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EZV Sight Discussion

Just got my EZV installed and absolutely love it.

Question: my old sight had a spot for a small light that I used for hog hunting. The EZV has a similar hole, but it isn’t threaded…anyone use theirs at night? Recommendations?


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bowhuntr09 said:
I love the EZ-V but I’m switching this year to the Garmin Xero. Hopefully to still have a clear sight picture, ranging, and more precision.
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the biggest issue with those Garmins for me is being excluded from P&Y books. To each his own, i wont use sight lights or bait either. Im not a "trophy" hunter but if i shoot one i want it to count as fair chase. im not hatin though (i use a compound bow, some guys call that cheatin). if its legal and you want to use it more power to ya.
 
FrankNess14 said:
Just got my EZV installed and absolutely love it.

Question: my old sight had a spot for a small light that I used for hog hunting. The EZV has a similar hole, but it isn’t threaded…anyone use theirs at night? Recommendations?


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Ranch Fairy shoots hogs at night. Maybe you could find something there.
 
Had to quick setup my backup bow. Finally got some tree time with the EZ V. I was worried how no peep and the new sight would go. No worries now. Every shot was right where I wanted it. I’ve been running pro side and really enjoying it. I think the biggest factor is what you imagine or how you imagine the vitals.

I draw and line the leg up usually in the middle of the v depending on shot angle. Then imagine a basketball/ red kickball siting ontop of the front legs. That’s what I frame. I’ve shot it past 40 several times now and have been having great hunting accuracy 2-3” groups . Horizontal spread really has been minimized.

I did notice the inserts seemed to make a difference for me. The used sight had the solid green inserts. I struggled a little. I chronographed my bow and tossed a translucent one in. It was much more relaxing to the eye and seemed less clutter/ more open feel.

So far I really enjoy it. I’ve had roughly 400-450 shots out of it now. The more practice the more it feels natural and easy. For a hunting sight it is more then capable for me. Launching 596 grain arrows at 235. The 240 works perfect. The more I trust the sight the better my accuracy got. I’m sure many have felt this.
 
RamBam said:
A feature I like about this sight not mentioned often is the ability to swap FPS easy. After a long few weekends of failed arrow builds this year. I went all over the board from 220fps to 280. This sight was nice for the quick swap insert and go factor. I would have swapped several sight tapes by now and spent a lot of time guessing.
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I used to have this problem until I made the decision to never stick a sight tape on until I have the arrows I’m hunting with built, draw weight settled, etc. basically, it is my last step in the process. I can’t see a reason to have your sight tape on, or insert chosen, at any point prior to being the last step.

In my opinion, it’s the opposite - it’s a shortcoming of the sight. I need to be able to make adjustments during arrow building process without losing said arrows. It’s much easier to guess with an adjustable pin setup than it is with “which V do I use, what distance am I at?”
 
kyler1945 said:
I used to have this problem until I made the decision to never stick a sight tape on until I have the arrows I’m hunting with built, draw weight settled, etc. basically, it is my last step in the process. I can’t see a reason to have your sight tape on, or insert chosen, at any point prior to being the last step.

In my opinion, it’s the opposite - it’s a shortcoming of the sight. I need to be able to make adjustments during arrow building process without losing said arrows. It’s much easier to guess with an adjustable pin setup than it is with “which V do I use, what distance am I at?”
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I swap out several arrows and use my bows for both 3D , target , and hunting. Also I’m left with no guessing on the inserts, I have a chronograph. I didn’t mind yardage finding on my accu touch carbon because I could tweak the ball detent yardage blocks around and not a tape. But with how often I change things around just for fun it’s slower. 2 of my bows aren’t picky and paper tuned several shafts with no adjustment. When I want to shoot a different set of arrows I logged all my speeds of them. I just swap the insert, tweak my 20 and I’m going again.
 
kyler1945 said:
I used to have this problem until I made the decision to never stick a sight tape on until I have the arrows I’m hunting with built, draw weight settled, etc. basically, it is my last step in the process. I can’t see a reason to have your sight tape on, or insert chosen, at any point prior to being the last step.

In my opinion, it’s the opposite - it’s a shortcoming of the sight. I need to be able to make adjustments during arrow building process without losing said arrows. It’s much easier to guess with an adjustable pin setup than it is with “which V do I use, what distance am I at?”
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If you chrono the arrows you are building and have that number, wouldn’t it get you to two inserts? For example. Your arrow is at 274 FPS. You would know to try the 270 or 280, correct? Or am I misunderstanding your comment sir?
 
My bow is so fast, I had to turn my ezv upside down!

Lol, just kidding around
 
I have to say that I had a complete unexpected turn with the EZV this year.

I shot well with my setup all summer on a 3D deer target. The set up was peepless, bowmar nose button, kisser button and EZV (280 insert for 540gn arrows).

I felt very confident going into the season. The first week I missed 3 deer in 4 shots. One of my arrows hit a small diameter tree that I didn’t see in my sight picture. That one’s on me - we’ll call it early season rust. The 2nd miss later that night was a low light 25 yard shot and I flat out missed.

I lost quite a bit of confidence but I told myself it’s a part of the game and I’ll give the EZ V another shot.

2 days later I was presented with a nearly identical shot from the same set and I missed this doe twice.

I immediately got home and performed brain surgery on my bow. Peep went back in, nose button off, HHA optimizer lite single pin on. Resighted.

This weekend I speed-scouted a new public ground, found a white oak dropping acorns and had probably my most fun hunt ever on probably my smallest deer ever and I double lunged a young doe at 22 yards, text book quartering away placement.

After some analysis on what was going on with the ez v I have determined that since I am cross-eye dominant, I need to close one eye to shoot the EZV. This is a severe handicap in low light conditions for me and I think directly attributable to my misses. It didn’t occur to me over the summer while shooting the sight on 3D targets on sunny summer days. With the single pin I am able to keep both eyes open and I am programmed to rule out the duplicate pin in my sight picture at this point automatically.

Anyway I figured I’d share that anecdote here.
 
_Dario said:
I have to say that I had a complete unexpected turn with the EZV this year.

I shot well with my setup all summer on a 3D deer target. The set up was peepless, bowmar nose button, kisser button and EZV (280 insert for 540gn arrows).

I felt very confident going into the season. The first week I missed 3 deer in 4 shots. One of my arrows hit a small diameter tree that I didn’t see in my sight picture. That one’s on me - we’ll call it early season rust. The 2nd miss later that night was a low light 25 yard shot and I flat out missed.

I lost quite a bit of confidence but I told myself it’s a part of the game and I’ll give the EZ V another shot.

2 days later I was presented with a nearly identical shot from the same set and I missed this doe twice.

I immediately got home and performed brain surgery on my bow. Peep went back in, nose button off, HHA optimizer lite single pin on. Resighted.

This weekend I speed-scouted a new public ground, found a white oak dropping acorns and had probably my most fun hunt ever on probably my smallest deer ever and I double lunged a young doe at 22 yards, text book quartering away placement.

After some analysis on what was going on with the ez v I have determined that since I am cross-eye dominant, I need to close one eye to shoot the EZV. This is a severe handicap in low light conditions for me and I think directly attributable to my misses. It didn’t occur to me over the summer while shooting the sight on 3D targets on sunny summer days. With the single pin I am able to keep both eyes open and I am programmed to rule out the duplicate pin in my sight picture at this point automatically.

Anyway I figured I’d share that anecdote here.
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We’re you shooting out of a saddle and how’s your form ? I find form to be a big component with the ez. Dropping a shoulder for angle shots instead of bending at the waist and no peep certainly makes for a miss. I noticed i was way off on elevation. I had my gf take a photo and boom said it all. Dropped my shoulder and didn’t bend.
 
I practiced with my bow/sight almost exclusively out of the saddle this summer, except for when making sight adjustments.

I am not mad at the EZV or anything. I’ve spent quite a bit of time figuring out what went wrong and it was certainly my need to close one eye coupled with not being able to focus on a pin and rather the target. Like shooting iron sights, being able to focus on your front sight rather than the target.
 
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_Dario said:
I practiced with my bow/sight almost exclusively out of the saddle this summer, except for when making sight adjustments.

I am not mad at the EZV or anything. I’ve spent quite a bit of time figuring out what went wrong and it was certainly my need to close one eye coupled with not being able to focus on a pin and rather the target. Like shooting iron sights, being able to focus on your front sight rather than the target.
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Gotcha. You are the second person I believe that has said there dominant eye was opposite of hand causing issues. I have to slightly squint my left eye just a little and my right takes dominance.
 
Has anyone put the bubble at the top of the sight housing. instead of the bottom I noticed there is another hole like the one it sits in up to as well ?
 
Also I’ve had my easy v for a year now and it took a while to get my brain to get the concept but I believe in. It !! And I must also add that the customer service is PHENOMENAL!!!!
 
Having less than perfect eyesight this sight works well for me. Coming from shooting stickbows it is very intuitive and I can keep all my focus downrange and not have 2 focal lengths to deal with that come with a pin sight. When I am in the groove shooting 40 yards and less is very doable. It makes my 3d / stumping very enjoyable.
 
I bought the EZ-V for a completely different reason. At 59 years old I was having to pick between seeing my pin and seeing my target. With the V my sight picture is a 'look through'. I see the target and see the 'pins' (tick marks) in my peripheral vision. It works great for me.
Using the V to frame the vital had too many variables for me. I'm not stalking animals anyway. So by the time a deer walks by my tree I know ranges.
Single pin is not for me either. Deer move.
 
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