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Offline JDHasty

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Looking at getting a new sight
« on: September 19, 2016, 08:49:15 AM »
I bought a hub blind and it is so dark inside that the fiber optic on my sight is not picking up any light.  I could still shoot the last ten minutes of legal hunting time, but would like to upgrade it before next year.  What are others using.

What I have now it the RAK one that came on my Carbon Cure and it is fine except for that one issue.     

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Re: Looking at getting a new sight
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2016, 09:02:09 AM »
I am using the 5 pin IQ Bowsight (http://iqbowsights.com/). Very happy with it. Super easy to adjust and lock down once set. The retina lock helps with getting anchored at draw. If I ever replace mine it would be with a 3 pin version. Really you need to have ambient light for the fiber optics to work regardless of manufacturer until this State says it is okay to add lights to the bows.
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Re: Looking at getting a new sight
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2016, 10:27:58 AM »
I am using the 5 pin IQ Bowsight (http://iqbowsights.com/). Very happy with it. Super easy to adjust and lock down once set. The retina lock helps with getting anchored at draw. If I ever replace mine it would be with a 3 pin version. Really you need to have ambient light for the fiber optics to work regardless of manufacturer until this State says it is okay to add lights to the bows.

I was thinking of one with tritium vials for illumination or something like that.  I can't find where there is any restriction preventing them from being used.  I assume someone would make them to fit the sight I have if they are Washington legal?

Here is one that I did find.  I am not all that wild about the quality of Tru-Glo products, but this is what I found doing a quick search last night.     

https://www.truglo.com/archery-fibers-pins/tritium-fiber-optic-pin.asp

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Re: Looking at getting a new sight
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2016, 11:00:57 AM »
I cant remember the brand right now, but Mine has a little glow in the dark cover that goes over the fiber optic lines at the top, hitting it with my little UV pen light lights it up for a good long while. 
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Re: Looking at getting a new sight
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2016, 06:33:26 AM »
I love the black golds with a slider single pin. if you want a react let me know I have a five pin and a seven pin , they work well I just really like singles . both are the metal versions .

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Re: Looking at getting a new sight
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2016, 05:18:25 PM »
Black golds are awesome sights! I have a 4 pin ascent.
I'm there with ya on the blind getting dark. I try and wait till I can't see anything anymore then climb out and have 10 more minute shooting light outside.  :chuckle:

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Re: Looking at getting a new sight
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2017, 10:22:59 AM »
Wrap a glow stick around it works great in a blind

 


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