Peep didn't line up tonight

[Tim W]

Anything in particular that motivated you to take the anchor sight off and switch back to a peep?

 

[Crawl79]

Anything in particular that motivated you to take the anchor sight off and switch back to a peep?

Two things, one it is harder to mount of some of the single pin slider mounts. I could make it work with my HHA but didn't like how it was setup.
More importantly I think when its time to actually shoot game you should be able to shoot completely naturally. The anchor sight was just another distraction once my form issues were fixed.
One of my best friends still using his older Timberline no peep (which I prefer but almost impossible to find). He is one of the best archery shots I know and normally places at most shoots we go to which isn't often. I know he won't be taking his off but his is smaller and more out of the way. I may have left mine on if it wasn't a distraction..

 

[Tim W]

Well if you decide to get rid of/sell, let me know I'd possibly be interested?

 

[Tim W]

Two things, one it is harder to mount of some of the single pin slider mounts. I could make it work with my HHA but didn't like how it was setup.
More importantly I think when its time to actually shoot game you should be able to shoot completely naturally. The anchor sight was just another distraction once my form issues were fixed.
One of my best friends still using his older Timberline no peep (which I prefer but almost impossible to find). He is one of the best archery shots I know and normally places at most shoots we go to which isn't often. I know he won't be taking his off but his is smaller and more out of the way. I may have left mine on if it wasn't a distraction..

Well if you decide to get rid of/sell, let me know I'd possibly be interested?

 

[Deleted member 2228]

Can you elaborate why you consider it junk? I have zero experience with the anchor sight and shooting without a peep sight for that matter... I just thought this was a very interesting concept and would like to hear advice/opinions before committing to a purchase/changing what I'm used to on my bow. Thanks

Low light conditions it don't help. Now, the torquing the riser it will show that. But looking thru a peep, you can directly align that to a sight (pin). Now with that said, with the anchor sight you have to look around the string (especially in low light). Ok, imagine if you draw on a deer, (low light). Your trying to find the anchor dot, and unconsciously you torque your bow slightly but you find your dot with your face away from the string more than normal. You release, you miss. Now this is my opinion and that's my reasoning. To others it may be the best thing since sliced bread. So to his own

 

[Cajunshooter]

Low light conditions it don't help. Now, the torquing the riser it will show that. But looking thru a peep, you can directly align that to a sight (pin). Now with that said, with the anchor sight you have to look around the string (especially in low light). Ok, imagine if you draw on a deer, (low light). Your trying to find the anchor dot, and unconsciously you torque your bow slightly but you find your dot with your face away from the string more than normal. You release, you miss. Now this is my opinion and that's my reasoning. To others it may be the best thing since sliced bread. So to his own

You have either never used an anchor sight or you tried one, didn’t like and gave up on it.

It does help with low light because you don’t have to look through a tiny hole (that limits light into your eye) to see the pin and the target. You are using a fully open eye. Because there is nothing blocking light from your eye your target is much more clear in low light.

You don’t have to look around the string. You line up the anchor sight, so that when your pin is on the target and you are hitting your target the anchor sight is perfectly aligned. In other words you free shoot first then slowly align the anchor to align with your perfect shots. After you’ve done this, every time your pin and anchor are aligned, you right on target.

I have my anchor sight set so I can practically see all three at the same time. I can see my pin aligned with the target and the anchor in my peripheral view all at one time. Some times I will glance directly at my anchor but that’s just to verify what I think I’m seeing. That takes less then a fraction of a second. My face never moves.

Now I don’t fault a guy if they just don’t want to take the time and trouble to completely alter the way they’ve been shooting. Believe me I was very leery about it and afraid I was going to lose all ability I had gained in shooting accurately. But I also knew the peep sight was severely limiting my ability to see my target, especially in low light and even more so at distance. Not any more.


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[cedar paul]

The last description is somewhat misleading because we have been shooting bows with the string along our faces for years and I think people either don't understand the Bow Anchor sight works. You set it up to your natural anchor point and this notion that you have do some kind of gyrations to align your head is just wrong. If your form is consistent it doesn't matter whether you are on level ground or a sharp angle down from a stand the dot in the B.A.S. will be centered and an accurate shot can be made. This device is set to you specifically and not a distraction at all. Most don't give it enough time to get up with it. As far as low light the disc will take a charge from ambient light or you can hit it with your flashlight. I can see it well before shooting light.

 

[cedar paul]

Sorry Cajun this was in response to a previous post. Sounds like you are a fan like me.

 

[Tim W]

Thanks for the responses. I'm convinced that I will give it a try, probably after this season though, too afraid to make any drastic change at this point... How long did it take you guys to get it dialed in and then how long to become confident with it?

 

[Deleted member 2228]

I simply just don't like them. I go hog hunting at night and don't have any issues with a peep. Get a good anchor point, I like a kisser button also, align the peep with the sight housing and let it fly.
Now if you ask 100 people what is the best sandwich you'll have 100 different answers. None is the wrong answer, just sinc some prefer one over others.
I don't use anything with my recurve but that's another story

 

[Crawl79]

Thanks for the responses. I'm convinced that I will give it a try, probably after this season though, too afraid to make any drastic change at this point... How long did it take you guys to get it dialed in and then how long to become confident with it?

Less than a couple hours to install, set it up and shooting with it.

I can agree it’s not a huge distraction but it’s one more thing to worry about at moment of truth. I am shooting trad about half the time now and just no need for extra stuff on my bow that I don’t feel I need anymore.

 

[Tim W]

Thanks for the replies and opinions

 

[Cajunshooter]

I simply just don't like them. I go hog hunting at night and don't have any issues with a peep. Get a good anchor point, I like a kisser button also, align the peep with the sight housing and let it fly.
Now if you ask 100 people what is the best sandwich you'll have 100 different answers. None is the wrong answer, just sinc some prefer one over others.
I don't use anything with my recurve but that's another story

I think that is perfectly okay! I know not everyone is going to like it. There’s nothing that everyone likes.

For me because I have a slight astigmatism in my right eye targets at a distance, especially in low light become less clear for me. Which makes it difficult to hit a small point. Getting the peep out from in front of my eye makes it all clear up. That was my main reason for getting it, then I realized how I never line up wrong or torque the bow because I have the anchor sight.


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[Deleted member 2228]

I think that is perfectly okay! I know not everyone is going to like it. There’s nothing that everyone likes.

For me because I have a slight astigmatism in my right eye targets at a distance, especially in low light become less clear for me. Which makes it difficult to hit a small point. Getting the peep out from in front of my eye makes it all clear up. That was my main reason for getting it, then I realized how I never line up wrong or torque the bow because I have the anchor sight.


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My right eye (the eyes aim with) is half plastic. Only have tunnel vision out of it and it don't dilate like my other eye. Its also has a fixed vision distance, meaning it won't focus. That's why I tried it. It didn't work for me, so i went to a large peep.
Almost forgot to say. My eye is like that because of a gun backfire and shrapnel went thru it

 

[Cajunshooter]

My right eye (the eyes aim with) is half plastic. Only have tunnel vision out of it and it don't dilate like my other eye. Its also has a fixed vision distance, meaning it won't focus. That's why I tried it. It didn't work for me, so i went to a large peep.

That would be exactly why the anchor sight wouldn’t work for you. That makes totally sense.


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