THE WHAT’S WHAT OF PEEP SIGHTSPeep sight, what is the perfect one for me? Archery equipment in general is all about personal preference, and peep sight selection is no exception. We are asked hundreds of times a year by archers which peep sight they should use. Archers everywhere want a peep that will always be lined up when they pull the bow back on a target or that big buck. The no nonsense and always in alignment peep is the rubber tube style. The new RAD Maxim 38 (illustrated below) has been our choice of peep for the newer short axel to axel (can be as short as 30") bows. It is self aligning and the peep hole is at a 38* angle, so the viewing hole will line up with the sight. So if you have one of the newer short or parallel limb bows this RAD Maxim 38 peep will be ideal. All rubber tube style peeps are very functional and will line up every time. They, like most of your other archery supplies, also have some drawbacks. The first, and biggest negative with tube style peeps is that they will slow down your arrow flight. These peeps will slow down an arrow as much as 7-10 fps. Other drawbacks of the tube style peep are the rubber tube may rot and break, and the bow will have to be re-sighted in after installation. Although this tried and true peep is probably the most sure fire peep on the market today it does have its drawbacks.
 Next is the target peep. This peep is served into the string and is tubeless. These sights will not slow your bow, are not subject to rot or breakage and your bow will still shoot fairly close after installation eliminating the need for a complete re-sight. The downside is that these style peeps are subject to turning with the string making it impossible to see thru them to your sights. G5 makes a great peep sight, they are made of magnesium, therefore, it is very light weight and we have not had much problem with this peep turning. The G5 meta peeps (illustrated below) are available in 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 inch. They are blue in color, which enables the shooters eye to focus better in low light conditions. We found that a whip tie of the peep and ten tie above and below the peep works best. The good news is most strings will allow you to “train” your peep making this peep an excellent choice.
Finally we have been selling a lot of the Pro Low Light Peep sight by Red Hawk (illustrated below). These peeps are gaining great popularity because they assist the archer a great deal in seeing in those low light conditions.
No matter what you are looking for in archery equipment there will be choices to make. We would if we had to make a suggestion we would break it down this way. For the archers who intend on shooting more frequently we would suggest the target peep, and the tube style peep for the archer who intends on shooting just prior to hunting season. This is not to mean that the avid archer can not use a tube style or vice-versa but more that this has been our experience. We hope that this little article will help you get the peep that is right for you. Good Shooting! ---------------------------------------------------- |
