Get a good solid metal sight, with a wide pin guard. I cheaped out last year on my sight and had a pin break on me. I went against my own rules of super solid equipment thinking I have never had problems with a sight before, dont need to be metal! Buy what you like and can afford, If its for hunting think about how much you do not want to be in a bow shops parking lot the first week of November waiting for them to open! Super solid, reliable, forgiving, always ready to draw on a deer. Take the time to get everything together now for fall, I dont know how many times Ive seen guys on videos have to twist their peep before they shoot at a deer! I would forget that 9 out of 10 times when a big buck steps out! bulletproof is what you want.
Have what features you want in mind, do research and get them. I wanted metal, 4 .01 pins, lost camo, the light in a certain position and I found the G5 rock fit all those. I wanted a reliable, quiet, easy to tune rest in lost camo so I got the ripcord. I wanted a stabilizer that was lost camo, fit within the front of the limbs, and had the damper so I chose a 4 inch axion. Finally I wanted a lost camo and red wrist sling so I go the blacks creek. Its your bow to suit your needs. I wanted to build the best hunting bow for my purposes and I'm extremely pleased. Its tough, fast and even looks good.
And the quiver was a no brainer, Mathews T5. Except I did see an octane that was custom dipped lost camo that was pretty cool looking.
I would go with a Axcel Armortech 4 pin sight, a NAP 360 capture rest and Easton Flatline or GoldTip Velocity arrows with the bh.com NAP quickfletch.
Sounds pretty similar to my setup. :D I've said it time and time again but I don't think you can come by a better hunting sight than the Armortech series by Axcel. Rock solid, armored pins, and tool-less micro adjust. Although Spot Hogg does have armored pins on some of their new sights that I haven't personally looked at so those may be worth a shot. Of course both of those options are fairly pricey. If you're on a budget I'd seriously consider the Axion sights simply because they're built well and come in Lost Camo w/the Gridlock pattern that matches your bow perfectly. As for an arrow rest, it depends on what you're looking for. For a full-capture rest the Quiktune 360 is a good option. Or you can check out the NAP Apache if you're into drop aways. I personally like the Mathews T5 quiver, however the Tight Spot is a close 2nd. Again, both are pretty pricey options. If you're on a budget you can't go wrong with the Soft-Lock from Alpine. Arrows is another personal choice. I've been shooting Gold Tip for the past 3 seasons and had a lot of good luck with them. Switching to the GT Kinetics this year as they're slightly heavier and I'm going to be chasing elk come September. However the Pro Hunters are a great option as well for chasing whitetails. The great thing about archery and setting up your bow is there's a million options and you get to customize it the way you want. If only I could get some naked lady mudflaps and fuzzy dice for my bow I'd probably put those on too.
I hear ya Justin but I think I will pass on the dice. I think I might go with the new Nap rest and stabilizer. The other stuff I'm undecided on just as I am on getting rid of my Allegence to offset some of the cost. I'd hate to let that bow go but man I see $12-$1300 getting this rig set up.
Rick - I've got a used Apache Rest (non-micro adjust) that I'll sell you on the cheap if you're interested. Its not doing me any good sitting on my work bench. And the 8" Apache stabilizer is only retailing for $40. Your biggest expense outside the bow is usually your sight and quiver - and if I had to pick one to spend money on my dough is on the sight every time.
I'll put in another vote for the Armortech. I've hunted with the Spot Hogg Hunter Hogg It for several years, and will keep it, but I really like the Armortech's too. I'm keeping my D-340 from last year setup the way it is, but I've also got a Dead Eye on the way that I'll be setting up soon. It's going to have the following accessories on it. Armortech Pro Whisker Biscuit Sure Shot Octane Bantamweight 7" Octane stabilizer Victory VAP 300's 100gr Grizz Tricks
I have been a one pin sight user (HHA Slider) for as long as I can remember. I'm of the school that one pin minimizes error in picking the wrong pin at the moment of truth. Justin, the Apache rest, is it useable both left and right hand? I am left handed and hate it.
Doh! They're not interchangeable. Sorry buddy! I never liked the idea of a single pin adjustable sight simply because I know the majority of my shots at bucks usually happen so quick I don't have time to think about adjusting anything.
That's my point, in the quickness a shot can present itself it is so easy (for me at least) to shoot the wrong pin and not realize it until you see your arrow fly over it's mark. I keep my on 25 yrds and very seldom ever have to move it. That's all right about the rest, you can just discount a new one for me. BTW, I plan to buy the bow in about 8-10 wks. Will let you know when I'm ready.
