ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
ORIGINAL: BigJ71
My original question was why do so many TV hunters use a tubed peep? It seemed like every show I watched, the bow hunter had a tube on the peep. I was just in Bass Pro Shops last weekend and I was walking through the archery department. They had a tape on one of the many monitors above the displays of a bow hunt in progress. I stopped to watch it for a while (couldn't tell you who it was) and sure enough the guy in the film was also using a tubed peep.
Just something I observed and was curious about.
Here's my opinion to your original question BigJ,
It's probably because these TV "hunters" don't know enough not to use a peep. A peep is a guarantee and they don't set their own bows up or perhaps have the knowledge to train a peep. Prior to loops, I'd bet more of use used the tube, I did but today with higher quality strings, loops and knowledge, I see no need for them.
Most of these on air type personalities barely hit a target from some of the shows I've seen. They are "friends" of the TV personality and although they are definately bowhunters, very few are archers. (If that makes sense).
Kinda what Greg was saying.
Rob,
I see your point and to a certain extent that's probably true, however, the percentage of those who use peeps with the tubing (on these shows) is fairly substantial. I find it difficult to fathom none of those guys set their own bows up or are "archers".So let's assume some do set their own bows up,are you suggesting that none of them know enough about bows to make a educated decision about the type of peep is best for a hunting bow? None of them know how to work on their bows or train a peep or position a loop?
I know how to set a bow up, I've done so for many years. I alsouse quality stings.Surely you're not suggestingI don'thave enough knowledge to train a peep or install a loop because I use a peep with tubing? Are you saying that just because folks don't use a tubeless peep they "don't know enough" I don't think you mean that at all, (I really don't)but that's how it sounds, maybe I'm misreading it.
My peep rotates into position every time I draw my bow even without the tubing attached. There are a lot of posts on this site about peeps not rotating into position and while I'm sure most are due to them not being set up correctly or poor quality strings, I'm sure some were set up correctly with good strings. I'll say it again, even the best made, best material string and cable can and do creep under certain situations.
The way I look at it is simple with a tube style peep installed and installed correctly, you get the best of both worlds. The peep will align into position every time because it was set up correctly and in the event that it won't quite align perfect, (for what ever reason) the tube will be there to align it thus allowing you to make your shot.
What are these hunters loosing? a few fps which is relative to sight adjustment and a slight amount of additional sound which is questionable as to whether or not it can ever be proved to have caused a missed shot.
Don't be so quick to say TV & Video hunters who use peeps with tubing lack the knowledge because some know their sport and equipment quite well. I don't buy into that theory, not totally at least. Sure there are some who are clueless but all??...Most??
I suspect that's (knowledge)why you DO see a lot of TV and Video hunters using them. When the camera is rolling a missed shot because of a peep you can't see through is a deal breaker in the entertainment industry.Production companieswant results not excuses.
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