Bow sights???
 

I wanted to get some opinions on bow sights. I'm looking for a sight that has small diameter pins, but still gathers light well. I'm probably more interested in the light gathering capability. I have a "Smart Sight" (don't know if they even make them anymore) with lighted pins, but I don't think it's legal in the state I'm going elk hunting in this fall. And, no I'm not a poacher, I just like to see my pins deep in the thickets during the critical minutes of the hunt. Thanks in advance fro your thoughts. 4buck

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I think the best thing you could do is go to a pro-shop and look at them all. Pick out something that you like and that's in your price range. If a dozen guys answer you on this, you'lll probably get 8-10 different answers.

Good luck, Kev

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Vital bow gear has some very bright sights....

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I use the Cobra sights. They are very bright.

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I, like you, prefer a small diameter pin on my compound. However, I do not like a sight that is too bright. A "Halo" around the pin will blur the target somewhat. I have a sure-loc leathal weapon on the compound, and it has worked well for me.

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Many of the new fiber optic sights available have excessive amounts of fiber wrapped around teh sight.....in many cases, several feet. The sight that started it all, the Impact Cosmic Eclipse, is still one of the brightest around though several other companies have caught on to its success. Speaking of which, the Cobra Sidewinder might suit your needs. Plenty of fiber optic cable for a bright pin with a small diameter head. I would start your search there.

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one thing we have found with these longer fiber optic sights, like the cobra sidewinder with so many feet of the stuff, is that fiberoptic is very brittle. im using a pse top gun sight, it doesnt have all of that, but the sight is all metal, the pins are small enough for me, and the pins are bright enough for everything i have ever been into yet.

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Check out the HHA Optimizers. I love mine.

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Spott Hogg gets my vote

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Mine too specially after I just modified the fiber optic in bow my Hogg-it's;)

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Love myBlack Gold Dusk Devil 2 ,with devils tail micro pins. Very bright with very small pins.

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I'll second the HHA Optimizer, if you don't mind a one pin sight. I just got the Optimizer 5500 on my bow, which is the one with the rheostat that allows me to adjust the amount of exposed fiber-optic cable and thus the brightness of the pin. It has 5 ft of fiber-optic cable, so it is very bright. The pin is also smaller than most sights I've looked at. The sight is also among the best constructed on the single-pins I looked at, which is why I picked it.

Mike

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Sure Loc Lethal Weapon II.

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I like the Impact line for brightness. I have the Cosmic—and it's as bright as anyone would need. Only drawback for some is that it's a single pin sight—though it's adjustable. The "pin" size is a bit larger than some may care for as well—but doesn't really bother me.

I just recently put a new Toxonics K9 Mag sight on my bow. Love it!!! I don't have a need for 5 pins for hunting—but the extra pins can be slid out of the way.

The magnification feature is outstanding. Makes target acquisition much easier and faster—and also will likely make locating "unseen" limbs and obstructions easier in hunting conditions. Toxonics added the spooled fiber feature to their sights this year—and they're nice and bright. Also, for anyone who doesn't like "plastic" on their sights—the Toxonics K9 series are all aluminum sights—with steel pins.

Both are great sights—now I just have to decide which one I like better, LOL.

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Question about fibers - where did you get them and did you have trouble finding the right size ie: .019 and .025?

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I agree

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Poluke.

I got the fiber optic from here http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/danise/cart.pl?db=stuff.dat&category=fluorescentfiber

The .5mm .02" fits perfectly into my .019 pins and costs $1.95 per 3 feet

If you have .029 pins then the .75mm .03" will do the trick and it costs $2.65 per 3 feet.

I ordered 3 feet of green,yellow and red the fiber cost me $5.85 plus $1.50 shipping and handling.;)

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I use one Metro-light Tritium pin on an old 6" cobra bracket.It works well in fading light but not that great when it's light outside. I'mthinking of looking into the Tru-glo and Cobra line of sights. A friend of mine has the cobramini ascent with .029 pinsthat i like and i'm thinking ofbuying that one and maybe putting a tru-glo fiber optic tritium pin on it.

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I'll agree about the sights from impact--I've got the cosmic combined with the no-peep and i can shoot right up until dark without searching for my pin or having a peep sight blocking out that last little bit of light.

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The dusk devil is nice and bright , much better quality than the cosmic sights , they are made of too much plastic , and are too flimsy for me . The spot hogs are tough but not as bright , in fact spot hogs got to be the strongest sight made .

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I use a Trophy Ridge Guide Series Mantis. great pins and you can add a screw in light to bring the pin up in dim light