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Recommendations for a new bow site?
« on: November 17, 2014, 10:04:53 AM »
Hey hunt wa family, I just bought a bow and need a new site...I've always used a low end tru glo and it's been fine.But im hoping for something that draws in maximum light at sunrise and sunset..

Also prefer 5 pins and smaller pins...What do you guys think?  THANK YOU!

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2014, 10:11:34 AM »
I have used and liked the spott hog sights.  With that being said I would strongly recommend a single pin adjustable sight.  Depending on your bow and how fast it shoots you can set the pin at 30 and shoot 0-40 yards with never moving the pin.   Anything over 40 you should have time to adjust. 

Now for all the people who are about to flame me for making the above statement about 0-40 yards with one pin.....I know you have to make minor adjustments with point of aim....but they are very minor.  At 20 yards I am 2-3 inches high and at 40 yards I am about 6" low.  Knowing that I just make minor adjustments with where I aim.  Works amazing.   :tup:


Look at the HHA...best single pin sight in my opinion.  http://www.hhasports.com/catalog/4/optimizer-lite/


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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2014, 10:56:20 AM »
Thanks guys, I appreciate it...J rebel I have thought about a one pin sight..what's the advantage, just for room to see just one pin on your target with no other pins distracting you?

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2014, 11:00:13 AM »
Thanks guys, I appreciate it...J rebel I have thought about a one pin sight..what's the advantage, just for room to see just one pin on your target with no other pins distracting you?

Yes it clears out the sight picture.  I was a 5 and 7 pin shooter my whole life.  I switched and swore I would never go back.  It make me way more accurate at longer ranges 50-70 yards.  Two years ago I bought a G5 two pin sight that the second pin adjusts.  I like it, but will be going back to the single pin sight this year.  I will be buying an HHA as they are simply bullet proof.  I used one for 4 or 5 years and loved it.  Never should have sold it with the bow. :bash: :bash:

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2014, 11:04:07 AM »
Here is a pretty good discussion you may want to look at.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,131290.msg1747694.html#msg1747694

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2014, 11:15:43 AM »
Thanks everyone, wish there was a way to shoot with all these different styles of sights to try them out.

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2014, 11:18:01 AM »
Where do you live?  Maybe someone will invite you out to shoot a certain sight.  If you are in the wenatchee area you could check out the G5 that will be for sale soon.  Great sight and has best of both worlds. 

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2014, 11:19:06 AM »
A good bow shop should give you guaranteed satisfaction on one that you buy. You certainly can look though them to see their characteristics, make even see them on your bow if you're ready to buy.
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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2014, 11:30:25 AM »
Thanks guys, I appreciate it...J rebel I have thought about a one pin sight..what's the advantage, just for room to see just one pin on your target with no other pins distracting you?

Yes it clears out the sight picture.  I was a 5 and 7 pin shooter my whole life.  I switched and swore I would never go back.  It make me way more accurate at longer ranges 50-70 yards.  Two years ago I bought a G5 two pin sight that the second pin adjusts.  I like it, but will be going back to the single pin sight this year.  I will be buying an HHA as they are simply bullet proof.  I used one for 4 or 5 years and loved it.  Never should have sold it with the bow. :bash: :bash:
I also use an HHA single pin.  Multi pins for me are just a clutter and full draw.  I seem to lose focus on a single pin in a multi pin site when the pins are pretty close together. 
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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2014, 11:35:12 AM »
HHA lite Ultra best site I have ever used and my accuracy is crazy good out to 90 yards.
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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2014, 11:35:32 AM »
I'm in the Puyallup area...I'm left handed too, so it makes it tough to try out other bows with sites on them.... Being a left kinda sucks  :bdid:

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2014, 07:33:15 PM »
I shoot a 5 pin all green Hogg Father and shoot at Skookum almost every weekend. Let me know if you want to check it out

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2014, 01:34:04 PM »
xxlojack, I may have to meet you there this weekend.  Do you find that the spot hog sight is easy to adjust and has good pin visibility in low light?

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Re: Recommendations for a new bow site?
« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2014, 09:04:52 PM »
It's the easiest sight I've ever used to adjust. The Hogg fathers take a little more homework than a non freestyle sight, because you need to measure some thing on your bow and arrows and make a sight tape using a program like Archers Advantage. But once you have it figured out the sight is money. The pins are as bright as I've seen on any sight, they really pick up a lot of light in the wrap.

 


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