Best Dual Pin Picatinny Sight???

[Dylan Sluis]

I am more than likely getting a new bow this year. And if I do it will be a Hoyt AX-2 29.5. So I have started looking into just some options for a sight. I know I want a double pin. I have a single right now and love it but would love even more to have that 2 aiming point. I started off set on wanting a BG Dual Trac. And I still like that sight because you can adjust that second pin. But it's hard to spend $330 on a sight and then spend another $100+ to get the pic adapter.

So I have looked at spot hogg and they have 2 models. The Fast Eddie Double Pin and the Boonie double pin. Is there many differences between the two. Other than I know the boonie has the 1st axis adjustments now. And I am also worried about the sight housing size because I know some spot hogg sights have their giant sight housing and I don't want that. And do they both come with 2 indicator needles because some pics looked like they only came with 1.

About my only other option is a HHA Tetra RYZ. My single pin right now is a HHA and I kinda like it. My only issues with it is when you sight it in you move the whole housing up and down and you lose you level every time. Other than that it is nice, but I do feel like the pins can be darker than i feel they should be as the sun goes down.

Do you guys have any experience with these sights or know a little more about them than I do. Thanks for any information!!

 

[RC_]

I have used the regular Fast Eddie XL dovetail double pin for several years and it has been bulletproof. I’m unintentionally hard on my gear and that sight has earned my trust that it will always be on. In my opinion, the downsides are (i) it’s heavy, (ii) fiber could be brighter although hasn’t cost me an animal to date, (iii) not unique to spot hogg, but you can’t adjust the second pin so it’s always a random yardage based off your arrow velo. The Boonie addresses the weight problem, has more adjustability/micro-adjustable axes, and is really just an upgraded version. Having not used it, I would probably recommend going with the Boonie if you go SpotHogg. That said I will be considering the triple stack or some version of vertical sight pins that you can adjust for next year. Being able to set pins to even yardages (20,30,40) vs having it be like 20/34 is becoming more appealing.

I used to use an HHA slider and LOVED their fiber and liked the smaller scope housing. I haven’t used any of the tetra sights so can’t speak specifically to them or the newer fiber but will definitely be considering them if I upgrade.

Can’t personally speak to BG but know they are supposed to have great fiber and be plenty durable. Lots of people shooting them without issue.

 

[fatlander]

I’ve got the MBG dual trac on one bow and an axcel landslyde dual pin on another. The axcel replaced a spot Hogg triple stack.

I wish I could take the best parts of all 3 and make them one sight. MBG pins, axcel fit and finish, fine adjustment, and Hogg durability.

It’s splitting hairs but that’s what’s better about each one over the others.


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[Dylan Sluis]

I have used the regular Fast Eddie XL dovetail double pin for several years and it has been bulletproof. I’m unintentionally hard on my gear and that sight has earned my trust that it will always be on. In my opinion, the downsides are (i) it’s heavy, (ii) fiber could be brighter although hasn’t cost me an animal to date, (iii) not unique to spot hogg, but you can’t adjust the second pin so it’s always a random yardage based off your arrow velo. The Boonie addresses the weight problem, has more adjustability/micro-adjustable axes, and is really just an upgraded version. Having not used it, I would probably recommend going with the Boonie if you go SpotHogg. That said I will be considering the triple stack or some version of vertical sight pins that you can adjust for next year. Being able to set pins to even yardages (20,30,40) vs having it be like 20/34 is becoming more appealing.

I used to use an HHA slider and LOVED their fiber and liked the smaller scope housing. I haven’t used any of the tetra sights so can’t speak specifically to them or the newer fiber but will definitely be considering them if I upgrade.

Can’t personally speak to BG but know they are supposed to have great fiber and be plenty durable. Lots of people shooting them without issue.

Question

In Spot Hogg sights does the XL stand for the large sight housing? So if if get the standard fast eddie double pin or the boonie double pin do they come with the standard housing size vs the really large sight housing? That is about the only thing I get worried with about the spot hogg is making sure I dont get the extra large housing as I don't like it.

 

[fatlander]

Question

In Spot Hogg sights does the XL stand for the large sight housing? So if if get the standard fast eddie double pin or the boonie double pin do they come with the standard housing size vs the really large sight housing? That is about the only thing I get worried with about the spot hogg is making sure I dont get the extra large housing as I don't like it.

XL means dovetail. Has nothing to do with the housing. Spot Hogg has the MRT system to change sight rings out which alters the size of the housing from the shooter perspective.


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[Dylan Sluis]

XL means dovetail. Has nothing to do with the housing. Spot Hogg has the MRT system to change sight rings out which alters the size of the housing from the shooter perspective.


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Ok that makes a little sense. But spot hogg still has sights with large housings correct. i remember people loved the triple stack other than the housing is massive. I get you can change the look a little bit with the rings but some sight housings from them are just giant in the first place. Unless they changed something recently and I wasn't aware of it.

 

[jbelz]

With the smaller torque ring installed I don't find the Spot Hogg housing to be much different than most others.

 

[doc holiday13]

MBG has the best pins.. So much that I kinda wish i went with .01 size pins the .019s are so bright

I've been very very happy with mine. Mine is configured with the pic mount. You might have to bite the bullet though. The spott hogg boonie can come with a pic mount but you're still in the same price range as the MBG depending on sight housing

 

[fatlander]

Ok that makes a little sense. But spot hogg still has sights with large housings correct. i remember people loved the triple stack other than the housing is massive. I get you can change the look a little bit with the rings but some sight housings from them are just giant in the first place. Unless they changed something recently and I wasn't aware of it.

The complaint was the mass weight of the scope, not the diameter.

The MRT allows you to go between a housing that appears huge, normal, or small. I’d say the large size MRT is like the MBG big dog housing. The medium size is like a 41 mm axcel and the small is like a 31 mm axcel.


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[Billy Goat]

MBG for pin brightness, SH for durability. For a good while SH has used same diameter sight housing.


Are you positive you want a Pic rail mounted sight? Really limits how much you can adjust the distance off the riser which cam limit your torque tuning. Maybe doesn't matter to you, but I think it can be beneficial.

If you are going for multiple pin, I'd go ahead and do 3 as well. Taking you a completely different direction. The triple stack SH you can adjust the pointers. Advantage for an additional aiming point is for when your single pin isn't dead on. 3 pins will help you that much more without additional clutter, in my opinion.

 

[Dylan Sluis]

MBG for pin brightness, SH for durability. For a good while SH has used same diameter sight housing.


Are you positive you want a Pic rail mounted sight? Really limits how much you can adjust the distance off the riser which cam limit your torque tuning. Maybe doesn't matter to you, but I think it can be beneficial.

If you are going for multiple pin, I'd go ahead and do 3 as well. Taking you a completely different direction. The triple stack SH you can adjust the pointers. Advantage for an additional aiming point is for when your single pin isn't dead on. 3 pins will help you that much more without additional clutter, in my opinion.

I don't really care about torque tuning. I'm not saying it isn't beneficial but just not important to me. I can shoot pretty good, but i'd have to get a hell of a lot better before I could shoot well enough to notice a difference for torque tuning.

And I don't want the triple stack for the only reason that the ID of the sight is actually massive. I want a standard 1 5/8" sight housing not the triple stack that has a 2" sight housing. I understand that with the rings you can make it look bigger or smaller but physically the housing is massive. That is my only gripe with it otherwise I would def be looking at it. Also the triple stack is very heavy and if I don't HAVE to have a big heavy sight i would prefer a lighter one.

 

[RC_]

If you're highly focused on scope housing diameter then I would consider ruling out BG as their housing is 1.75" (not as big as the triple stack but certainly bigger than the rest).

If you remove the triple stack and BG your options are really:
-HHA Tetra Ryz (pic-adapter that looks pretty cheap)
-SH Boonie Double Pin
-Axcel - Haven't been discussed much in this thread but they have double pin options and their newly released Ranger sight looks pretty sick.

At that point I would say go try to put hands on them and see which you like from a weight, pin brightness, and just overall feel of quality. See which dial system you like better, which adjustments seem more intuitive to you. That's the only way you'll know for sure.

Dialed and UV have double and triple pin options but I don't know enough to comment on those other than they're likely more expensive for not much gained.