Single pin or not?

[Vector32]

I have thinking about this as well. How many of you use a single pin? What's your thoughts. I am thinking about going with a Hogg father 3 pin. Then I could have 3 fixed and use the bottom one as my dial pin. Anyone thoughts?

 

[reedjj]

I had one at one point and really liked being able to shoot with it in the off season and stretching out the yardage. But too many opportunities missed because of dialing in range. Having that one animal spook 15 yards after you draw one time will make you want those fixed pins again. Stuff happens after you draw back and having those fixed pins there is one additional step toward success and one less thing to worry about. Just my opinion.

 

[PhillyB]

I started the season with one last year and switched it out about a week in.

Too many variables in spot and stalk style hunting... I never missed an opportunity, but didnt feel good about it on the bow after a blown stalk

They would be perfect for stand hunting.

 

[ckleeves]

You can always swap out your head and switch from single to 3 or 5 pin. Cheap compared to a entire sight and you get the best of both worlds.

 

[velvetfvr]

Only will use one pin now. For spot and stalk, I just set it at 30 and practice where to hold out to 50 yards. Then after that I should be able to adjust.

 

[Brandon Pattison]

I had one at one point and really liked being able to shoot with it in the off season and stretching out the yardage. But too many opportunities missed because of dialing in range. Having that one animal spook 15 yards after you draw one time will make you want those fixed pins again. Stuff happens after you draw back and having those fixed pins there is one additional step toward success and one less thing to worry about. Just my opinion.

Same here. The old PSE Mongoose sight with 3-4" of travel allowed for a lot of pins. Why not a 4" pin guard with 13 pins. Instead of 7DP it would be Lucky 13? I'd buy it. Regardless of sight guard/pin loop size you still center the peep so no losses there.

Spot Hogg?

 

[Ross]

I've shot a single pin for 10+ yrs and wont go back. For me it takes the guess work out of the computation. I know my limits and in the area I hunt seldom can you obtain a shot over 30 yds. I go with one pin set at 23 yds and leave it at that. I live by the KISS method for archery, Keep It Simple Stupid.........there are so many variables in this game, that I just take one out of the equation for myself.

 

[armyjoe]

Single pin = pain in the ass!

I know some guys love it and swear by the single pin but throughout my years I've found it way easy to have multiple pins for spot n stalk. Just makes me feel more confident when I've got to make a really quick shot. No guessing on hold positions for different yardage.

 

[Ethan S.]

I have always used multiple pins, but I would like to try a single pin sight at some point. There is a reason I haven't though, and maybe you guys that use a single pin sight can answer a question for me if you don't mind. It seems to me that since the sight guard moves a person would have to slightly change their anchor to keep the guard centered in the peep at different yardages. Is this a problem, or am I just over thinking it?

 

[vcb]

Ethan you are right that the sight guard moves up and down but you never change your anchor. The anchor stays the same and you would move your bow up or down to center the guard in your peep. I think if a guy was a stand hunter a single would be nice but spot and stalk here in CO I would take the 5 pin slider every day and twice on Sunday.

 

[justin davis]

Single pin= more accuracy for me.

I shoot more accurate with a single pin. You can't pick a wrong pin either when using a single pin.

 

[Ethan S.]

Ethan you are right that the sight guard moves up and down but you never change your anchor. The anchor stays the same and you would move your bow up or down to center the guard in your peep...

I consider my anchor the combination of my hand behind my jaw, and the string going from the corner of my mouth to the tip of my nose. How is it possible to keep that the same and correct for the sight guard moving? I guess I don't understand what you mean exactly by just moving the bow up or down.

 

[Stinky Coyote]

Multi pin, never mind for first shot versatility but what about follow up shot versatility when all heck breaks loose?...multi pin all the way, learn it, use it, more versatile hands down than single pin.....u got time to dial up a rifle at 500+ yards.....not so much on game inside 100 yards

 

[justin davis]

So for a follow up shot your gonna range the target before you shoot correct?
If you have time to range an animal you have time to dial your sight. Just my opinion thou.

I keep my pin set and can shoot 0-50 without moving it. Past 50 I will move the dial.

Both multi and single pin sights work. It's all personal preference. Not one is better than the other. Alot of really good bowhunters out there that use single pin sights and they are pretty deadly (bigdan, Cameron Hanes, etc).

 

[Slim Jim]

So for a follow up shot your gonna range the target before you shoot correct?
If you have time to range an animal you have time to dial your sight. Just my opinion thou.

I keep my pin set and can shoot 0-50 without moving it. Past 50 I will move the dial.

Both multi and single pin sights work. It's all personal preference. Not one is better than the other. Alot of really good bowhunters out there that use single pin sights and they are pretty deadly (bigdan, Cameron Hanes, etc).

I couldn't agree more. I have a three pin slider so that I'm good out to 55 but if your solid out to 50 with a single pin that's great!

 

[Vector32]

I couldn't agree more. I have a three pin slider so that I'm good out to 55 but if your solid out to 50 with a single pin that's great!

Slim Jim. What kind of sight is your 3 pin Slider? I was looking at the Hogg father by spott hogg.

 

[Juan_ID]

I too am a multi pin guy, 3 pin slider as well for me. For me it's just enough pins to not be confusing yet covers me out to 40 yards, I really like the uncluttered sight picture with the 3 pins...

 

[justin davis]

Slim Jim. What kind of sight is your 3 pin Slider? I was looking at the Hogg father by spott hogg.

I'm not Slim, but I shoot a Hogg father. Awesome sight! You cant go wrong with a spot hogg. The Tommy Hogg and Boss Hogg are nice too. (Just shorter than the hogg father)
I have a Tommy Hogg on my other bow. And it is sweet too!

 

[Slim Jim]

Vector, I shoot the Tommy Hogg and love it. Spott Hogg makes great sights and a lot of people here on the Rok use them or the MBGs

 

[Vector32]

Another thing about the tommy Hogg ,boss Hogg and the Hogg father is aaer the heavy? Because the look like.