noob question about peep sight

Joseph · Jul 18, 2011

The elastic tubing which makes the peep sight stay in alignment at full draw keeps breaking at the little tit where it attaches to the peep sight. This happens every 50-60 shots. Is this normal? I now need more tubing since mine has gotten shorter and shorter with each time it breaks.

shrpshtrjoe · Jul 18, 2011

When it gets old it breaks pretty easy. You may just need some new tubing

Joseph · Jul 18, 2011

I just bought the bow new about a month ago. Could still be old tubing though...
Upon closer inspection, the little tit the tube attaches to is rough. They didn't clean the burr from the parting line after injection molding the part. That might be initiating the failure.

Gordon · Jul 20, 2011

Get rid of the tube and go to G5 peep or any of the new ones that don't use a tube.

VNVGUNNER · Jul 20, 2011

Gordon said:
Get rid of the tube and go to G5 peep or any of the new ones that don't use a tube.

This

Joseph · Jul 20, 2011

Gordon said:
Get rid of the tube and go to G5 peep or any of the new ones that don't use a tube.

Thanks. I'll have to look into those.

gtodave · Jul 20, 2011

Replace the rubber, and use a longer piece. It doesn't need to stretch too much, and less is better (less pull on that side of the cable, and less tension if it snaps off and heads for your eye).

You can use the line-splitter type, but they can sometimes be difficult to keep true on the string.

Dantheman · Jul 21, 2011

VNVGUNNER said:
This

I agree with this

Pale Ryder · Jul 21, 2011

Gordon said:
Get rid of the tube and go to G5 peep or any of the new ones that don't use a tube.

This says it all. :goodpost:

Joseph · Jul 22, 2011

Wow, It seem like everyone is leaning towards the tubeless peep sight.
I went ahead and ordered a couple different sizes of the G5 peep sight to see what all the fuss is about

LeadSled1 · Jul 22, 2011

If you just bought the bow make sure it has a good string on it before putting in a tubeless peep. Some factory strings are good, some are generic. If it doesn't have a good no twist string on it you are going to have a heck of a time keeping the tubless peep lined up with your sight.

Joseph · Jul 22, 2011

Well, being a archery noob I can't really evaluate the quality of my bowstring. It is whatever came with the bow. I suspect generic/mid grade. The bow is a 2011 PSE bow madness.

Deerminator · Jul 22, 2011

Generally speaking, most factory bows don't come with the best string in the world. I always immediately replace my factory strings with custom strings from http://www.prostring.com Wes has great customer service, a great product and the price is right. I'll save my factory strings just in case I need a set in a pinch, but that's never happened.

As far as peep size, you'll want a little larger size if you're hunting as it will allow more light in. Most that shoot target archery go with a smaller one to improve accuracy. As the others have said, the G5 peeps are nice. Use them myself.

Joseph · Jul 23, 2011

I was reading in book (setting up the perfect hunting bow) that one aiming technique was to use a very large peep sight (1/4"+) and center the round pin guard instead of the individual pins. Then keeping the pin guard centered in the peep place the appropriate pin on target. Any one doing this?

So far I have had good results with a small peep and centering the pins. That small peep sight does get dark as deerminator mentioned. I have been shooting my bow up to 8:30 in the evening to learn to deal with the low light.

VNVGUNNER · Jul 23, 2011

Joseph said:
I was reading in book (setting up the perfect hunting bow) that one aiming technique was to use a very large peep sight (1/4"+) and center the round pin guard instead of the individual pins. Then keeping the pin guard centered in the peep place the appropriate pin on target. Any one doing this?

So far I have had good results with a small peep and centering the pins. That small peep sight does get dark as deerminator mentioned. I have been shooting my bow up to 8:30 in the evening to learn to deal with the low light.

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