half way agree.
I should say all my HOYTS

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2013, 05:47:11 PM »
i have not shot them all but i am very confident in my spot hogg hogg it

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2013, 06:01:58 PM »
Thanks for the info guys, those armor techs look bad the bone

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2013, 06:04:14 PM »
I like my spott hog, hog it 5 pin tons of adjustment.

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2013, 09:26:48 PM »
Love my spothog but the armour sight are great too. Im thinking ill switch to one this next year.

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2013, 09:42:30 PM »
I shot Spott Hog for years.  Other than brittle fibers I have nothing bad to say about the product.  I actually really like the vertical wire too!  But I got tired of getting the cold shoulder at the shows and with some of the pranks at the local shoots. So even after shooting them for over a decade and selling many hundreds of them I chose to get rid of every single one I had and made the switch.  I'm very much a You treat me well and I'll treat you well kind of guy.  And both Field Logic and Tru-Ball treat me extremely well.  At one time the Spott Hog boys treated me very well too.  With no explanation I have absolutely no idea what may have changed.  But, I doubt I will ever sell or buy another one as long as I'm still able to shoot and that does make me a little sad.
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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2013, 09:50:30 PM »
I was sent an Axcel this year.   ;) Outside of the pin colors (I hate red and not a big fan of yellow) I don't have any complaints.

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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2013, 04:30:05 PM »
Been happy with the bg ascent but kinda wanting to try out a armour tech pro
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Re: Looking for a new bow sight
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2014, 12:57:51 PM »
I love my tommy hogg 7 pin set up its a little heavy but super nice my buddy just got a CBE sight and they super nice 4 pins with a floater.
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