20 Best 45 Degree Iron Sights (2022 Updated)

IšverstiShow in original languageBart at (boise Idaho Cabelas location/archery specialist) customer service was second to none. I had purchased a compound bow privately. I purchased the QAD rest and Axcel sight from Cabela’s, Bart set-up and dialed in the arrow rest and sight to absolute perfection.

Bart even took the time to redo work that was poorly done previously on the peep sight and d-nock/loop. Bart took the bow as his own and applied his quality of craftsmanship that was greatly appreciated.

In the future I will always have my questions and concerns, verified by Bart and corrected as guided by his council. Thank you for such an impressionable experience.

IšverstiShow in original languageThis is a well made solid sight. The fibers are totally contained so there is no chance of them getting broke or damaged. The fibers are wound up under a semi clear plastic housing which lets the light at them.

On certain light situations the obtics seem too bright but by partially covering the housing you can dim the brightness. I use black electrical tape. The windage and elevation adjustments are easy. Both have thumb screws to loosen the tension and knurled knobs to move the sight up or down and left to right.

I feel the thumb screws could have been left to an allen head so there wouldn’t be any chance for an accidental loosening once the sight is set. The pin adjustment isn’t as easy as it should be. When the pins are loosened they don’t move up or down very smoothly.

When you tighten the pin back up it moves again so it takes some more adjusting to get it set. If you want to rearrange the pin color sequence you have to send it back to the factory. It has to be taken all apart to do it.

Other than the pin adjusting it is a great sight.

IšverstiShow in original languageI have been debating between sights for a while. I own a Mathews Monster and wanted a very high quality sight that does what it should. Durability, craftsmanship, bright pins, and absolutely US made.

I found my sight with the new Armortech. For those of you who already know who makes quality archery accessories, TRU-Ball isn’t a strange name too you. This is a VERY high quality, well built and designed sight.

It holds up to the rigors of tracking through rough heavily wooded ares with it’s protected pins, and the fibers are nice and bright. I really can’t say enough about this sight, but what I can tell you is, you will not be disappointed.

Im just bummed I didn’t get it sooner! Money absolutely well spent.

I bought this product on eBay, arrived sooner than expected. Appears to be well made. Put on gun and headed out to the range. Pulled my gun to shoot and noticed the sight was crooked. ,well the sight doesn’t fit my gun.

The package says will fit 1100 Remington field model,guess I should have measured my rib before I bought, my fault!.

I have one of these in my shotgun and have really liked it, so I bought one for my son as a Christmas gift. He also likes it, but his gun fell over the first time he used it and the insert broke. He replaced it with one of the other inserts, so it’s ok.

Benelli shotgun has extremely small front sight bead. Hard to see sight in early morning when hunting Spring gobblers. New Hi Viz M300 appears to be much easier to see in low light conditions such as encountered in Spring gobbler hunting.

Haven’t used the new sight during an actual hunt yet but expect it will improve my chances on early morning gobblers!.

Left and right locking adjustment comes loose, only 4 mounting points on dovetail, pins fiberoptics dont get enough light exposure, level bubble is part of the sight ring(and not inside the sight ring, very bad placement) yardage indicator cannot be set all along the slider, not enough mounting points.

Individual pins “micro adjustment” is numb feeling and difficult to measure how much movement you are adding to pins position(lack of score marks). Had one other CBE sight before this one (TL7) and was a little better but also disappointing.

Left and right would walk and wife had to pain the sight ring fluorescent orange to make it consistent for locating in peep. The metal sight tapes are REALLY nice tho.

I have been using this sight for a few months. It is very smooth and easy to set-up. I like the bright green pin housing, making lining up with your peep sight easy. I love the metal yardage plates, they look awesome and you never need to worry about weather.

Issues: The biggest problem I found, like others who have reviewed this sight, is the housing is loose. It rattles as you move. It did not effect my shooting accuracy but it made noise and felt unstable.

I contacted CBE twice and never got a response, which was very frustrating. I was able to fix the issue by cranking down of the windage dial. This fixed the rattling issue but I cannot use the micro windage adjustments anymore.

This sight has more adjustment options than any other sight I’ve used. The option of stationary pins with one floating pin that allows me a range of 20-100 yards. Not to mention the adjustment system on this sight is amazing!! Detent clicks heard and felt while adjusting.

Also the individual pin adjustment is better than anything I have seen, well though out details with this sight.

Pain in the butt to adjust pins,doesn’t center up in peep as well as what I was using,so not as accurate,the dovetail clamp that adjusts windage broke after 2-3 adjustments(and I was very careful not to over tighten it),no way would I buy it again nor recommend it.

over priced junk. Went back to my EXTREME RAPTOR tool less sight that I’ve been using for years,never had any problems,much quicker and easier to set up. more durable. and cheaper!.

Really glad i purchased this sight. makes finding your pins a lot faster. Also the 5 pin allows you to focus more on your target.

Great sight. Finally got my bow set up and cant wait to use it this season.

No joke you can feel the quality difference vs other sight adjustment tools. I like it also because I have Troy irons and the slotted side is perfect to adjust without marring it up. The hole is nice as well, I basically run a lanyard through and attach to my range bag lessening the chance of losing it which yes I have lost one or two lol.

Although the sight adjustment tool is well made it didn’t fit the Troy battle sight that I had. The front sight was crescent shaped and the teeth of the adjustment tool would strike the crescent instead of the sight post.

The teeth will miss the adjustment slots on both sides by about 1/16 of an inch.

Have an AR-15, FN SCAR? This front sight works well for those any any other A2 AR-15 style front sights. Quality steel and machining. Want another one just because!

This came as a package with my Bear Whitetail Legend. Was able to sight in from 20 – 60 easily. Adjustments were fine tuned. Did not have any issues with this. The only con I can say is that it is difficult to adjust and turn on the sight light.

That is the ONLY con I have. No issues with stripping. Not sure how people have that issue. Sounds like user error to me. I did misfire my bow where the release hit my face drawing back and my bow flew out of my hands and hit the concrete which did shift my sight housing though I was able to reseat it back in place and re-sight back in easily again.

Still very happy with this. Only reason why I will probably upgrade is to give this to my little brother.

Got this sight in with the RTH package add on to my Resurgence LD bow. Was very easy to get dialed in and I’m having a lot of success hitting my targets consistently. Feels very sturdy mounted up and I feel comfortable laying my bow down on the sight for a minute if needed.

Took me a minute to figure out how to get the insulator out of the battery compartment but thats a nice feature, although I rarely need it.

Got a hand-me-down now and picked up this sight to get me started. For two weeks my groups were all over the place until the sight finally fell off. The left/right adjustment tightening screw was loose despite torquing it down on installation.

Put it back on and tightened even more. Still had problems grouping and discovered the sight was slipping on every shot. The left/right adjustment tightening screw had broken through the plastic housing and will no longer tighten.

Every adjustment screw on this is similar. The metal just indents and cuts right through the soft plastic. Nothing will ever stay tight. Spend a little more and get a metal sight.

I didn’t want to spend much money on a sight for a used youth bow. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of this sight. The fiber optic sight points are clear and the protective ring around them highly visible to bring you quickly on target.

There were no installation instructions but easy to figure out. Installation a breeze with the included screws.

The sight is nice for the money. It has good fiber optics and a light for low light situations. But, the rheostat to turn the light on and off is marginal at best. You turn it and the light turns on and off, but there is no end point.

It just keeps turning. There is a small Allen wrench screwed into the top of the sight, which comes in handy.

High quality Trophy Ridge 3-pin sight. Whether you’re new to archery or a weathered hunter; the 3-pin setup is IDEAL. Three fully adjustable light-up pins. Has a good amount of area to let light in for low light settings at dawn or dusk.

Combined with an Easton low light peep sight, animals don’t stand a chance at any time of day. Multiple spaces to set up for your quiver for the perfect balance when shooting.

Great site, have it cited from 20, 30 and floater out to 70, but it’s pretty bottomed out at 70. Would like to get smaller pins if that’s possible, can you order those anywhere? I also really like having adjustment tool attached, my only complaint is that one of the tension screws for the sights keeps coming loose, I put some bowstring wax on it and that seems to help some.

Ive always shot single pin never wanted anything else until I found this sight. No more aiming high or low. You can dial this thing inWith No problems I did remove the screws and put lock tight on all of them to keep them from coming loose.

Very unusual! If you take a look at the “bubble”, you will notice how low it is!! Even though you do not think that is an issue, it is a major issue. Because on long shots (60,70,80) your arrow hits the bubble housing.

If you do not believe = go ahead and try it!!!!.

Good sight. I prefer the multi vertical pin vs horizontal or single pin models

I bought a package bow, a PSE Drive, and it came with a factory PSE 3 pin sight. One of the first things I upgraded was the sight. I shopped around a bit and settled on the Trophy Ridge Cypher 5-Pin Sight.

I couldn’t wait to get it on my bow and try it out. Right out of the gate, I found some things I didn’t like. When you loosen the housing to move the sight up and down, or left to right, it wobbles and felt flimsy.

This is due to the sight running in a single sided dovetail, as opposed to a two sided dovetail rail. This wan’t that big a deal though. What got me was when stuff started falling apart. The adjustment screws and locking screws started falling off.

I will say that the Support website and personnel were great and they sent me replacements quickly, but my experience with the product continued to go down hill. The sight pins are difficult to move minor amounts.

You have to loosen a screw and then get it to move. Often, when I would tighten the pin again, it would return to the position it was in before. An now that I have moved all the pins a few times, they are all out of alignment and they won’t line up vertically anymore.

I used this site for 9 months and finally couldn’t deal with it anymore. I went out and bought myself a SpotHogg Hogg-It sight and I love it. I just won my first State Championship field archery tournament this past weekend using it.

Just picked up some new accessories for a bare bow I grabbed off craigslist. Debated between this and the “react” site, figured for 1/2 the price I could sight-in the other pins on my own. Glad I made the decision to go that route, this thing is awesome! Pins are incredibly bright, makes me wish I had replaced my old bow’s sight when I still had it.

Unit itself is VERY lightweight, that was the first thing I noticed. Installed in seconds, pins adjust with a simple allen bolt. I didnt even realize it but the outer ring has a glow in the dark surface that may be useful.

Sight also comes with a light you can attach but I dont think I’ll use that option. If its dark enough I cant see my pins normally than it’s past legal shooting time anyhow in my state. overall this thing has been a treat and its made sighting in my new bow actually fun and easy.

I dont know that the sight that costs 2x as much could really be that much different or better, and I’m not taking this thing off my bow to find out. PRice is right and the functionality is more than enough for this guy.

I’d give it a shot if you’re considering it, put the money you save into one of the other items you’re looking at (there’s always another thing you need/want for hunting season!).

It’s exactly what I figured it would be. Cheap and functional. It’s universal left and right handed. I’m using it left handed and it’s intended as a right handed sight though. It’s easy to use. The pins are bright.

I’ve only had it on for about 3 weeks. I’d recommend it just because it works.

I prefer single-pin sights, and this one has proven quite nice, particularly for its very low price (I paid $44). The vertical adjustment is smooth (no micro-clicks). I have made marks on the blank tape for yardage, but a better solution would be to buy some pre-marked tapes from HHA or similar.

The windage adjustment requires a hex wrench to loosen a bolt permitting the bar holding the scope to slide, and there are no markings on the bar (but I used a pencil to make several easily-seen marks – not as elegant as laser-etched marks, but it works just fine).

The pin is. 029 and quite bright. I like the large dot, but if you like. 010 dots this sight probably is not for you. Overall, I am pleased with this sight – there certainly are more impressive sights available, but they cost a LOT more money.

Bought this for my sons bow. Doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, but for an entry level single pin sight it is great. Pin is very bright and easy to see. Moving it up and down isn’t the smoothest, but it gets the job done.

Also not sight tape, but for my son’s application it is fine as he is still growing and would have to change the sight tape all the time anyway. You can just use marks or print off a sight tape online.

I would recommend it for an economy single pin sight. Has made me consider an higher end Trophy Ridge when i need to replace my HHA down the road.

I bought this sight a week ago, and I’m so glad I did. This single pin sight is so much better than a multipin sight. Theirs no need use yardage tape. Just use a pencil to make your own yardage marks.

This was the first sight I ever bought brand new and I have no regrets. A very straight forward mount and pin adjustment to get started, and sighting in the pins really is that simple and accurate. Comes in very handy if you’re the type to have several different arrow setups and varying weights throughout the year.

Just a couple shots to re-zero your pin gaps and you’re off and running again with ALL pins on point. This sight does offer all the necessary sighting in necessities including 3rd axis and bubble level, but isn’t over the top as far as bells and whistles and keeps it relatively simple for the average shooter/hunter or someone who just wants a good sight to get the job done.

The pins are bright and very visible in all sorts of lighting conditions and I haven’t been anywhere where I felt a rheostat light was even necessary. Other options that I now prefer in my sights would bump this one to a higher price point, and those would be more pin size options and a more rigid body and housing.

I’ve recently noticed that when I have it mounted to my bow that it appears to bend slightly out away from the riser, not straight and inline like it should be. Also I may run into consistency issues due to the body’s ability to “flex” and bend with pressure.

Not that I plan on pushing it against a tree or something when I shoot, but more of if I have it’s stored in a case or something has been resting on it for a while or even temperature variations that allow for contraction or expansion of the sight and the amount of which it bows and flexes.

And yes, you can see the mounting arm of the body flex and bend if you push on it. Like I said it’s a good sight for the price point, but I still question sacrificing rigidity in the housing and body for having a lighter weight sight.

In the class this sight is in I give it a solid 4 stars only losing the 5th star due to the flexing of the body and limiting the overall consistency and repeatability.

First time on my bow to sight in, adjustment screw broke after not even 1/4 turn. The sight is made out of cheap, weak parts. I was told to contact Bear Archery. After contacting Bear, they wanted me to ship it to them.

It took 4 emails arguing I am not paying to ship the Sight to them to fix. They finally agreed to pay for shipping. They have had my sight for a month and a half. I have emailed them several times asking when my sight will be back.

They take 2-3 days to respond to the e-mails, if they even respond. They say “yes, we have your sight and are working on it. ” It is deer season and I do not have a sight on my bow. a reputable company would send you a new sight with the return of the old.

This will be the last Trophy Ridge/ Bear Archery product I will purchase.

In general this appeared to be a well build site and a good value for the money. Unfortunately, one of the small tabs on the back of the pins that holds the fiber in place was broken off. The sharp edge was cutting into the fiber.

I think it is a good sight if you get one that didn’t have problems. Quality control shouldn’t have let mine out the door. Dicks returned it for me OK, but I lost my $10 reward I redeemed when I bought it for no fault of my own.

When is Dicks going to change that ridiculous policy of not refunding your rewards when you return something bought with them?.

IšverstiShow in original languageI purchased this sight about 2 weeks ago. I put it on my Elite Valor and sighted it in using the speed setting. ON THE MONEY, all the way out to 100yds (max I can do before hitting the scope).

I was amazed. I purchased a new Elite EnVison last week and put the sight on that bow. Since I had not Cronoed the Envision, I used the yardage settings to sight it in. This is when my problems started, I for the life of me could not get it to sight in.

I sighted in at 20, then thirty, then went to 50 and ended up shooting over the target. I got very frustrated. Now, I knew the sight was good, I saw it, it worked flawlessly on my Valor. I knew I was missing something but could not figure it out.

The sighting in instructions are rather long and there are several steps where you must press, press and hold, press and hold for X number of flashes etc. I knew this is where my issue was. So, had my wife read the procedures and I completed each task step by step.

Eureka, it worked. I went back through the steps and realized I missed the very last step at the 30 yard distance. You must hit set with two flashes twice to save your settings. Now, it hits right on the mark out to 100yds.

as long as the archer does everything right which is about 40% of the time. So, final thoughts, this is a terrific sight, it does what it advertises. My recommendation, have someone help when going through the procedures so you don’t miss any steps.

Each one is crucial to setting your sight correctly. Keep’em in the middle folks.

IšverstiShow in original languageI have this sight equipped on my bow and the thing I love most about the sight is the ease of sighting in and the ability to literally make adjustments on the shooting line to compensate for changes such as arrow weight or changes in peak draw weight poundage on the fly without the headaches.

The adjustment knob the move the single pin is also retains great tension as it isn’t too hard too turn and you don’t have to worry about it moving free on. You when it isn’t supposed to. No need to struggle finding the right sight tape or have to constantly try to finesse non micro adjustable pins into place to the perfect position.

The only improvement I’d like to see upon react technology is a listed FPS range on the about Info on packaging and website to let potential buyers know if arrow speed would be a limiting factor on if the sight would work with their particular bow set up.

I cannot wait to see what Trophy Ridge comes up with next for bow sights. I’m Crossing my fingers that a sight like their React Trio Pro where all three pins remain in play will hopefully be in the works!.

IšverstiShow in original languageThe Trophy Ridge React One Pro Dovetail is an awesome sight. I’ve used various Trophy Ridge sights over the years and every time I get a chance to use the React Technology, I’m reminded of how easy it is to set up a bow with a Trophy Ridge sight.

In a matter of a few arrows, I’m sighted in from 20 to 100 yards. If you’re someone that likes to tinker with your set-up, React Technology is perfect for you. The majority of adjustments are tool-less and don’t require an allen wrench.

The fiber optic yardage markers are great for practicing late in the evening but even more, are amazing for a dark hunting blind. The sight is also well-made and durable for anything you put it through – from target shooting, to treestand hunting in the Midwest to elk hunting out West, you’ll get everything you want from this sight.

I can’t recommend this sight enough.

IšverstiShow in original languageIf there is only one sight that I would use for the rest of my life, this would be it. It’s perfect for hunting in that you have the 20, 30 and 40 yard pins at the ready for a quick shot but it also has the ability to dial out to 100 yards +.

I like the functionality for 3D too in that I know where to dial it to for a 33 yard shot (something in between the standard five yard increments). The sight will allow for long-distance practice and for hunting out west where you may need to dial out for a longer shot.

The React technology makes it so easy to set-up your bow and if you change arrows or anything else with your set-up, you can be hitting the bullseye in a matter of minutes. I highly recommend this sight!!.

IšverstiShow in original languageThe React technology is something I’ve bought into 100%. This sight is basically the same as the React single pins but it’s even better for those times you don’t have the movement opportunity to adjust your sight.

The Trophy Ridge pins are well built (ie. they don’t break) and they are perfect in low light conditions. Not too bright where you get blur and not dark to where you can’t see them. I’ve owned three React sights and not a single one has failed me yet for being a high quality sight!.

IšverstiShow in original languageWith the rise in popularity of the adjustable pin sights on the market, Trophy Ridge created this sight for anyone who wants the flexibility of an adjustable pin, while also maintaining the security of having multiple yardage options without moving the dial.

As a hunter, this sight is the perfect mixture of being able to turn the dial to an exact yardage, while also having the safety net of the 2 other pins in case a last second adjustment needs to be made without the opportunity to change the dial.

a 3 pin sight that I could set to shoot at 97 yards, or have the ability to shoot 20,30, and 40 yards without touching a thing.

It does what it is supposed to do, but when you switch it on you have to be careful because the switch just turns and keeps turning so it’s hard to tell if it’s off or not. It’s easy to run through batteries if you don’t notice that it’s on low instead of off.

Then you find yourself without lighted pins when you need them the most. The on/off/dimmer switch should have positive stops and then it would be a 5 star. Just a design flaw that I’ve found annoying.

Light gradually turns on when you turn it clockwise which will be useful to keep the light low so that it doesn’t overpower your eyes in the dark. If you turn it counterclockwise, it goes directly to the highest power.

I have some concern that I will unintentionally turn the lamp slightly on and drain the batteries.

This light has three settings so it doesn’t blow the light up too bright. Black Gold sights have some of the best light gathering properties out there, but if your hunting out of a blind or another area where you need some added light this is it!.

I hunted with this sight last year. The bow tech couldn’t figure out how to adjust it left to right. I was unable to use the last two pins, as they wouldn’t move. Sitting in my bow case, the housing cracked.

I practiced from February to September, was still not shooting how I wanted to when I went hunting. My sight also came lose during the hunt, causing me to shoot a few inches low at 20 yards. I don’t know how that happened.

Problems aside, it did not ruin last year’s hunt. I still wound up with a great first deer with a bow buck. 4*7 non typical white tail. But because I was unable to move the final 2 pins, it cracked on the cover, chilling in my bow case, and how it mysteriously came lose, I have to give it a one star review.

It shouldn’t have these problems. Do not buy this sight.

This sight is easy to micro adjust each pin. Each pin is mounted to a threaded rod. Turning the rod will move the pin a precise amount. The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that the two holes designed to mount the quiver were not threaded.

This was a manufactures error as I have seen others on the store shelf that were threaded. Somehow mine got through quality control and did not get threaded. I did not have time to send it back, and I have a tap and die set, so I treaded the holes myself.

Easy fix. Works great.