I've went through three peep sights the past two days. All three broke off at the tube post. Will a slightly longer tube fix this problem?
One of two things likely happening: 1) tube to short as you're thinking or 2) the tube material has deteriorated. If you have a supply of tubing try about an inch longer tube, first, if it's slack and not aligning the peep it's a simple trim.
I agree with Mission. If your peep in installed correctly, your string should twist slightly or not at all and you peep should be correct w/o the tubing. If you are dead set on using that set up, go with wl704's advice. Checking your tubing material to make sure it isn't old and dried out. If that is not the case, add some length to your tubing. When you are at full draw, it should only slightly pull, just enough to get your peep straight.
Check the e-bay get a quality peep tube, cheap rubber ones tend to break easier. Just remember tight is tight too tight is broken.
Good advice given. Just be grateful it is breaking at the peep. I had one break at the cable at full draw once. Once. That was the last time I used a tube peep.
I'm assuming you're talking about the tubing breaking and not the peep itself. Old tubing can be brittle and break easier. A newer piece of tubing a bit longer may help. Having said that, I ditched that kind of set up for a tubeless peep long ago. Hated the idea of it breaking in the field, and also didn't want to have it break at the knot and come back at my eyes.
I'm actually talking about the peep itself breaking. The post just ripped off the peep. this happened to all three peeps I put on. I've been using this type of peep forever and never had this problem before. All I can think is the tubing was not long enough since it's silicone and not rubber.
Maybe the peep is hitting something during the shot. I also would get rid of the tubed peep. Reasons: quieter, lighter, less to go wrong (snagged tube) AND the tube is just aiming at your eye...waiting to slap your eyeball. With the quality strings in today's archery there is no reason to use a tubed peep any more.
I agree with the guys above. When the tubing gets old it gets brittle, otherwise it pretty stretchy. I don't think the length could vary enough to break it if it is a fresh tube. Also, tubeless peeps are the way to go.
Please don't take this the wrong way, I am just trying to help. You are shooting an arrow when this happens correct and not a bare string? A too short peep tube usually just pulls off or breaks, I don't know if I have ever heard of a short peep tube breaking the actual peep.
Thanks for the replies guys. I'm kinda baffled about it still. I'm looking at tubeless peeps right now. When I swap out my string in a few weeks, I'll probably go this route. I'm not wasting my time with the factory string so I'll wait it out.
Yep. Same here. I had a tubeless peep sitting in my parts box. went to Full draw, and bam. Hit me in the freaking eyeball. walked inside and changed out the SOB. some times all it takes is a smack to the eyeball to motivate yourself to do somthing hahaha
