Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
08-06-2003, 03:23 PM
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Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
http://www.xcelarchery.com/index.htm
Looks interesting. Good thing I' m not in the market for a new site or anchor option...
Looks interesting. Good thing I' m not in the market for a new site or anchor option...
08-06-2003, 10:07 PM
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RE: Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
If you want the finest and most rugged hunting sight in the world that you don' t need a peep with, look no further than the Eradicator.
In fact, the most rugged hunting sight period!
http://www.eradicator.com
Sag.
In fact, the most rugged hunting sight period!
http://www.eradicator.com
Sag.
08-06-2003, 10:40 PM
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RE: Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
Rangeball-
Looks interesting.....how solid are the " x" s? I see they are made of Dacron...will they wear in some way???
Sag- Forgive my ignorance...perhaps I am missing something huge here......
The Eradicator website is not that good at describing or showing the benefit of the product...can you share what the upside is? This quote kinda baffles me.... taken from their website:
" From a tree or on the ground, our sights
shoot the same. (No form is involved)"
Looks interesting.....how solid are the " x" s? I see they are made of Dacron...will they wear in some way???
Sag- Forgive my ignorance...perhaps I am missing something huge here......
The Eradicator website is not that good at describing or showing the benefit of the product...can you share what the upside is? This quote kinda baffles me.... taken from their website:
" From a tree or on the ground, our sights
shoot the same. (No form is involved)"
08-07-2003, 05:55 AM
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RE: Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
Sag, very little info is given on their website (which is 3rd-grade quality). They don' t give dimensions or weight, not even a photo of it on a bow. It' s possible this stuff is there and I can' t find it. The website is so poorly designed that I might be missing it.
It would seem to me, that this sight must be very long to be effective. Kind of like, comparing a pistol' s sights to a rifle' s.
It would seem to me, that this sight must be very long to be effective. Kind of like, comparing a pistol' s sights to a rifle' s.
08-07-2003, 07:58 AM
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RE: Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
Sag, I came very very close to ordering that sight two years ago. The price tag kept me away 
Springgobbler, I have no idea, I just saw this sight advertised in a magazine and checked it out. I' ve never laid hands on it.
Springgobbler, I have no idea, I just saw this sight advertised in a magazine and checked it out. I' ve never laid hands on it.
08-07-2003, 10:31 AM
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RE: Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
Guys,
I hadn' t been on the Eradicator website in awhile.
They have changed it a bunch. For the worst it seems!
Of course form is involved in any shot with a bow.
That is a dumb statement on their part!
You must have a consistant anchor for the Eradicator to work for you.
Just as you would with a peep and target sight.
You sight it in the same as you would a handgun with a 6:00 hold on the target.
This is a pure hunting sight.
You wouldn' t want it for competition.
It has a short sight radius just like all sights that don' t use a peep.
I have thought about buying the sight in the past because I used to compete with handguns and like its similar format.
A guy I know had one at the range a few years ago and I was impressed by its rugged construction.
He got good hunting accuracy with his.
Just posted the website to let everyone know about this sight.
This hunting season, I am going to use a black 3-D competition sight for hunting with a Classic Scope.
Either an HTM or maybe a new CBE sight.
But I' m going to remove the 6X lens and just use the cross hair.
Jeff Hopkins and a bunch of other pro archers do this.
I' m no pro but I think it' s a good idea.
Sag.
I hadn' t been on the Eradicator website in awhile.
They have changed it a bunch. For the worst it seems!
Of course form is involved in any shot with a bow.
That is a dumb statement on their part!
You must have a consistant anchor for the Eradicator to work for you.
Just as you would with a peep and target sight.
You sight it in the same as you would a handgun with a 6:00 hold on the target.
This is a pure hunting sight.
You wouldn' t want it for competition.
It has a short sight radius just like all sights that don' t use a peep.
I have thought about buying the sight in the past because I used to compete with handguns and like its similar format.
A guy I know had one at the range a few years ago and I was impressed by its rugged construction.
He got good hunting accuracy with his.
Just posted the website to let everyone know about this sight.
This hunting season, I am going to use a black 3-D competition sight for hunting with a Classic Scope.
Either an HTM or maybe a new CBE sight.
But I' m going to remove the 6X lens and just use the cross hair.
Jeff Hopkins and a bunch of other pro archers do this.
I' m no pro but I think it' s a good idea.
Sag.
08-07-2003, 11:01 AM
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RE: Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
Sag, could you post some links to some of the sights you mentioned? I' ve often thought that a cross hair type site would be great for bowhunting, just line the vertical hair up behind the front leg and put the horizontal hair center of the body line and let fly...
08-07-2003, 03:08 PM
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RE: Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
Rangeball,
All I' m doing is simply using a Moveable Competition sight with a scope for hunting.
I' m a big fan of HTM and like the CBE sights real well too.
You can put a cross hair in ANY scope that has holes drilled into the front to accept them.
You can buy the scopes with cross hair already installed or get some 6lb test high visibility green or orange fishing line and make one up yourself.
I prefer the green colored line best
Some guys then take a fluorescent marker or lipstick and dab the center of the cross hair to make it more visible.
You can use any 3-D sight on the market that has interchangeable lenses.
Just remove the lens and use the cross hair for hunting.
My favorites are HTM, CBE and the new Merlin sight.
I like the Classic scopes that have a threaded retaining ring best but others work just as well.
HTM and CBE make their own scopes which are excellent too.
A Scope comes with the HTM sights.
Here are some links.
http://www.custombowequipment.com
http://www.htmbowsights.com
http://www.merlin-bows.co.uk
http://www.classicarchery.com
Sag.
All I' m doing is simply using a Moveable Competition sight with a scope for hunting.
I' m a big fan of HTM and like the CBE sights real well too.
You can put a cross hair in ANY scope that has holes drilled into the front to accept them.
You can buy the scopes with cross hair already installed or get some 6lb test high visibility green or orange fishing line and make one up yourself.
I prefer the green colored line best
Some guys then take a fluorescent marker or lipstick and dab the center of the cross hair to make it more visible.
You can use any 3-D sight on the market that has interchangeable lenses.
Just remove the lens and use the cross hair for hunting.
My favorites are HTM, CBE and the new Merlin sight.
I like the Classic scopes that have a threaded retaining ring best but others work just as well.
HTM and CBE make their own scopes which are excellent too.
A Scope comes with the HTM sights.
Here are some links.
http://www.custombowequipment.com
http://www.htmbowsights.com
http://www.merlin-bows.co.uk
http://www.classicarchery.com
Sag.
08-07-2003, 03:34 PM
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RE: Another peepless option. Seen this yet?
Hmmm... You got me thinking. I wonder if I could use some of the fishing line you mentioned on my pendulum sight... Hmmmm, that could be SWEET. I could leave my pin in place...
Must tinker...
Must tinker...