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One eye or both open?
« on: March 03, 2017, 04:35:06 PM »
How many of you shoot with one eye open and the other closed vs having two eyes open? I've always been a one eye kind of guy. I thought I'd try both eyes open this afternoon for some giggles and actually shot pretty good at thirty yards, however if I continue shooting this way it will take some getting use to. Just thought I'd ask and see how everyone else shoots.
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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2017, 04:37:55 PM »
Both eyes open, peripheral can save your life.

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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2017, 04:39:08 PM »
Four eyes open

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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2017, 04:48:11 PM »
Both eyes, my dominant eye takes over, and to me anyways, seems like less eye strain

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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2017, 04:59:26 PM »
I used to both eyes open but after Lasik my left is dominant over right and vision slightly better in left so I am a pirate mostly.  I can say both is a big advantage for many reasons if you can do it.
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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2017, 05:02:40 PM »
I used to both eyes open but after Lasik my left is dominant over right and vision slightly better in left so I am a pirate mostly.  I can say both is a big advantage for many reasons if you can do it.

What would those advantages be?

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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2017, 05:07:35 PM »
Both eyes open while getting on target.  Then I drop down to the dominate eye right before I begin the release.

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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2017, 05:19:43 PM »
 Both open, better depth perception, but I shoot instinctualy off the self. Nobody closes one eye when they throw a baseball.

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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2017, 05:24:00 PM »
I used to both eyes open but after Lasik my left is dominant over right and vision slightly better in left so I am a pirate mostly.  I can say both is a big advantage for many reasons if you can do it.

What would those advantages be?
You can see everything going on around you to start!  Also when you drop down on scope its easier to find your target in scope and to switch views between eyes instantly.  Easier to see your arrow flight as well.  Split seconds things but it does matter and is noticeable.
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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2017, 07:45:42 PM »
Both open. Depth of field enhanced that way👍
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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2017, 07:48:51 PM »
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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2017, 07:51:20 PM »
Both eyes open while getting on target.  Then I drop down to the dominate eye right before I begin the release.
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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2017, 08:11:37 PM »
Figure out what eye is dominant.  If you shoot right handed and are left eye dominant  you better close the left eye .........like me lol

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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2017, 08:45:10 PM »
Both open.

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Re: One eye or both open?
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2017, 09:10:17 PM »
 I shoot with both eyes open. More field of view.

 


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