What Slider should I get?

[No_Murphy]

I am looking to buy a slider sight for next deer season. I want a slider sight as my next one, but am not sure how many pins to get. I mainly hunt whitetail, but will eventually hunt out west with my bow. I have always used horizontal pins, but want to switch to a vertical pin setup. I am thinking 2 pins(maybe 3), but I have read where a lot of people shoot single pin and love it. I am going to want to buy a used slider in case I don't like it I won't be out too much money. The main reason for the slider is to shoot further distances for western hunting and just for practice.

 

[H@mstar19x3]

Bow sights are way, way overpriced. For that reason, I think used Spot Hoggs are the best route. Rock solid. Last for a long, long time. You can resell later for a solid price.

 

[socoalt]

Second on Spott Hogg, I have shot the same fast Eddie for years while all my buddies cycle through the other brands. The only reason why they won’t buy a spot hogg is because of the weight, they are a little heavier

 

[mjkuby12]

I am a big fan of the HHA tetra RYZ. Everything about it just feels rock solid

 

[WCB]

#1 Have you ever shot vertical pins? I tried it and I absolutely hated it.

#2 Tried a single pin for 1 season (actually on 2 hunts of a season). Again, hated it. Both hunts had animals move a couple times and had to adjust the pin. Compete B.S.

#2 How far are you comfortable gap shooting (not dialing)? I have 1st pin 27yds, 2nd 40, and 3rd 50 then dial from there.

I am a Black Gold fan. I have had a couple "warranty" issues both my fault. I either got the parts to fix in a couple days or sent it in and got it back within 2 weeks.

 

[madgrad02]

Spot Hogg Triple Stack - built like a tank (though weighs like one too).

 

[cjdewese]

I don't think you could really go wrong with any of the major brands of sliders.

If you live near a bow shop and they will let you see different sliders on your bow, I would look through a vertical pin setup before you buy one.

 

[SuperDUECE22]

Spot Hogg Triple Stack | S&S Archery

Spot Hogg Triple Stack has three micro-adjustable vertical pins as well as three individually adjustable yardage indicators. Free Shipping. Expert Advice.

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Best one available in my opinion

 

[Hnthrdr]

Have 2 spot Hogg fast eddies, love both of them. They are fantastic sights

 

[fatlander]

Double pins are pretty great IMO. Getting that second pin around the 40 yard mark is the ticket. You then easily learn your holdover to 50.

I wish someone would build a sight with spot Hogg durability (without the weight), axcel adjustment, and MBG pins. Until then, it’s a slight compromise on one aspect between any of those 3 IMO.


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[H@mstar19x3]

to add, I also prefer a 2 pin. I do not like a cluttered housing.

 

[Wheels]

Like WCB I hated the vertical pins, have a 3 pin Black Gold set at 20,30,40 and use the bottom pin as the floater.

 

[N2TRKYS]

I’d much rather have a HHA over the spot hog any day.

 

[Sbird2019]

I love my spot hogg triple stack. Better than the double pin in my opinion because you can adjust each individual pin to your bow speed and your desired distances. The double pin is fixed, so your yardage gap just is what it is. You may get lucky on a double pin and your gap works out to be 20 yd for top pin and 40 yd for bottom pin. Or they may not be round numbers, and that may bother you

The triple stack is heavy, but you can customize it to get your exact yardages and desired pin gaps. Quick ranging is a little easier too. If an animal is somewhere between 20 and 30, as long as you cover the vitals with both pins, you’ll be good to go. With a double pin, you may only be able to get 1 pin on the vitals and then you have to guess more with your hold overs. The only downside, other than the weight, is that the housing is kinda ridiculously huge. It’s great for having a big sight picture and allowing light in during low light situations, but it will be less accurate than a smaller diameter housing

Finally, aside from your bubble, my eyes and brain also seem to pick up if the pin stack is canted at all to the side or if I’m torquing the bow (as I’d then be able to see the side of the pin housing). I couldn’t tell so easily with the horizontal pins. So I find myself automatically/ subconsciously holding my bow more level than I did with horizontal pins

 

[V-TRAIN]

Spot hogg boonie triple stack if you can find one.
I love that sight, have 3 of them, pre-ordered 2 and ran across a third one online.

 

[CJ_BG]

I bought a CBE trek pro micro 3v this year and literally cannot think of any way it could be better for me. I have a 26.5, 40, and 50yd pin, and the three vertical pins unclutter the sight picture so much. For hunting season I set my zero stop to stop when my top pin hits 60. This lets me get to 78 yds without needing to look at the sight. 60 is my max but if an animal is wounded I wanted a little more reach for my 2nd and 3rd pins.

 

[Tupp]

Spot hog double stack, it’ll probably be the last sight you buy. If you want something a little different or customizable, throw the UV sight on it. The sight is bomb proof and all the guys I’ve grown up hunting with have been using them minus one.

Something to consider with the vertical sight and if the animal moves, is knowing your bow and pin gap. Often times in the stand or ground blind, I’ll pick 3-4 hard points to range and run those through my head for a few minutes to commit them to memory. Anything in between I know I’m not having to make giant adjustments and can hold my pin roughly in the right spot.

Hope that helps/makes sense

 

[RiversideHunter]

I’ll echo what Wheels said. I have a black gold set at 20,30, and a 40 floater. It’s very versatile but there are lots of spot hog fans out there. I mostly hunt white tails.

 

[jid2]

I've had both Black Gold and Spot Hog, but really prefer the Axcel Lanslyde. Subtle difference, but I like the adjustments more on the Landslyde, and the more compact size. I prefer the adjustable pins, I've tried vertical pins and not a fan, I also like to see the actual gap in the pins and the target.

UV slider is cool, but I actually do not like the sight picture of the scope housing, and the pins are so dark compared to the other brands.

 

[TheHammer]

HHA here. On my elk bow I have an optimizer light locked at 33yd zero. On my everything else bow I have a tetra ryze 2 pin. First pin on 20 2nd pin is 42. Find what works for you. We are all different.