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3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« on: July 24, 2015, 12:18:21 AM »
Thinking of making the switch to a 3 pin adjustable sight with the same functionality of a single pin (non- chinnese) any experience with these?  Hunting use mostly   

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2015, 01:56:59 AM »
I've used one most of the past 12 years.  My favorite configuration! 

Hard to find a good three pin anymore!
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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2015, 01:58:47 AM »
Been looking at cbe & Montana black gold so far

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2015, 02:29:11 AM »
Each has their good and bad.  Either choice would work fine.
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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2015, 02:31:14 AM »
Lets hear the bad

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2015, 03:24:45 AM »
Unless cbe has changed something or my buddy just got a bad one. If you dialed the sight down too far the head would fall off. That's why I went MBG.
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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2015, 03:37:53 AM »
IMO - neither has really good quality machine work.  Neither has top quality pins.  Each has issues with fiber cracks and/or fiber breakage.  Neither micro adjusts all that well.  And both are so ugly I think they had to be engineered to look that bad.

In contrast to those things there is absolutely no dispute that both companies have greatly improved durability and function over the past few years.  Both adopted angled tape bars that are a nice touch.  Both have good functional bubbles (surprising how few good ones there are on the market).  The MBG guys are some of the nicest folks you will run into in this industry.  Both have outstanding customer service.  Both fit into a very attractive price point compared to the premium sight manufacturers.  And of course they are two of less than a hand full of companies making three pin slider options - have to give them extra kudos for that :tup:
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He asked, Do you ever give a short simple answer?  I replied, "Nope."

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2015, 05:15:32 AM »
IMO - neither has really good quality machine work.  Neither has top quality pins.  Each has issues with fiber cracks and/or fiber breakage.  Neither micro adjusts all that well.  And both are so ugly I think they had to be engineered to look that bad.

In contrast to those things there is absolutely no dispute that both companies have greatly improved durability and function over the past few years.  Both adopted angled tape bars that are a nice touch.  Both have good functional bubbles (surprising how few good ones there are on the market).  The MBG guys are some of the nicest folks you will run into in this industry.  Both have outstanding customer service.  Both fit into a very attractive price point compared to the premium sight manufacturers.  And of course they are two of less than a hand full of companies making three pin slider options - have to give them extra kudos for that :tup:
Well i have to ask...what do you think of the 5 pin spot hogg mover?

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2015, 05:34:35 AM »

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Well i have to ask...what do you think of the 5 pin spot hogg mover?

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Have too look into a spot only seen single pins on their sights.  any other multi-pin sliders worth looking into
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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2015, 06:23:37 AM »
make sure you go back to your base setting every time ! g5 make a single and a triple pin with just a bottom mover . kinda cool for hunting allways have that top pin.

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2015, 07:23:26 AM »

Well i have to ask...what do you think of the 5 pin spot hogg mover?

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Have too look into a spot only seen single pins on their sights.  any other multi-pin sliders worth looking into
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The hogg father can be ordered as a mover!  I think you can do 3 pin also but it is expensive!

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2015, 12:07:03 PM »
have the B&G slider... was a 5 pin but removed 2 to make a 3 pin... love it, and if I break any pins or fibers, have 2 spares on hand

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2015, 03:25:30 PM »
 The Montana black gold three pin  that I had was very loud on the release. I got rid of mine because of A vibration in it
This is the year im going to get drawn, i can feel it. NOT SELECTED, NOT SELECTED, NOT SELECTED, NOT SELECTED, NOT SELECTED, NOT SELECTED... damn :(

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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2015, 01:28:25 AM »
Well i have to ask...what do you think of the 5 pin spot hogg mover?

I've never really understood the need for a five pin mover.  Plus I really dislike that large pin guard.  We have a few of the Tommy Hogg 3 pins here.  They don't get used much as they are too heavy for the wife and I don't use Spot Hogg.  But they are a nice hunting sight once you remove the lock and the micro adjust.  They make that easy to do.  Then all you need to do is find something to plug up the hole so no dirt gets in there.  I used aluminum duct tape and some JBWeld stick.  If it didn't throw off the balance of the bow so bad it would be one heck of a good sight - tough, good pins, smooth adjustability, center wire and stays in place even without the lock.  Maybe they will offer a three pin Fast Eddie soon and you won't have to mess with it!  Knowing Spot Hogg you may be able to special order one now :dunno:
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Re: 3 pin adjustable sight pro-con !?
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2015, 04:43:04 PM »
Might be worth calling S H

 


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