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Toolless sights worth the money?

Discussion in 'Equipment Reviews' started by JamesAlbano, Jul 20, 2010.

  1. JamesAlbano

    JamesAlbano Newb

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    i recently picked up a cobra boomslang for my bow. ive been happy with it so far, but i've been wondering if i should of spent the money on a sight with toolless adjustments. i like to keep things simple, but are these sights worth the extra money?
     
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    mudnation 1 Weekend Warrior

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    My truglo is awesome it has the microclick tooless adjustment. I love it. No fumbling allen wrenches.
     
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    im a little confused about how they work, some of the reviews i've read said you still need an allen key to adjust each individual pin, if thats so how is it tool less? or am i just misunderstanding?
     
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    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I love my HHA with the tool-less adjustment, i actually upgraded from a cobra boomslang and in my opinion the boomslang is very hard to make precise adjustments on.
     
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    I have owned many top of the line tool-less and tools required sights and have come to the conclusion that I am simply more confident with a sight that is torqued down with a wrench rather than finger tightening.

    The only tool-less sights that get my nod are the style that is first loosened by a wrench and then a convenient nob is dialed in for precise windage and elevation adjustments and finally re-tightened with the wrench.

    My thought is if you don't change your setup often, stay with your current setup. If you want ultra precise adjustments, while sacrificing some durability and perhaps some confidence regarding slipping pins after shooting a while, go with a tool-less. Or my personal preference (even though it is not what I am currently using) is a 'hybrid' sight utilizing the best of both worlds.

    For what it's worth, I use a Tru-Glo tru site extreme right now and am shooting quarters at 50-60 yards.
     

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