What do you prefer, fixed sights or dial type on your bow. Poll

[trophyhunt]

Which type of sights do you guys prefer, opinions and experiences would be great to hear.  When I go to a new bow I will need to decide which one to put on.

[andrew_in_idaho]

I think that a single pin(dial) would be great for hunting from a treestand or ground blind exclusively but for spot n stalk or elk calling situations where shots may be quick and you may not have time to dial up your range fixed pins are the way to go. I personally have a 7 pin sight on my bow with pins ranging from 20-80 yards

[hughjorgan]

I use a fixed pin with my sixty yard pin as a slider. Works great and you get the best of both worlds.

[jrebel]

Been bow hunting for 30 years and have used all types of sights.  I currently have a hybrid with 1 fixed and one moving pin.  I like it, but will be switching to an HHA single pin this year.  Hands down the single pin adjustable is my favorite.  With bow speeds such that they are it is real easy.....leave it set at 30 yards.  20 yards shots...hold 2 inches low.  40 yard shots hold 4-5 inches high.  If it is past 40 yards adjust your pin.  Less clutter in your sight picture and when dialing in the longer shots, you can dial to the exact yardage for deadly accuracy. 

One more thing....I like the sliding/friction adjustment more than I like the dial adjustment.  The dials are bulky and sometimes get in the way of my quiver. 

[Big6bull]

I've only shot fixed
However I like the thought of dial for target practicing, not so much for in the woods.

[jrebel]

I've only shot fixed
However I like the thought of dial for target practicing, not so much for in the woods.

My exact thoughts....before trying one in the woods.  Once you go single pin...you won't go back.   

[flyguide]

I have been using a G5 Optix XR with 4 fixed pins and a "dial o' prayer" for about 5 years and am switching to a 7 pin this year.  The slider is a good idea, but inevitably the animals at long range are often feeding, milling around, or coming to a call.  So what happened on several occasions for me is that I would range a buck, I would adjust my slider, it would move, I would move my slider, it would move again, etc. before I got the shot presented.  I would have been better off just focusing exclusively on the animal and then split-pinning the shot and not worrying about the pins.  Just my 2 cents worth.  I love the slider for long shots on 3-D however. 

[MIKEXRAY]

I've only shot fixed also but see that I have been in plenty of situations of not being able to move a muscle or get busted & then a quick draw & shoot. In those situations I had no time to "adjust " and maybe "adjust " again. My five pin fixed sight seems fast, not really cluttered and I'm used to it.  Like stated if hunting a ground blind only or other situations I can see it working great. I think I get to excited around animals to think that much in the critical time.

[swashington2128]

I haven't used a dial yet. Just put a Spot hogg 7 Deadly pins on my Monster Chill. Now that I have it sighted in I love it. I looked at the dial type but decided against it when I thought about having to set the distance once I found an animal. Thought it would just be faster and easier to use the fixed.

[Peskadot]

A single pin dial sight is a pain for me. I've missed a few animals because of them taking different trails than I expected or they make big yardages movements while I was already drawn back. However, I did love the non-cluttered sights and I also loved having the ability to shoot from 0-90 yards with one sight.

I plan on saving up to buy a dial sight with  3 pins. In know that spot-hogg and CBE make one.

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

I have a 5 pin slider, 20-60 is fixed and 65-120 is a fast move and you can aim dead on... I love it... best of both worlds.

[trophyhunt]

I have a 5 pin slider, 20-60 is fixed and 65-120 is a fast move and you can aim dead on... I love it... best of both worlds.

any chance of the site dial getting turned accidentally, like in transport? That site sounds like the best of both worlds?

[stromdiddily]

More than one pin and they all start to blur together...single pin it is

[BABackcountryBwhntr]

I have a 5 pin slider, 20-60 is fixed and 65-120 is a fast move and you can aim dead on... I love it... best of both worlds.

any chance of the site dial getting turned accidentally, like in transport? That site sounds like the best of both worlds?

not for me, and I hunt some THICK stuff... it is very stout and once you move it to dial it is quiet and very easy to lock back in.

[nalley112]

Single pin.. i spot and stalk every 5-10 yards i move closer, i adjust the pin.. haven't had a problem with it yet.. but i haven't been in the position where i have had to try and adjust as fast as i can.. even elk hunting this year i had plenty of time to move my pin when the elk were moving through the trees.. i wont ever shoot a fixed pin since i started shooting a single pin for hunting..