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EZV Sight Discussion

I came to the conclusion I can't get it. Had some deer in the yard. Took the sight, held it out there in my hand. Picked the yardage. Hit it with the range finder, and no where close. I hunted with it last year and was not happy with my results. I personally have no confidence in it. But I can see how it can help some people.
 
MattMan81 said:
I came to the conclusion I can't get it. Had some deer in the yard. Took the sight, held it out there in my hand. Picked the yardage. Hit it with the range finder, and no where close. I hunted with it last year and was not happy with my results. I personally have no confidence in it. But I can see how it can help some people.
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what was the difference?
 
Shot the EZV for the past year and a half or better, and I've put a lot of arrows downrange with it. My brain was able to figure out the size of the target I needed to shoot at fairly easily, I loved the open picture sight, and I was able to shoot with a bit of consistency inside of a 1" pvc pipe at 20yds. I could very consistently hit the vitals within 40 with the V, and most of my strays were vertical not horizontal. I hunted with it last year, and did not once have a deer broadside enough to "frame" properly, but used my guestimation of the size of the deer to imagine a basketball inside of it.

That being said, I went back to a pin sight this year. I shoot easily 200 arrows a week, and spot shooting was difficult sometimes, i wanted something else. Since i traded out my Elite bow and went back to a Bear, it was time for a bit of a change. I wound up putting a 5pin CBE tactic micro on, and removing 2 of the pins, setting the rest at 20,30,40. I like to target shoot out to 40, but my max deer range is 30yds. Thought about going to a single pin, but like already mentioned here, the movement of having to slide my sight in the heat of the moment wasn't appealing either.

The V is a good sight, and honestly if I had better 3d targets and didn't spot shoot as much, I might not have traded it.
 
I began last season with it and lost confidence. I do really want to like the EZV and perhaps because I went to a heavier arrow build last year at the same time and my rainbow arching trajectory (due to my 27" DL) may have been too many things for me to get used to in one season.

I have used a single pin slider now for many many years and I just like being able to put one pin on from 0 to 27-28 yards and being in the kill zone. I just make sure the animal is within this distance and then look for the first broadside or quartering away shot opportunity. Simple and effective.

I was/am struggling with target panic at times and thought the EZV would be a good solution. For me, I just ended up punching the trigger sometimes with a different sighting stimuli (a tick instead of a pin).

I have had an itch toward going back to some kind of a multiple sight pin configuration because of switching to a heavier arrow set up and trying to get used to this different trajectory. Multiple pins may allow me to get back to understanding my total arrow flight again while I'm learning to dial in the heavier arrow over a longer time using it. I want to like the EZV and really do plan on using it again sometime but it just doesn't appeal to me at this point. My anxiety over the sight picture situation is still there just different. I hope that makes sense.
 
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woodsdog2 said:
I was/am struggling with target panic at times and thought the EZV would be a good solution. For me, I just ended up punching the trigger sometimes with a different sighting stimuli (a tick instead of a pin).
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i have also noticed that as well, i kinda got out of the habit of randomly filming my shots and developed a dropping shoulder, which i am working on correcting. its odd how i was able to be accurate and drop my shoulder like i was
 
I have had mine a few months. I changed a couple things and continue to run it. I switched from a single pin slider and 3/16 peep. I now shoot the ez v with 658 grain arrows and no peep. Just a nose button.

I learned my anchor needed to be more solid. I was lazy when I had a peep and would just use that to verify instead of really focusing on my form. After a few dozen shots no problem

At further distance horizontal spread was nearly gone as compared to my single pin.

My dominant eye has a stigmatism making it hard to focus a target and pin clearly and starburst effect. This went away and I love the open view of the Ez v

I naturally hold level without even checking the bubble. My single pin I would always be a little out. “ could be form related “

I have ran pro and tick mark on 3rd and bags. Up to 40 yards I can successfully range but every now and then get a flier. Usually due to a rush shot. Using tick marks @20 I touch arrows @50 I hold 3” groups and the spread has been all vertical.

My takeaway is mostly my personal issues were to blame simply form and practice making bad shots. I put one on my lady’s bow who is just learning and struggles with panic and punch. She was drilling dots at 20 yards finally consistently and not taking so long to acquire target vs her pins.

10 yard nock tuning on paper I could consistently punch dots the size of sharpies using tick marks. So with that. Accuracy seems to correlate with your eye and minds accuracy. So I could see it possibly varying for others.

Best bet is find one on a used ad and try it for your self. I’m going to continue running it with tick marks and range find some stuff to verify in season. But with a few hundred shots through it now I have seen my accuracy go right back to my single pin accuracy and I can get on target and release a arrow faster.
 
I think people have to accept that the EZ V is best suited for hunting and 3D shooting. If you want to target shoot and long range shoot you are probably better off setting up a single pin/slider sight. My bow is for hunting. If I wanted to target shoot I'd set up another bow for that. I think the EZ V meets most of my needs for hunting. To me the EZ V feels more instinctive. I hadn't shot my bow in a few weeks and this was a 20 yard group yesterday. Granted, it's 20 yards but I thought it was a pretty good group for being a little rusty. I'll sretch out my shots to probably 35 yards. I honestly don't ever see myself shooting at a deer further than that.
 

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BuffaloBill said:
I think people have to accept that the EZ V is best suited for hunting and 3D shooting. If you want to target shoot and long range shoot you are probably better off setting up a single pin/slider sight. My bow is for hunting. If I wanted to target shoot I'd set up another bow for that. I think the EZ V meets most of my needs for hunting. To me the EZ V feels more instinctive. I hadn't shot my bow in a few weeks and this was a 20 yard group yesterday. Granted, it's 20 yards but I thought it was a pretty good group for being a little rusty. I'll sretch out my shots to probably 35 yards. I honestly don't ever see myself shooting at a deer further than that.
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Nice group. I went to the zingers last year too. Just saw they have a new 2.0 version. Do you know what's different about them?
 
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Nice group. I went to the zingers last year too. Just saw they have a new 2.0 version. Do you know what's different about them?
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I believe they're made with a different material that's supposed to be more durable and the fins are parabolic so they're supposed to be quieter. Also with the new material they should stay on with a pass through.
 
BuffaloBill said:
I think people have to accept that the EZ V is best suited for hunting and 3D shooting. If you want to target shoot and long range shoot you are probably better off setting up a single pin/slider sight. My bow is for hunting. If I wanted to target shoot I'd set up another bow for that. I think the EZ V meets most of my needs for hunting. To me the EZ V feels more instinctive. I hadn't shot my bow in a few weeks and this was a 20 yard group yesterday. Granted, it's 20 yards but I thought it was a pretty good group for being a little rusty. I'll sretch out my shots to probably 35 yards. I honestly don't ever see myself shooting at a deer further than that.
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What target is that? I like.
 
woodsdog2 said:
I want to like the EZV and really do plan on using it again sometime but it just doesn't appeal to me at this point. My anxiety over the sight picture situation is still there just different. I hope that makes sense.
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The more I shoot the EZ V I can kind of relate to what you're saying about target panic still being there but with a different visual. I've caught myself releasing an arrow as soon as the V is centered on the target. My groups are decent but I don't thing they are as great as they were with a single pin. I feel pretty good a closer range but not sure how i'd feel about 30+ yards. If i'm only using it 30 and under I might as well use a single pin like you said. Set it at 25 or whatever and be within the kill zone from 20-30. Not giving up on it yet just trying to find what works best for me.
 
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Nice group. I went to the zingers last year too. Just saw they have a new 2.0 version. Do you know what's different about them?
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Different material and they are more "spongey" I guess you could say, they are also compression fit. Instead of individual sizes, there are now just 5 and each one fits a wider range of OD shafts. The 1.0s you could tell when you first grabbed them that they are 3D printed. The 2.0s FEEL like normal fletching material and are softer to the touch.

I just got them in the mail today and am putting them on my arrows. I haven't shot with them yet, but so far so good.
 
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I have 2 identical bows, one has a Trophy Ridge moveable single pin sight that is also a pendulum sight. The other bow has a EZV sight. I love the EZV sight . It is very accurate and was very easy to setup.I like it better than my single pin.
 
I'm still at a confusing of how it works from a small 75 lb doe to a 250 lb hog?
The vitals are way different. Im not arguing, I just want it explained more. Pictures would help.
Me being a engineer I get caught up into numbers and equations
 
Mr Price said:
I'm still at a confusing of how it works from a small 75 lb doe to a 250 lb hog?
The vitals are way different. Im not arguing, I just want it explained more. Pictures would help.
Me being a engineer I get caught up into numbers and equations
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the V is based on a set dimension. I think I remember Aaron say in 1 of the videos 8"....so now instead of a doe or pig or turkey....u envision the pie plate with the heart being the center....bring the V into position and once the either side of the V cradles the pie plate the point of aim is the center of of the pie plate. U just have to practice for small small targets....ur brain learns the gap needed. Similar to the 1 pin 15-30 technique...u may be a couple inches high or low but it'll be in the vital ball
 
I took an 8 point and a doe last year with it. It's based on trajectories. To me, it's a hunting sight, not a target sight like the pins seemed to be

As a veteran, back in the day, I shot a hand held antitank weapon that used the same methodology. See the attached.

But, it's just another tool that can be used. Some like it, some dont.
 

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It’s explained in his YouTube videos that even though the belly to back dimension of many North American game animals can differ greatly, the width of the vital zone is very comparable, so the calculated V shape in the inserts applies to all.
 
I picked up an older HHA single pin off of AT for dirt cheap. I've been shooting with it the past few days. I forgot how long my shot process with a pin was vs the EZ V. I also have more left to right misses. With the EZ V the shot may be a tad high or low but it's within the vitals. Also didn't take long for me to fling a couple of arrows in the yard, I found one of them so far ha. Needless to say I put the EZ V back on.
 
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