Alternatives for peep sight alignment

[Cooter]

Have been using the rubber tubing for peep sight alignment and am looking at some other options. Looking at both standard draw loops and the metal loops. Any advice would be appreciated - I have bowhunting fever like you wouldn't believe this year!

[Deitz Dittrich]

Metal loops are EVIL!!!! stay away.. they can mess up your string in a hurry, and cut your speed.. go with a string loop! you wont be dissapointed!

[Ben1022]

Agreed...metal loops are a disaster waiting to happen...at the worst possible time.
Aligning the peep shouldn't be too much of a problem...especially if you've got a couple hundred shots on the string already. Keep flipping one strand from each side of the peep until it "comes about" correctly for you.

[Pooh]

y dont you like the peep with the rubber alighnment tube?i have one and love it!! i have shot the other kind that have the string broke down into three and the string always seems to be in the line of sight. unless i didnt catch what you are saying
and definatly stick with the string loop!!

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this is just my 2 cents
Pooh

[This message has been edited by Pooh (edited 07-22-2004).]

[Deitz Dittrich]

Rubber tubing can fail...And when it breaks and snaps you in the eye when you are drawing back on a big buck, it really stinks. It also sucks about 5-10 FPS from your set up because of the extra weight on the string. You would think the rubber tubing would help pull the string twards the cables.. but it doesnt.

[Cooter]

Just took the bow in to Mouldy's for a sting loop. Figure I'll have plenty of time before deer season to see if I like it or not. I appreciate the responses and am open for further comments/suggestions. All I know is Sept 18 is too far away, but I'm gonna have so many tags in my pocket this fall that I may need a bigger freezer! I can smell gut pile already!

[Deitz Dittrich]

cooter- your making the right move.. just be sure that the person who is tying the string loop knows what they are doing. Make sure that the loop does not pinch the knock.. And you should be good to go... Best of luck and keep us posted!

I am somewhat of a hypocrate... I shoot a string loop on my hunting set up but shoot off the string on my target bow...its what works for me!

[Guest]

Resurecting this topic....

Exude,
Are you talking about the Ultra-noks and the T.R.U.-noks when you say metal loop? I guess I have been shooting with a Tru-nok for about 6 years and have not had a problem. Please enlighten me!!

Also, have any of you used the whisker biscuit? And what is your opinion.

[bigbucks]

Tom,

There was a whole long discussion on rests, I think it was current sometime last week that talked about whisker biscuits. I personally had one on my old bow & one on my new bow, I love them, then again I'm a clutz & like something I know the arrow will stay one. Someguys say they're noisy, but their hearing must be a lot better than mine...

[Cooter]

Tom,

My opinin is that the whisker biscuit is a keeper. I am also curious about the metal loops such as the TRU, etc.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Tom old friend...How has your summer went? Since I fished with you last, I have been on a really good streak of cashing good checks and catching some really nice fish. I caught 45 bas in 4 hours last night... what a blast!!!!

OK.. back to the question...and these are my "OPINIONS". Metal loops, like the 2 you mentioned can damage the string, and rob you of valuable FPS(feet per seconds). I am not as worried about the FPS as I am the dammage to the string and the cables.(often times the loop will come in contact with the cables causeing them to start to frey)... I dont see any advantages to having a metal loop, not a one!

As for the Wisker Biscut... I think golden Key Futra makes a better version of this called the Wisker Disk...HOWEVER, I don't like the concept. They are very hard on fletching, and even harder on feathers if that is what you choose to use(I fall into this catagory, not a big fan of vanes. I feel this style rest also causes you to loose valuable FPS, can be noisy, and I worry about how it could wear and go out of tune...

They do have a nice idea.. the arrow cant fall off the rest... I think if you are a stalk hunter. One that hunts from the ground and goes steath after deer, Its got to be the best rest out there, but if you are huning from a stand from a set spot, I think you can do better.

Good luck Tom and keep in touch.. you know my e-mail and phone number!

[Guest]

Exude,
Thanks for the tips. Also glad that I brought you some luck

I havnt been fishing as much as I should, just too much going on.

If you want to come over and hit the river some evening before school starts, let me know. My weekends are pretty booked through the ice season already.