Horizontal vs Vertical pin sights
 

I'm looking to get a new sight.My sight now is rectangle with 3 horizontal pins.
I want a better field of view.Does the circular sights offer a better FOV compared to the rectangle?
Also in your opinion which 3 pins give a better field of view Horizontal or vertical?Thanks

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I have a Pendulum sight so I only have 1 sight pin.

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my accuracy greatly improved when i went to a circular sight window, the circular window made it much easier to consistently line up the sight window with the peep.

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The round window of a sight gives you a feel of a scope....mostly in your mind but archery is very mental and if that helps, it helps. I still shoot the square pin sight made by Hoyt.....as for pins, I perfer the horizontal pins vs the vertical pins lined up one behind the other. The reason is pin gapping. Shooting competition for so long I'm trained to pick a mark, be it a nock, hole, color change, hair or what not, the vertical pins don't allow you to gap and still see the mark you are aiming for. IMO

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Ditto what Rob said.

Question....do you shoot with both eyes open?

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I have used both types of pins and for me I like the vertical much better. It does allow you to see more of the target. Maybe see if you proshop will let you try both. Then you can see what looks and works better for you.

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I prefere the horizontal pin sights myself. Actually I prefere a movable scope sight like the Sightmaster or something like that, but not for hunting. It's too easy to shoot at the wrong setting in the field. I will admit that I have never used one of the verticle pin sights, but I look at them every time I go to Cabela's and am just not impressed to be honest. I think you have a better view with the horizontal pins myself. And I like to practice at odd yardages like 50 yards and I only have a 40 yard pin. You can use your 40 yard and 30 yard pin to estimate where to shoot at 50. I think this would be hard with the verticle pin sights. Plus they would cover up the centerline of the target, making it harder to shoot between pins, I don't like that.

As far as the shape goes, it doesn't matter to me. I don't sight that way, even if I use a peep. I currently use a no peep any way though. I don't even notice the housing of the sight when I shoot. I also shoot with both eyes open.

Paul

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Amen on the Vertical Pin Sights and Amen on the circular sight windows. I shoot a trophy ridge flatliner. It has fiber optics all the way around, it is very visible in low light. Plus, with the vertical pins, you can find inconsistancies in the shot,

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My question then for vertical pin shooters is this....when target shooting and shooting at a small target like, let's say a buddy's nock and let's say at 25 yards....I assume you have to hold your pins just off to one side or the other to see the target because your vertical pins don't have a pin gap and will block the target, thusly never giving you the opportunity to hit the target....that's not accurate enough for my liking...what do you do?

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Rob - My son would kick my a$$ if I started shooting at his nocks.:D I do see your point and with that I would have to say that vertical pins would not be the way to go if you were shooting targets. For hunting I find the vertical pins to be much better because I can see more of the deer. Guess now I will need a second bow with horizontal pins for shooting targets. Man won't the wife be happy to hear that.:D

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I love the round sight housing simply because it allows me the opportunity to "frame" the glow/reflective ring on these round housings perfectly with my peep sight. This in turn gives me one more consistenet reference and enables me to shoot better than I ever did with the ol' traditional rectangular sight heads. Also as many of you know, I'm a huge fan of ViPins. I have loved the vertical pin concept since getting that first TR Flatliner. That was a few years ago and since than I've used many other different models of ViPin sights and I can honestly say that these sights have indeed improved my "game". I shoot better and more consistent on game animals and on 3D critters with these great sights. The vertical sight post naturally floats right up my targets legs to find the sweet spot nearly everytime. It also naturally helps the hunter not cant his bow or torque as well. It is a sight system that I for one have been very pleased with and there have been many folks whom I've helped get set-up with different ViPins sights and it seems that the majority of these archers are still using and loving these sights. However, I will add that there are some folks.... like above... who just personally never really warm up to the concept. For some it's simply because they have shot the "traditional" way for so many years they it becomes somewhat difficult for them to adapt. Others shy away for no other reason that fearing change. I say... IF you are like the vast majority of bowhunters that I have had experience with, then you'll love this sight concept. Give it a try and I think you'll be very pleased. Good luck and good shootin'

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I know what you are saying with the pin gap, but on larger targets (IE deer) It is much easier to see youre pins. If I want to shoot at something small, I just step back to forty yards and shoot at a pop can. (kinda tears up the fletchings)