What did you look for in a sight?
 

What did you look for when you bought your sight? Whether the pin (s) are vertical or horizontal? Plastic or all metal construction? Length of fiber optic?

How about adjustments? How important is it to have micro adjustments on a hunting bow?

I see a lot about the Spott Hog, but it has very short fibers and no micro adjustments. The Impact Archery sights have spools of fiber, but the pins are protected by plastic. The Copper Johns are similar. They look to me to have all metal construction, exctept that the spool of fiber is totally exposed to damage off the front of the sight.

Yep, you guessed it.... I'm looking at replacing the cheap sight that came on the bow when I bought it. I'm kinda leaning toward the HHA 5500, but I think I would prefer a 3 pin. What do you think guys?

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

metal, easy adj; and fiber optic, for me it is copper johns.:D

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

I've used cobra for a good amount of time. I like the metal construction, easily adjustable (I don't really have the need for all the fine tuning), bright fiber optic pins, and a rugged 'pin protector' (the actual term escapes me right now)

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

Simple sturdy construction. The more complicated, the more likely to have a problem in the field. Make sure that the fiber does not take too sharp a bend. I have had a few break at the bend and that can be a handicap till you repair.

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

i bought the impact solo. it had a very bright pin. it has a fixed 1 pin set dead on at 18 yards. it will put an arrow in a 6 inch kill zone out to about 27 yards, plenty of distance for me. multiple pins seems confusing to me, and in my opinion less to worry about at the moment of truth. harvested 6 deer with a single pin. works great for me. hope this helps.

illinoisboy

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

I couldn't care less about how bright a sight pin is or how many wraps of fiber you see.......every fiber optic on the market however long or short is plenty bright enough to see through legal shooting hours. Also bright pins are a problem in low light looking through a peep sight anyway, sort of like trying to see the car through the glare of the headlights at night. Way too much is made on pin brightness.

I wanted quality of machining, durability and ease of adjustment, I found those qualities in my Spot Hogg "Real deal" and "Hogg-it" sights. Solid , plenty bright, and a joy to use.

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

IMO, you need look no further than the 5500 except that maybe you could look at the 5000. These are a couple of the best, brightest, most rugged, adjustable sights you can buy. And for a hunting sight I like a clear sight picture, meaning a single pin.

Plastic is definitely out.

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

3 pins, good low light visibility, durable, horizontal ....... copper john dead nuts works well for my needs.

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

What Matt said


Gee I dont know where you came up with the no micro adjustment on the Spott Hogg.

My 2 Hogg-it's have 2nd, 3rd axis, gang adjustment and then micro adjustment for each pin.

RE: What did you look for in a sight?
 

In order of importance

1. All metal construction
2. Bright fiber optic pins
3. Zero pin gap adjustment
4. Round pin guard
5. Simple adjustement (doesn't have to be micro).

With that in mind I have been using the Copper John Dead Nuts sight on two of my bows. The third is adorned with the Cobra Sidewinder.

Other than those two I like the Spott Hogg and Extreme Line of sights.