5 pin sights

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  1. walker10

    walker10 Newb

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    I've decided to upgrade my 3 pin to a 5 pin sights and want to hear any reviews about good sights to use in a variety of occasions. Hunting and target with the hunting likely to be in low light conditions. Help me out I don't want to waste my money.
     
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    I have an Axcel Vision, an AXT titanium and several others. For me it depends on which one my eye is seeing the best. I was totally committed to the Axcel, but in September last fall, I realized that for some strange reason, I was picking up the pins on the AXT better so I switched it to my go to bow and am still shooting it. I shoot the Axcell and others inside just fine but I'm still using the AXT outside. I also don't see yellow well so my sights are set up green, red, green, red, green and since I'm just a hunter, I use .019 pins all the way.
     
  3. WV Jess

    WV Jess Weekend Warrior

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    Spot Hogg Hunter Hog-It. Got one on my PSE Diablo for spots and 3-D. Wish I could afford another one to put on my hunting bow. Sight is awesome! Well worth the money.
     
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    I love my trophy ridge react 5 all you do is sight in two pins and the others fall inline, and the glow ring around the housing is nice a bright!
     
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    Jeepwillys Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Take a look at Montana Black Gold. You can custom order anything you want and it will be about the same price. I went with the Ascent Verdict custom ordered with 2 pins, much more open sight picture. I set my top pin at 20 and the bottom pin at 30 and also use it as a slider. You shoot through a chrono to pick your sight tape. I know you asked about a 5pin. But I really like this set up.
     
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    BB4tw Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I love my Copper John sight. The thing is built like a tank. All metal and very bright pins. Even yellow is easy to see.
     
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    rick-florida Weekend Warrior

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    why not just add two pins to your current sight..
     
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    Hillbilly Jedi Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I will second the Trophy Ridge React. It's very easy to sight in and has performed flawless for me. I like the React because it will also adjust the 40, 50 & 60 yard pins to what they say is "Mathematically impossible to be wrong". So far, they aren't wrong.

    $127.03 on Amazon. Amazon.com : Trophy Ridge 5 - Pin Bow Sight : Archery Sights : Sports & Outdoors
     
  9. walker10

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    It never honestly occurred to me I'm kinda new to shooting and I didn't know I could thanks for the heads up
     
  10. walker10

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    And thanks everyone for your recommendations I'll do a bit of research cheers ☺
     
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    rick-florida Weekend Warrior

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    have added pins to several sights. if the pin has one of the long light gathering filaments attached it may take a minute or two to feed that in with the other pins filaments but is easy to do and beats the heck out of dropping a bunch of bucks on a new sight just to have more pins.
     
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    For a fixed five pin, I would look at the BlackGold Rush. You can customize the pin color and size. Easy company to work with and their pins are super bright.

    SCFox
     
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    Mr.O Weekend Warrior

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    Last year I wanted to upgrade to a 5 pin with a level without spending a fortune. Did a bunch of research and ended up buying the TRUGLO® Carbon Hybrid Micro™ Sight. Lightweight, microadjust, bright pins,...has worked great so far.
     
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    TheHardWoods913 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I have a hogg-it on my rig and it's a great sight! One to def look into!
     
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    MKleisch Weekend Warrior

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    Agree.

    Even as a newbie this sight was easy to use and sight in for sure


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    I agree with the Trophy Ridge React 5 but go with the Pro version much nicer adjustments and lighter sight
    Trophy Ridge pins are really bright, but they also have a rheostat light to help if you are hunting in the ground blind.
    Sighting these in really are a breeze.
    I've had an Axcel Accutouch Carbon Pro, and I currently have an MBG Ascent on a bow and I'd put the Trophy Ridge Pro series sights up against any sight. Plus they can be had for like 1/2 MSRP if you look around.
     

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