Viper sights
05-30-2008 | 07:08 PM
#11
Boone & Crockett
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From: Hughesville, PA USA
RE: Viper sights
buckeye, does the one you have have the long fibers? The reason I ask, it's the brightest sight I've found, brighter than Spott Hogg and all others I looked at an compared it too. Everyone that sees mine says it by far brighter than theirs, several manuf and models.
05-30-2008 | 07:35 PM
#13
Nontypical Buck
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From: Albany, NY
RE: Viper sights
I think they make a good sight, I just don't think they make a sight that has the most features for the money. They are bright, but for $10-$15 you can add top of the line plastic protected/extended aftermarket fibers that are better quality and as bright or brighterto any sight out there. Their micro tune feature is OK I guess, but it's not individual micro tune pins, just a gang adjustment and that just doesn't seem like it's worth the $$$ that it costs compared to it's competition. I only make a gang adjustment on a bow maybe once a year, and when you have laser etched marks ona sight with no micro tune, or comparably priced sightsthat have micro tune individual pins..........it just doesn't make sense.
I will say the fit/finish and dipping on the Viper's is great though, they do a great job there.
I have a new hunting bow on the way (will post a review when it's here finally [8D]) and when it gets here I will likely be adding a wrapped Spot Hogg Hunter Hogg-It with a green .029 on top, and yellow/green .019's from there down.
I will say the fit/finish and dipping on the Viper's is great though, they do a great job there.
I have a new hunting bow on the way (will post a review when it's here finally [8D]) and when it gets here I will likely be adding a wrapped Spot Hogg Hunter Hogg-It with a green .029 on top, and yellow/green .019's from there down.
05-30-2008 | 08:21 PM
#14
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Viper sights
ORIGINAL: PABuck_HNTR
4 weeks? I'm not that patient when waiting on accessories.
Swift Arrow...Sorry!!! I thought these sights looked pretty good so I wanted imput.
4 weeks? I'm not that patient when waiting on accessories.
Swift Arrow...Sorry!!! I thought these sights looked pretty good so I wanted imput.
05-30-2008 | 08:24 PM
#15
Boone & Crockett
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From: Hughesville, PA USA
RE: Viper sights
ORIGINAL: Rick James
I think they make a good sight, I just don't think they make a sight that has the most features for the money. They are bright, but for $10-$15 you can add top of the line plastic protected/extended aftermarket fibers that are better quality and as bright or brighterto any sight out there. Their micro tune feature is OK I guess, but it's not individual micro tune pins, just a gang adjustment and that just doesn't seem like it's worth the $$$ that it costs compared to it's competition. I only make a gang adjustment on a bow maybe once a year, and when you have laser etched marks ona sight with no micro tune, or comparably priced sightsthat have micro tune individual pins..........it just doesn't make sense.
I will say the fit/finish and dipping on the Viper's is great though, they do a great job there.
I have a new hunting bow on the way (will post a review when it's here finally [8D]) and when it gets here I will likely be adding a wrapped Spot Hogg Hunter Hogg-It with a green .029 on top, and yellow/green .019's from there down.
I think they make a good sight, I just don't think they make a sight that has the most features for the money. They are bright, but for $10-$15 you can add top of the line plastic protected/extended aftermarket fibers that are better quality and as bright or brighterto any sight out there. Their micro tune feature is OK I guess, but it's not individual micro tune pins, just a gang adjustment and that just doesn't seem like it's worth the $$$ that it costs compared to it's competition. I only make a gang adjustment on a bow maybe once a year, and when you have laser etched marks ona sight with no micro tune, or comparably priced sightsthat have micro tune individual pins..........it just doesn't make sense.
I will say the fit/finish and dipping on the Viper's is great though, they do a great job there.
I have a new hunting bow on the way (will post a review when it's here finally [8D]) and when it gets here I will likely be adding a wrapped Spot Hogg Hunter Hogg-It with a green .029 on top, and yellow/green .019's from there down.
I guess that's why, like bows there are indivual taste because I looked at the Spott Hogg line which would have been my choice until I found the Viper line, $ for $ I feel the Viper is superior, I see where you and Scott differ. I don't care for the angle of the pins on the Hoggs. I know GMMAT's Spott Hogg wasn't nearly as bright as my Viper thusly why he sold the Spott Hogg and bought a Viper MT.
Anyway, The Spott Hogg equiv is well over $200 isn't it? The Top Viper MT is around $149.00 straight from Viper. I don't see where that doesn't make sense. ?
05-30-2008 | 08:33 PM
#16
Giant Nontypical
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From: The OH-IO
RE: Viper sights
The hogg is 100% micro adjustable... Gang and individual pins. It is $169.99 without the Hogg wrap.
I also do not care for the angled pins on the Hogg.... That is why I no longer use one and currently shoot the Copper John Competition 4 pin. It is also 100% micro adjustable at $159.99
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05-30-2008 | 08:42 PM
#18
Boone & Crockett
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From: Hughesville, PA USA
RE: Viper sights
ORIGINAL: buckeye
The hogg is 100% micro adjustable... Gang and individual pins. It is $169.99 without the Hogg wrap.
I also do not care for the angled pins on the Hogg.... That is why I no longer use one and currently shoot the Copper John Competition 4 pin. It is also 100% micro adjustable at $159.99
The hogg is 100% micro adjustable... Gang and individual pins. It is $169.99 without the Hogg wrap.
I also do not care for the angled pins on the Hogg.... That is why I no longer use one and currently shoot the Copper John Competition 4 pin. It is also 100% micro adjustable at $159.99
I don't see how they are 100%, I guess I'm not familair with them that way, I didn't think Matt / PA's was. I never considered pin microadjustability. I guess I never needed it.
The Viper Pro 2000 (non microadjust) is only around $119
05-30-2008 | 08:46 PM
#19
Giant Nontypical
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From: The OH-IO
RE: Viper sights
I don't see how they are 100%, I guess I'm not familair with them that way, I didn't think Matt / PA's was. I never considered pin microadjustability. I guess I never needed it.
On the back side of the sight housing at the base of each pin are two small screws to micro adjust each individual pin. Back one out slightly and snug the other... Pretty nice and effective system.
As for the price I looked at Lancasterarchery.com.
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05-30-2008 | 08:47 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
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From: Albany, NY
RE: Viper sights
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
Matt, the Spott Hogg your refering too, it's has no more or less adjustments than the Viper MT does it? I mean I don't recall seeing any micro adjust for individual pins on them and they are far more expenisive than the Viper line.
I guess that's why, like bows there are indivual taste because I looked at the Spott Hogg line which would have been my choice until I found the Viper line, $ for $ I feel the Viper is superior, I see where you and Scott differ. I don't care for the angle of the pins on the Hoggs. I know GMMAT's Spott Hogg wasn't nearly as bright as my Viper thusly why he sold the Spott Hogg and bought a Viper MT.
Anyway, The Spott Hogg equiv is well over $200 isn't it? The Top Viper MT is around $149.00 straight from Viper. I don't see where that doesn't make sense. ?
ORIGINAL: Rick James
I think they make a good sight, I just don't think they make a sight that has the most features for the money. They are bright, but for $10-$15 you can add top of the line plastic protected/extended aftermarket fibers that are better quality and as bright or brighterto any sight out there. Their micro tune feature is OK I guess, but it's not individual micro tune pins, just a gang adjustment and that just doesn't seem like it's worth the $$$ that it costs compared to it's competition. I only make a gang adjustment on a bow maybe once a year, and when you have laser etched marks ona sight with no micro tune, or comparably priced sightsthat have micro tune individual pins..........it just doesn't make sense.
I will say the fit/finish and dipping on the Viper's is great though, they do a great job there.
I have a new hunting bow on the way (will post a review when it's here finally [8D]) and when it gets here I will likely be adding a wrapped Spot Hogg Hunter Hogg-It with a green .029 on top, and yellow/green .019's from there down.
I think they make a good sight, I just don't think they make a sight that has the most features for the money. They are bright, but for $10-$15 you can add top of the line plastic protected/extended aftermarket fibers that are better quality and as bright or brighterto any sight out there. Their micro tune feature is OK I guess, but it's not individual micro tune pins, just a gang adjustment and that just doesn't seem like it's worth the $$$ that it costs compared to it's competition. I only make a gang adjustment on a bow maybe once a year, and when you have laser etched marks ona sight with no micro tune, or comparably priced sightsthat have micro tune individual pins..........it just doesn't make sense.
I will say the fit/finish and dipping on the Viper's is great though, they do a great job there.
I have a new hunting bow on the way (will post a review when it's here finally [8D]) and when it gets here I will likely be adding a wrapped Spot Hogg Hunter Hogg-It with a green .029 on top, and yellow/green .019's from there down.
I guess that's why, like bows there are indivual taste because I looked at the Spott Hogg line which would have been my choice until I found the Viper line, $ for $ I feel the Viper is superior, I see where you and Scott differ. I don't care for the angle of the pins on the Hoggs. I know GMMAT's Spott Hogg wasn't nearly as bright as my Viper thusly why he sold the Spott Hogg and bought a Viper MT.
Anyway, The Spott Hogg equiv is well over $200 isn't it? The Top Viper MT is around $149.00 straight from Viper. I don't see where that doesn't make sense. ?