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Old 12-19-2007, 04:33 AM
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My hunting buddy use's the vital bow gear and loves it!!! Walt
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Old 12-19-2007, 04:33 AM
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had one and hated it ill stay with my 5 pins
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Old 12-19-2007, 05:04 AM
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They are very limiting. Ive found no use for them.
In what way/ways are they limiting? Please be more specific. I use both regular sights and pendulum sights on different bows. Regular sights for target shooting and practicing. For tree stand hunting its incredibly nice to have a built in range adjuster such as a pendulum sight. Ive used them for 15 years at least.
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Old 12-19-2007, 06:10 AM
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i'm planning on getting one of the slider/pendulums from truglo for next year
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Old 12-19-2007, 08:33 AM
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The reason I'm thinking about a pendulum is I only shoot 60 pounds so the difference between a 20 yard pin and a 30 yard pin is significant. If I judge the distance wrong or have a brain fart and forget if I need to hold the 20 yard pin high or low on a 25 yard shot, I'm going to miss. With the pendulum I don't have to worry about judging the distance from 30 yards in, just get the pin on and let the arrow go. The downsides seem to be noise and sticking. Have any of the pendulum supporters had any problems with the sight sticking at the moment of truth? It seems with proper care and lubrication, that shouldn't be a problem.
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Old 12-19-2007, 08:35 AM
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Beav, where I had problems is in close shooting to high.
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Old 12-19-2007, 08:37 AM
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How close are you talking TeeJay?
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Old 12-19-2007, 08:41 AM
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0-15 yds. With the pen sight you need not worry about it. I went back to a fixed pin a couple years ago and this is where I had troubles. I am back to the pen sigght again.
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Old 12-19-2007, 08:51 AM
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Oh, O.K. I thought you meant the pendulum was giving you problems in close. If I need to shoot a deer coming up the tree, I'm still o.k. to aim dead onwith the pendulum right?
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Old 12-19-2007, 10:06 AM
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Although I no longer use one, I was/am a HUGE fan of pendulum sights for those who predominantly treestand hunt. Put the pin on and shoot. No judging a little high here, or bracketing pins.


I used a keller for a long time, but the one I really found to be dead quiet was Savage. Great little sight.
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