Ok, my bow has a peep in the string, it was there when I bought it. I have seen peeps that you can get that go between 2 of the strings. Sorry I'm not sure the technical name of it. My question is this, is there any reason you would choose one over the other?
I think the Best peeps on the market are the Red Eye, Meta, & Tru-peep. All very similar designs with little differences here and there. IMO the Red Eye is the Best peep I have used. I like the Bell shaped hole to allow more light to enter the exit side hole. Prices vary from $4 to $10 so really not much of a factor there. Dan
I am a pretty experienced shooter and I am considering going to a smaller diameter peep sight. Is that a good idea?
It's really about personal choice and what you do the most of. Generally speaking most Hunters use the bigger peeps and most target guys tend to use smaller ones. I only Hunt and use a 3/16" peep but many guys use and love 1/4" as well as 5/16" peeps. The smaller peep sights can be a little more accurate but good light and field of view is usually more important to a hunter. It's all about what works for you! Dan
MeanV is spot on. It's personal preference. To elaborate a bit more, it can also depend on the size of your sight housing. For example, I use a Spot Hogg sight with a 2" guard around the pins. 1/4" peep was a bit too big to frame the housing inside the peep, but the 3/16" for me, frames perfectly. This makes me a bit more accurate and precise with my anchor and aim. Also, with the peeps that split the string in two, you will almost always need to use high quality strings on your bow. The reason being, is that a low end string, or old, worn out string, will tend to rotate and twist erratically and never allow a peep that splits the string in two to line up to your eye correctly. This is why years ago, the peeps with the rubber tubing attached where almost a must. Or, you used a peep that split the string in 3 places and always had a clear view. Today's high end strings, Vaportrail, Winners Choice, to name a few, are pre stretched and will not rotate once they've settled on the bow after 50 shots or so.
Dan, thanks for the help. However my question is more of the pros and cons of the different styles (in the string, not in the string).
Thanks muzzyman as well. Now what about speed? I don't really care that my bow is the fastest or anything like that, simply curious as to how much of an affect this could have. Noise?
Speed? The difference between the ones I mentioned are minimal at best although marketing always makes it sound Huge! Noise? Nothing IMO makes more noise or slows a bow down more than a tubed peeped. Which with today's strings are from necessary. As far as some of the other different designs, that are to the side of the string, etc? I've played with many of them a little down through the years and was never impressed enough to actually leave one on my bow for any length of time. Dan
I do and most others do as well. The idea is simple. It is far easier to line up a sight frame inside a circle than it is to center a tiny pin inside a big circle. Make sense? In the old days, when a lot of us didn't know any better, we used to try centering a pin inside a peep hole that of course is close to your eye and appears like a big hole. If you've noticed over the years, sight guards went from being square or rectangular to being round. They also usually have a high visibility sticker or paint on the side facing you that makes it easier to acquire and "frame" in your peep.
X2 The ability to center a round pin guard in the peep allows you more precise aiming possible with a smaller peep but yet maintain a decent field of view Dan
I shoot a 4 pin apex nitro and the pins are so small I just wonder if I have the pin dead center. But I'm a pretty accurate shooter so I guess theres no need to change anything. Haha Also, I'm not a target shooter, only a hunter. What would y'all consider to be a good 'hunter grouping'?
I think most hunters that are pretty dedicated and put their time in practicing correctly, and learn the basics of arrow and bow tuning can usually shoot 3" to 4" groups at 20 yards fairly easy. Most of the time groups will open up approx 1" per 10 yards additional shooting distance. Dan
Echo all the thoughts on matching the peep to the sight. BTW, thanks Dan for perking my interest on the Red Eye. Cost me a couple bucks after that thread from the other day. Completely happy with my 3/16 Fletcher until you got the gears moving. Just got it today, will mess with it on my latest bow purchase as soon as I get time.
Well my groups are right around the 3"-4" vicinity, some less, some more. So I guess I'm just goin to leave my set up as is!
Hey bud, I highly recommend you try shooting by lining the sight housing up inside your peep for a while. I guarantee you'll get even more consistent than you already are. Just a thought, can't hurt any.
I think you'll be pleased. I know I was pleasantly surprised as the season went on this year. I'll also have Black & Pink available soon. That was a good move IMO. Options are never a bad thing Dan
I use a G5 peep, It's blue. I found it kind of hard to get used to tubeless peeps when I first started using them. I was told that it wouldn't take away any speed from the bow but I find that kind of hard to believe.
Let me know when the black comes in, you'll have an order. I'm not keen on colors for my peeps, but I like the design of this one.
