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Considering EZ V sight and need feedback from users please

Praddle

Praddle

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Love the concept but reluctant to pull the trigger. I don't 3D shoot, just hunt and typically never shoot at deer over 30 yds max so seems like would be ideal for my needs.
 
So. I’ve got one. I kinda love it. But. Most of us do. Until we don’t. Most people can’t get over the grouping issues. Ez v is designed to target a section of the animal. Not a spot.

Everyone that I know that’s bought and walked away from it says they just don’t trust the accuracy.

My honest issue isn’t too far off. I’ve got a smaller 3D deer in the yard. 20 yards, centered in the v at the 20 hash mark…dead deer. 30 on the hash…. Dead dear. But if I ignore that and do like it suggests, just line it up (more real world where you’re not ranging) I hit the dirt or fence at 30 more of them than the vitals. So I still range the surroundings when I’m the tree.

Next year I’m buying a new bow. I’m not sure if the V makes it to the new one or stays in the Hoyt yet.


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I had one. I just never got consistent with it. I also didn't like the adjustment on it. It's kind of wonky and easy to over adjust. I think my accuracy is better with a single pin and I like having the one point of aim rather than aiming at a whole area. I can set my pin at around 25 yards and be good for most hunting situations. I would try buying used if you want to try it. He offers a 30 money back but otherwise I had to sell mine for less than I wanted to in order to get rid of it.
 
I’ll resist the urge to post up my favorite popcorn eating gif.
this sight is very polarizing, you either love it or hate it. @Spence71 is accurate. I’ve bought and sold three(what? I never said I was smart) and finally settled on one. The trick is getting your brain to chill out and accept the sight picture that is given. Aaron has tons of vids on YouTube, search em up and see what he’s taking about. Also, ranch fairy uses one exclusively and does a good job of explaining them. I had one that I floated around as a test sight, let me look and see if I can find the post.
 
Spence71 said:
So. I’ve got one. I kinda love it. But. Most of us do. Until we don’t. Most people can’t get over the grouping issues. Ez v is designed to target a section of the animal. Not a spot.

Everyone that I know that’s bought and walked away from it says they just don’t trust the accuracy.

My honest issue isn’t too far off. I’ve got a smaller 3D deer in the yard. 20 yards, centered in the v at the 20 hash mark…dead deer. 30 on the hash…. Dead dear. But if I ignore that and do like it suggests, just line it up (more real world where you’re not ranging) I hit the dirt or fence at 30 more of them than the vitals. So I still range the surroundings when I’m the tree.

Next year I’m buying a new bow. I’m not sure if the V makes it to the new one or stays in the Hoyt yet.


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Thanks for the feedback. The grouping issues on a target wouldn't concern me as long as the misses were still in the vitals. I guess it must really come down to how well one can estimate/frame the actual vitals while in the field. That's the part that concerns me and am sure it takes practice but don't want the learning curve to include missing a stud buck just because I didn't want to drag along a rangefinder.
 
In my opinion, the math doesn’t make a whole lot of sense in regards to the EZV. There’s a compelling case for folks with bad eyesight, who use the tick marks and still range things in the woods. That’s about it. As far the ranging capability, it’s not what it is marketed to be.

if you’re hunting whitetail deer with a compound bow shooting at least 250fps, and don’t shoot them past 30 yards, there’s no need to use anything other than a single pin sight.

if you’re shooting them past 30 yards, the loss of precision in ranging with the EZV would make most hunters uncomfortable with their odds of actually hitting a deer where they intend to. The only way it continues to get used as a ranging device at those distances is someone being ignorant of those odds, or not caring that they’re so low. I’m not making a moral judgment, I’m just pointing out facts.
 
Here it is:

EZV sight test kit!

Alright you hooligans and degenerates, I have in my possession a version one EZV sight that I picked up for cheap. It has inserts 10-14 and I will also be throwing in some sapphire inserts as well. Will come with the sighting chart. I’d like to pass this around to folks who are interested in...
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Looks like @Alverson443 might be the last person who had it in custody.
oh yes, don’t slap it on and think you’re going to be bullseyes. I mean you might but most folks report having a learning curve. I’d wait till after the season is over.
 
I say the above as a person who sent about 3000 arrows down range with the ezv. I tested both my general shooting capabilities, and the ranging capabilities of the site. The conclusions were fairly hard to argue with.
 
I own one and my 2 cents is this: Don't think you slap a sight on and it magically will do all the work for you. Like anything it takes practice and this is no different. It's great and I've taken it out to 3D target range and my buddy forgot his rangefinder I used the EzV to range everything. He was sold on just that alone. It works you just have to trust it and practice with it. What works for me is truly visualizing the vitals and frame that no matter the shot angle. Think and shooting 3 dimensionally.

Hope that helps.
 
Also. I’m newish to archery. Been goofing for a couple years. And I’d never shoot at 50 yards. Not at anything walking around anyway. But last time we went to the range where I could shoot out to 50…I was sighting in the ez….10..20…30…adjusting all the way up. Back to 20 to test.

Then am for craps and giggles I went to the 50. Fully expecting to have to dislodge a 650 grain arrow from the building wall behind that target. And first draw at 50….with the bullseye centered at the 50 hash mark… low and right from center. Sent a second and was about an inch from that first shot.
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With my 3 pin at 40 I wasn’t that accurate. And really wasn’t trying. Hahaha.


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Got one last spring and it was very natural for me. I feel confident enough I won't shoot groups anymore inside 40yds. Had a quick shot on a doe at 35ish yds and framed her up and shot, hit exactly where I wanted. I previously shot a multi pin, but the EZV just feels right! If you're thinking about it, I'd say try it during the offseason and then make up your own mind! Good luck!
 
You gotta be Jedi like and let go and just shoot. If your OCD like me, and second guess everything you do. It's not for you.
 
Thanks for all the feedback! Just like anything, it will take practice and ultimately come down to personal preference. Definitely not planning to try until the off season but gave me more to think about from real world users I can trust. The other attribute that makes me want to consider this sight is the durability. I go pretty deep on some nasty public that is hard to even carry a bow through some of the brushy areas and am always a little concerned about damaging my pins on the way. I'm willing to sacrifice shooting tight groups if they're still kill shots--trying to shoot perfect groups tends to bring on some target panic for me anyway. Thanks again everybody and good luck the rest of the season!
 
Praddle said:
Love the concept but reluctant to pull the trigger. I don't 3D shoot, just hunt and typically never shoot at deer over 30 yds max so seems like would be ideal for my needs.
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I have had one for two seasons now. Have killed multiple deer using it. The last three have all been heart shot deer. The thing with the sight is practice, practice and more practice. Again it seems you either love it or hate it. I am of the first group for sure. Get out of the mindset of looking at a pin. With this sight your sight window is so open I think that messes with people. I started archery shooting instinctive and this sight took me back to that feeling. At 20yds I can easily shoot a 1” circle on a target and stack arrows and bust knocks. I can shoot arrows out to 60yds and put arrows in a deer vital area on a target. I have never shot a deer past 30yds and not sure I would even though I practice it. This year I dropped my peep sight and seem to be shooting with the sight better. IMO for hunting doesn’t get much simpler than this.
 
I've had the ezv for a couple years and practice using the tick marks. My arrow speed is under 200 fps so I'd never shoot over 30' max.

That being said, the two deer I've shot with it were just under 20' and in the heat of the moment didn't even think to look at the ticks, just lined it up and double lunged them both.

Ymmv
 
I tried it this summer. Polarizing is a good way to put it. Put me in the negative pole. I shot it about 20 times and it was gone. My groups were awful. Didn't solve a problem for me and potentially created one, out the door. I can see how some people would like it though. If you're only shooting deer 30 and under.
 
I have had one for a couple of years now. I really like it. Last year the fork horn I shot with it was at 35 yards and I didn't know the distance until after the shot. I shot him instinctively with the sight.

I practice out to 60 yards and I think it is just marginally worse than my single pin (about 4-6 inch groups with ezv and 2-4 inch groups with slider pin). I shot out to 100 yards with my single pin but I just don't have the arrow speed any more since switching to heavier arrows.

I tried my single pin again this year but I didn't like it. I lost an arrow because I last shot at 60 and the next day I started out at 20, never changing the slider/sight. I like the multi pin concept without the extra pins, which walkways caused me to guess/pick wrong pin.

I use a peep with it and overall really like it. I'll be getting another 1 for my backup bow. I really like the indestructible nature of the sight. I've had fiber optic pins break on walks in to hunt. That sucks at first light when you're trying to fix that issue


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