atlasman

Anyone have either one of these sights? I think I am narrowed down to these 2 but any other suggestions would be welcome for a hunting/3D sight.

I like them both and I'm not really sure if either has any negatives.

The Viper



The G5

Washington Hunter

I would not reccommend that G5 to anyone.

have you had a chance to check it out in person? Those pins are about as bright as I am when it comes to adding my 5-spot scores.

They aren't bright at all without a light on them. If you plan on hunting any low light times, I wouldn't use this sight.

I can't say anything about the Viper as I haven't seen/used it.

buckeye

I have an Optix, it is a sweet sight. Very light and the micro adjustments work great on it.

dukemichaels

You know.. I was actually just about to post on this same topic. I hope I can get some honest answers on the G5.

(I'm not trying to steal your thread Atlas.)

mobow

I'm in precisely the same quandry......I was also looking at the G5 sight, but from what I hear, it's better if you can slide the sight out away from the riser, like on the Viper.

huntingdiva1

I agree with what WH said about the G5. I also have not seen the Viper in person. I have a whitegold radient and love it.

Germ

I just order it for my ROSS, I guess it is out, LOL

Motown has the G5 Atlas PM him, but I use G5 broadheads and they are top notch company.

IMO you can not go wrong with either. For me it would be what looks good on my bow

nodog

I like the viper. Those long fibers bother me though. How do you take the head of the site off? Changing a pin seem like it would be a job. I've seen some of the .10 pins in the viper broken. Maybe they are too fragile.

G5's seem to short for me, buta good workingmicro adjust is important.

atlasman

I was at Gander today and they have them locked up like they are made of gold or something. They are in a glass case and inside a box besides.......I didn't feel like going through a retinal scan just to see one so I didn't bother. I have not seen the pins exposed.........and I don't know anyone with this sight yet.


There have been times when I couldn't see my pins (in thick stuff) and it wasn't time to get down yet but mostly it's not something I encounter very often.

Thanks

Mike from Texas

I don't have any experience with the G5 but I do have (2) of the Vipers and they are an excellent sight. The pins are very dim on the G5 sights I have looked at though and even though they bright, I replaced the factory fibers in my Viperwith Fitz fibers.

The pins are easy to change and if someone broke a pin onthe Viperthey were definitely doing something they shouldn't have been doing, they are very beefy stainless pins.