Keep the sight, or upgrade?

Nnztg8r said:

I'd shoot it until you get comfortable and then go to a decent shop and talk with them about what you intend to do with it. Maybe even let hem watch you shoot.

Alternatively, you can go to a range and shoot with other bowmen and ask lots of questions. Then you make a much more informed decision.

Enjoy!

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Sticky said:

Agreed.. a sight is a sight and a 3 pin is more than adequate around here for bowhunting. Assuming you sight the top pin at 20yds, you can easily shoot a 30 and 40 pin, most are not proficient enough to ever launch an arrow at a deer that far away and be assured of a kill.

As long as you can adjust it properly to sight it in and it holds the adjustment, you are really fine. There are a ton of 'bell and whistle' sights out there nowadays, but honestly, I hunted with a 3 brass pin sight, painted the ends of the pins white and used that for many years to kill plenty of whitetails back in my youth..

You can get into fiber-optics, which help gather light as on most sights today, heck, you can even get a tritium pin if you want, but by the time the light is too low for the fiber pins, it's probably not legal shooting time anymore anyway.. lol Many will accommodate an add on light, which I use on mine, as I often hunt from a blind and it is dark in there early morning and late evening..

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Nnztg8r said:

I've seen and had sights with three and five pins. I've got one that is adjustable based on distance. I've seen pendulum sights. In the end, I like one pin and fiber optic. I set it about 25 yards and aim higher or lower as needed. Less is more for me in bow hunting. Ounces become lbs pretty quickly. My first and still favorite bow is an Oneida Strike Eagle. Over 25 years old and still flinging aluminum at 300+ FPS. Heavy as hell. Accurate though.

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rouchna said:

I just purchased my first bow (a Hoyt Charger) and I had the option of purchasing it as a kit. It came with the quiver, whisker biscuit, and a FUSE ProFire 3 Pin Sight.
I got it sighted in and it seems to work well. My only concern is that I've been reading less than stellar reviews on this sight. Should I be concerned and upgrade, or should I just shoot with it until I learn the ropes?
I am new to bows and still have a lot to learn but I want to learn on quality products.

Thanks.

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outrider58 said:

I'm a one pin moveable sight man myself but, think of this bow as training wheels. The more accustomed to it you get, the easier it will be to figure what you might need to change later down the road. Try to avoid any major changes in mid-season.

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Praeger said:

The Fuse sight is more than adequate until you develop a preference for something else. The whisker biscuit however, should be on your short list to replace. For rank novices or those who have no interest in fine tuning they are fine, but if you want to stretch it out past 30-40 yards I would recommend a better rest. Lots of target quality drop away rests and fixed prong rests. Both will allow fine tuning of center shot and rest elevation that a whisker biscuit simply can not provide.

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