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Help me out here..Sights for archery
« on: November 19, 2014, 08:13:56 PM »
Can you guys/gals please explain your opinoin on what the difference is between a $60 tru glow 5 pin bow sight and a $250 spott hogg 5-pin sight.

What goes in to a bow sight to make it better to spend more money?

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2014, 08:18:51 PM »
I have owned cheap and they suck....plastic, crude adjustments, not as bright fiber (usually not wrapped).

I refuse to pay 250-500 dollars for a sight....it is ridiculous.  A lot of the time you are buying the brand name, newest, best thing on the market.  Buy last years model and save a ton.   :tup:

You can find a really good sight between $100-200's.   Fine / Micro adjust, fiber wrapped, usually a metal allow for lightweight and strong platform. 

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2014, 08:35:16 PM »
Tru  Glow works real well for us!
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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2014, 08:37:20 PM »
I still find $100+ for a bow sight crazy.

In those price ranges, I would recommend checking out the IQ bow sights as their little alignment dot system is awesome.  I don't have one but had the similar no peep thing on my last bow and loved it.

As jrebel said, micro adjustability and a bright sight are what to look for.  I like a small/thin fiber.

Go to Cabelas or somewhere and take a couple to a dimly lit area to compare, there are noticeable differences in brightness.

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2014, 08:38:18 PM »
I've got a cheap $55. Cobra 5 pin and it works just fine

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2014, 08:59:34 PM »
It's all about what you want/need out of your sight. Solid construction vs plastic, micro adjustments vs crude, pin diameter and brightness, 2nd & 3rd axis adjustability,  dovetail or not, freestyle or fixed 3-7 pin, etc.

I run a 5 pin wrapped Spot Hogg Hogg Father for many reasons. Spot hogg sights are bullet proof, the pins are bright and tiny (all green & first 4 @.019" and last pin @ .010"), the 7" dovetail for better accuracy, micro adjustability for dialing in and splitting hairs, 2nd and 3rd axis leveling (read up on it, it's real and can cause a gut shot vs lethal shot), freestyle slider for practice at longer range than 60 yards without crowding up my pin housing, and mostly because it works for me and I have 100% confidence it won't fail me. For those reasons and needs, it's worth the $400+ price tag to me.

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2014, 09:09:03 PM »
I understand it's about brightness. I want to be able to see my pins at first and last light very well.  With that said, I love the idea of a 5 pin sight, with the fifth pin adjustable to shoot targets out to 100 yards.  Plus if you've got one wounded and need to put another arrow in it, ya never know, might need to launch one out that far.

Lojack, are you saying the hogg father's fifth pin adjusts?

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2014, 09:10:24 PM »
So for between $80 and $150 what is your favorite sight that has micro adjust, 5 pin, wrapped and small pins? I've always wanted smaller pins.

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2014, 09:15:36 PM »
I like my Truglo 5 pin toolless  :tup:

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2014, 09:16:34 PM »
So I guess my old martin 5 Pin with painted pins is a little obsolete? Even though I can still put 5 out of 5 in a golf ball sized bulls eye at 30 yards.
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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2014, 09:32:54 PM »

Lojack, are you saying the hogg father's fifth pin adjusts?

No, the 5 pins are set at 20-60 yards. Then if you use the freestyle slider, your 60 pin is the pin you use for aiming at 60+ yards.

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2014, 09:52:53 PM »
If you want a floating pin with fixed, check this out. 

I shoot the xr2 right now and love it.  I love a single pin more so I will be switching next year.

http://g5outdoors.com/product_detail/30

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2014, 10:04:51 PM »
I bought a spot Hogg right on last summer and love it. It took me a little while to figure out the micro adjust, but once I did it was awesome. I believe it was $160, but I'm not 100% sure.


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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2014, 10:13:00 PM »
So for between $80 and $150 what is your favorite sight that has micro adjust, 5 pin, wrapped and small pins? I've always wanted smaller pins.

Spot hogg right on. Theyre about $150, have the exact same pins, guard, wrap, and pin adjustment as the $200+ hoggs. It just doesnt have the micro gang adjustment or 2nd/3rd axis adjustment. But the dovetail clamp on it adjusts very smoothly and easily, no sticking. I use the spot hogg hunter on my main bow and love it. I have the right on on my backup bow and its been a great solid sight. Their pins are very bright as well. I can still see my .19 pins well after legal shooting light ends.

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Re: Help me out here..Sights for archery
« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2014, 07:57:51 AM »
Great feed back, thank you!

 


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