Zone in with the Best Bow Sights this Year

The Trophy Ridge Fix Series of bow sights are sought after for their dependable precision, heightened accuracy over long distances, and their craftsmanship. Choose between the 3-pin, 5-pin, or 7-pin ultra-bright fiber optic pin setup. 

These sights also contain a green hood accent ring for quick target acquisition for targeting animals on the run and a mounted rheostat light. The brightness of the rheostat light can be adjusted to compliment any shooting conditions. 

Also, there is built-in tool-less micro windage for the windage, elevation, and the second axis for distance shooting. This same on-board adjustment tool can be used to modify pins as well. 

This fixed pin bow sight has four different mounting positions to properly secure to a range of bow shapes and sizes. The materials are designed and constructed to be long-lasting and waterproof. Overall, the Trophy Ridge Fix Series offers a solid bang for your dollar. 

It’s pretty amazing that considering the price of many bow components nowadays that you can get such an integral piece of kit machined out of 6061-T6 aluminium at such a low price point.

This bow sight from TOPOINT won’t come with a brand name you know and trust, but it does have 3 pins with fiber optic tips, 2 green and one red and a bubble level. You can mount this on both left and right handed bows so long as they have a universal mounting system.

The entire sight aperture is removable leaving you with just pins if that is how you like things setup. Don’t expect this sight to give you the quality of sight picture in low light that a more expensive sight would, but for an introduction into the wide ranging world of bow sights this is a very affordable choice.

The Axcel Armortech HD Bow Sight is a 5-pin bow sight that uses extreme precision click-adjust windage and elevation with an incredibly finite 0.00156” adjustment per click, with 20 clicks per turn. This extreme precision will assist any hunter to increase their accuracy and consistency after sighting in and taking a few practice shots. 

Each pin contains individual micro-adjustments with 2nd and 3rd axis adjustments as well. The Axcel Armortech HD bow sight is sleek, comes in black, and can be used on any hunting bow, whether it is right or left-handed.

Trophy Ridge have managed to hit the nail right on the head again here when it comes to the combination of quality and affordability. The Volt 5 (as the name suggests) has 5 pins with fiber optic tips for good visibility at dusk or in low light. These pins are bright and slender, easy to see and don’t mask a lot of the sight picture like some models can.

This Trophy ridge bow sight has a bubble level that you could switch from top to bottom with a bit of fiddling if you’re mounting it on a left handed bow. It is pretty well attached though so we wouldn’t recommend this if you’re worried about breaking anything. Another nice addition is the the green accent on the sight aperture. This makes that aperture quick and easy to locate when you’re getting ready to shoot.

This sight housing is coated with a rubbery substance and feels well made. This also comes with a nice bright sight light that you can use to enhance visibility further in low light conditions.

If you find loosening, tweaking and adjusting the pins on a multi pin bow sight a chore, then Bear Archery React technology is here to make your life easier. The Trophy Ridge React sight boasts 5 pins, however only requires you to signt in 2 of them then the others automatically adjust upto 60 yards out. A single master adjustment knob then allows you to tweak and adjust ALL 5 pings simultaneously. A major timesaver when you’re keen to get out on a hunt.

There are 2 versions of the Tropy Ridge React 5 pin sight. This the pro version and the a regular version. The pro sight usually retails at a premium to the regular version. The main reasons for that are it’s stronger and more durable aluminium construction. The pro also boasts 3 axis of adjustment, your regular windage and elevation (one), plus rotation of the sight aperture (two) and finally a sight tilt angle adjustment. The pro version also offers a glow in the dark sight ring. So, for the money, we’d pick the pro version.

The pin tips are available in 2 sizes, 0.010″ and a bigger 0.019″. Obviously this can be down to personal preference and sometimes your eyesight. A bigger pin will obscure more of the target at further shot distances.

All in all one of the best new 5 pin sights to come on the market in recent years.

Moving up the price scale slightly we get to the TruGlo carbon hybrid. This sight is made from a combination of carbon composites and aluminium which is designed to give increased durability without sacrificing for weight gain. This is light and durable and the carbon construction help with reducing vibration.

You can adjust the ​elevation and windage on this sight without tools. You only need tools to adjust the actual pins.

If you purchase the variant of this with a sight light included you’ll get three levels of brightness adjustment in that light, but the pins are bright enough without that extra light. This also features glow in the dark paint on the front edge of the aperture to allow you to locate it at dusk. Great for hunting.

Another point to note is that if you prefer your bubble mounted on the top or are a left handed archer this one allows you to switch that bubble mount to the other side of the aperture without breaking any glue seals.

The HHA Sports Optimizer-Lite Ultra bow sight is extremely advanced but still easy to use for the average bowhunter. This bow sight contains one aluminum pin sight that features over 3-feet of 0.019” fiber-optic material and a yardage dial that adjusts rapidly between 20 and 60-yards. The yellow sight ring allows you to line up to your target instantly to catch deer on the run. 

The sight housing measures at 1-5/8th inches and weighs less than 10-ounces. The micro-adjustable windage includes 44 color-coded, computer-generated yardage tapes to adapt to any type of bow setup. 

This bow sight was created for the bowhunter who may find themselves in a variety of situations where they may need to take shots from a full range of distances. 

If you are a hunter who finds that bow sight pins can obstruct your view when taking long distance shots, then going pinless with the Truglo Ridge Range Rover Pro LED is a smart move.

Instead of pins, the Truglo Ridge Range Rover Pro uses either one or two dots that are illuminated inside of the scope housing. This has opened the field of view to be much wider. The illuminated dots have adjustable brightness to match your desired level during all lighting and weather conditions. 

The slider sight contains an adjustable yardage stop, an elevation adjustment, and a micro adjuster for windage adjustment. Also included, are over 40 pre-marked yardage tapes and a second/third axis adjustable illuminated level. 

Tropy Ridge are back again with another well priced piece of kit packed with features you’d sometimes find only on much higher priced models. This one is a single pin, that pin is ultra bright fiber optic allowing you to see it any conditions. 

This sight has been designed to be quiet. The adjustment action has no metal to metal contact making that a reality and you’re covered in dusk or low light not only by the fiber optic pin, but by the glow in the dark indicator tape and a glo-ring on the aperture.

You’d be hard pressed to beat this sight spending twice the amount.

This is a top quality single pin sight. You’re going to pay more for this than other sights in this review but if you want something made to a very high standard that’s a joy to use then this is where you need to look. This is one of the #1 selling single pin sights on the market.

​One of the unique features of this sight is the no look ‘Blind 20’ distance setting. This is a feature that allows you to set a predetermined distance setting and quickly return to it without having to look. That’s going to be useful in changing conditions where you need to react quickly.

The operation of the wheels is silky smooth and ​features ‘zero slop’, meaning there is no play or inaccuracy in the adjustment and the distance you set is the distance you’ll get.

The pins on this sight are also encased in aluminium, that makes them impervious to small knocks and bumps that they are likely to encounter under heavy use.

If you’re going to be shooting from an elevated position say a tree-stand you may be interested in a pendulum sight. This sight from TruGlo will swivel and stay perpendicular to the ground irrespective of the angle of your bow. This helps you to compensate when shooting for upto distances of 35 yards.

The pendulum on this can be fixed in place when you need to shoot from the level so it’s versatile and usable when you aren’t in a stand. The fiber is bright and protected by an aluminium stand which only adds to the durable nature of this sight.

Again, just like with other TruGlo offerings this one has a glow in the dark aperture ring which makes for easy sight acquisition in low light conditions.