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Old 06-24-2004 | 07:09 PM
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Default Cobra Sight??? BGfisher

I am looking at a Cobra Sidewinder and was wondering how everyone likes theirs. They are bright in the store, but how are they in low light?
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Old 06-25-2004 | 06:47 AM
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I just got one and I think I will like it !

Two complaints so far :

They make a little noise ! The fiber optics rattle.......so last night I took mine apart (after it's been sighted in) and put a clear piece of tape over the fiber optics.....then I cut a string leech up and packed the tube that the fiber optics are wrapped around with it ! Have'nt shot yet.....but can say almost without a doubt it's going to be silent now !

Secondly.....not much I can do.....but the fiber optic is not protected enough for me from the housing to the pin head ! It seems like it could be broken easily......hopefully not !

Besides that......easy to set up ! The vertical and horizontal adjustments are super easy and require no tools ! The pins are bright.....but not too bright like my Cosmic !

I think I'm really going to like it !!
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Old 06-25-2004 | 07:58 AM
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I work in a shop and have tried a lot of stuff, sights included. The Cobra I don't like because of some of the reasons already stated. That, and I don't like the chincy way it's attached to the mount. Last year I looked for a couple months at some of these things and decided on the HHA OL 5000. I know it's more money, but you'll only have to buy it once. It's all metal, bright as your eye can percieve, built like atank, micro-adjustable for windage, and Lifetime warranty.
One thing I never compromise on is accessories. Good ones will last a long time and not give any trouble, such as noise or plastic breaking.
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Old 06-26-2004 | 12:35 AM
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Bought one and discovered it won't work on my setup.
Limited vertical adjustment will not work with my low anchor.

It does seem quite bright, even in a fog.
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Old 06-28-2004 | 07:42 PM
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Hey BGfisher, what do you think of the Copper John Dead nuts, Black Gold Dusk Devil 2, Vital Bow Gear Proslide, and the Spot Hogg. Which one would you recomend? I like the HHA but it is to heavy, my bow weighs enough and I don't want to add any. Thanks.
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