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Anyone use a single sight for hunting - my eyes are starting to get blurry when shooting - thinking of trying oneI don't often get a shot over 30 yards - hell to get old

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I LOVE a single pin sight for hunting. What I did was set my pin dead on @ 25 yards, and just left it alone. I was 1 1/2" high at 20 yards and 1 1/2" low at 30 yards. That ain't gonna matter at all on a deer. 1 1/2"?? Whoopidie doo.

It makes for a very uncluttered, and clear, sight picture. Also, no confusion at the moment of truth as to what pin to use.

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mobow - your using an HHA coorect which model are you using and what is the new rheostat garble all about - lloked at their website but found some confusing info

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I always have, I think its the only way to go. If they are more than 35 ards out, they just lived to see another day in my book.

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always have used one pin, and now I use the HHA adjustable 5500 I believe.

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I love using a single pin sight for hunting. My range is out to 35 yards. I do the same thing that mobow does, dial it dead on at 25 yards, I might be 1 1/2 low at 35 yards, might be 1" high at 20 yards. It is so nice not having to remember which pin at which yardarge. Simply range the area around your stand, when Mr. Big Boys steps within range, put your pin on him and bust em!

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Nope. Vital Gear, StarTrack.

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gotcha, going to check the cobra, HHA, and Vital gear out -

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I just bought a single pin sight and I really like it alot, I have the Truglo with the trinium pin. It dont have a light or anything but it is a fiber optic pin the glows in thedark. it really is a nice sight. I can turn the lights off at my house and still see the pin.

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Thanks for reminding me to check out truglo as well -

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I also use a single pin frank, IDK if you ever paid attention or not, heres what I got...

http://trophyridge.com/sights/titan/titan-gsv-closeup.htm

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Check it out it is really a nice sight...

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SIngle pin sights! I shoot HHA they are second to none and built rock solid! You can either get the old style with the slider or the new style that has a round dial on it! I have the dial and man is it ever sweet! 0-60 yards in 1 yard increments!

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Yep, I use the HHA OL-5500 and love it. sight it in at 20, sight it in at 60 and everything inbetween is computer calculated!!! I can shoot out to 68 yards with the sight.

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I'm using Cobra's Easy Slide,1 pinbow sight.:D

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I also use a HHA and the thing that I like best is thay when I'm just target shooting I can adjust it and when I hunt I just lock it in at about 27 yards and that gets me good from 10-35 yards. This year I tried to switch back to a multi pin sight and hated having all of those pins in my sight window.

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I just bought a cobra striker one pin sight. Hope it works out for me.

I bought it just so I could pick a spot and squeeze and not worry about what pin to use.

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I Love a Single pin sight. I handle several and believe me HHA is the cream of the crop. Rock solid with great features.

Dan

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Just picked up an HHA optimizer lite with a .19 pin- anxious to get home and give her a go, seems to be a little higher quality than the others - I looked at the dial model- they are proud on them things -

Thanks for the advice guys, I am pending eye surgery here in a few months and believe that is what is causing my blurriness - hope this works out

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Good Luck Frank!!

Dan

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HHA OL 5000 single pin. Wouldn't use any other!

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I use 1 pin an have for about 8 years, seems to be less stuff think about.

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I don't like that glowing ring around the perimeter. It blinds me in low light situations

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good luck

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Update -

Got home about an hour ago quickly put the sight together

Shot 3 arrows at 10 yards - high right - step back to 25 high right adjusted dead center - last 10 arrows were dead center and this is with broadheads - 20 arrows and have some confidence in the sight

Pin is easy to see, has brightness for late afternoon, the thing I like best is you can see on either side of the pin- eliminates right and left shots pretty darn good

I am happy with the sight and the fact it is a pleasure to shoot again, can't wait for deer season

will post photos of the new rig in a couple days

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So did you go with the dial or the slider? Either way great choice I have been shooting HHA for years upon years and they are rock solid! I also have an upgraded .019 pin on mine also its sweet!

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I got the slider - wanted the dial but it was $80 bucks more - I have the .19 pin as well - solid,easy to see,happy camper :D

Thanks for the advice guys - appreciate good honest opinions always

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The slider is nice also. I had that on my old bow and when I bought new this year I went with the dial man is it ever nice!

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Frank, HHA makes computer generated tapes for the Sliders also. I try to keep them in stock but lately they go out as fast as I get them in.

Dan

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I just have the cobra .19 pin. I like the orange ring on the backside, easy to line up in the peep. I is a very bright pin also.Not a very good pick, but already had a picture of it.

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Yeah, I really like the tapes that they have. It is really easy to sight in too!!!!

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I didn't read through all of the 4 pages of posts so I might be covering what others have already covered, which I probably am. :)


Anyway, I shoot one of the new HHA Optimizer DS Ultra 5519's with the Rheostat and this sight is awesome. When hunting, I leave it on 25yds, but I have more yardage with just a spin of a dial.

This sight really is built like a tank. It's all solid, there's no play or slop to be found in it. All the movement is gear driven, metal gears to boot. There isn't any added noise on the shot added by the sight or the rheostat. I don't even lock in the dial when I shoot, there's no need to, it doesn't move one bit. Not to mention it has micro adjust windage.

If price isn't an issue, I honestly think this is THE best single pin adjustable sight on the market and I've been lucky enough to play with many different kind. It's no comparison to a Cobra, or Top Gun, and is honestly even better than the VBG. The VBG would be my second pick because boy are they bright. The HHA is bright enough for me, and I have to use the rheostat to cover all the fibers when shooting in broad daylight.

It'll be on my hunting bows for a while.

BTW I have the .019" pin too

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10' of Fiber Optic and it's not bright enough for you? My old eyes can see it with only a quarter Moon shining;)I like it just bright enough but not so bright it fuzz's out. IMHO HHA is the leader in that dept with the Rheostat housing.

Maybe you don't have the 10' wrap. There's less than $10 difference in the sights.

Dan

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I use a single pin and a nikon range finder in my other hand...its adjustable out to 50 yards...with confidence and practice handling a range finder in the woods...it has proven successful.

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I do, I also find it easier because I do not shoot passed 30 yards either but if I did it would only be 40 and I feel confident in a 40 yard shot with a single pin raised slightly higher. We do it with rifles past 250 yards, why not bows also?