Listeened to the DIY Sportsman’s episode. Very curious. Thinking about tryihg it. It’s whether I want to mess with this this close to hunting season.
I felt the same way last couple seasons. I can say this - I do not think most folks can pick this thing up and be accurate enough using it as a "rangefinder" after 30-40 shots. If you're shooting 300FPS maybe, but that also means you're likely throwing chopsticks at deer and have other issues. However, I put the sight on, got the right insert in, sighted in, and am considerably more comfortable and accurate using it as a standard sight with known distances. Seeing what I am aiming at is way better than pins for me.
This may not be the same for everyone. But if your bow is tuned up, and you shoot reasonably consistent, you should be able to shoot this thing normally in less than 50 shots. There is no learning curve there. The learning curve is in using the V to range your target. I'm at roughly 300 shots using it that way, and I feel equally as comfortable to 30 yards as I did with a pin sight. I am getting close to that level of comfort out to 40, and I suspect I'll feel good out to 50 by the time the season rolls around.
If you're shooting over 300FPS, I see no huge advantage inside of 30 yards of this sight versus a single pin sight. But if you're like me and lobbing baseball bats at them, I think it offers a significant advantage being able to draw, frame the deer and shoot.
Past 50 yards, the curve of the V gets really steep, and the ability to "measure" against the target gets dicey. Again - shooting heavy arrows really takes me out of shooting unknown distances out this far anyway. But at 60 yards, I can shoot 6" groups with the tick marks all day.
I think a realistic goal is to not think twice inside of 40 yards drawing on a deer with no ranging.