I have been shooting for quite awhile now but I am not quite sure what the difference is between the more expensive sights and a standard $20 - $30 sight. Right now I am shooting a PSE package sight, but am thinking about buying a new sight for my bear hunting trip in Canada. Can anyone explain the benefits, other than maybe better materials, to having a more expensive sight. And maybe a few suggestions for sights to look at. Thanks.

I have tried a few but have been using the Trophy Ridge
coupled with the hind site 2 and really likethe combo!![8D]

All aluminum housing is stronger and more durable than platstic.
Steel pins are better than plastic pins.
Longer fiber optics are brighter than short ones.
Fiber optics with less bends in them are brighter.
The less connections and screws the less that can go wrong.

Bigbulls, you just described the HHA Optimizer Lite 5000. No plastic at all on this one. The pin is visible long after legal or ethical shooting hours.

Numbered markings for gang adjustments (not just lines)
Fiber optics that are don't hang away from the bead. Look for ones that are tight to the pin or ride in a plastic trac so the can't snag on anything they break so eaisly. I have a Toxonics Hybrid IV and I've replaces the fibers on probablly 8 of them so far. A chain is as strong as its weakest link. Montana blackgolds (dusk devil) and spot hoggs are gtwo good ones. with well protected pins.

I've had problems w/ low light in the past and am thinking of getting rid of my peep. When I spoke with the people at the local pro shop the showed me a few sights that excell in low light.

http://www.vitalbowgear.com/

Vital bow gear makes a number of sights (1,3 and 5 pin as well as pendulum sights) that have a yard of fiber optics per pin. They range between $69.00 and about $100.00 in price. Tom (the guy at the pro shop) said in summer he was shooting until after 9:00pm without any troubles seeing his pins.

Shop around and I'm sure you will find many high end sights that give you an advantage. Which one to pick just comes down to personal preference.

I also find that the more exoensive sights have a much easier adjustment system. The cheaper sights just have pins in tracks with allen wrench set screw to loosen. They can fall during tuning and then you have to start all over again.

Copper Johns thats all i have to say[:-]

They make you look alot cooler[8D]



Seriously, they are usually tougher, brighter, tighter, more quite, etc.