It was without any great expectations that I tried a Mathews Triumph today. I didn't like the balance of the thing; the bare bow naturally rolled forward and I prefer a bow that sits still; not great then given the sight wasn't even on it.
Then I shot it. Ever since, I didn't pick up my Apex 8 (actually that's not true, I tried shooting them back to back to confirm my first impressions; that I actually preferred the bow I didn't want to like - the Apex will be going in the classifieds soon
Another pleasant suprise was waiting in the form of a new (to me) sight. I don't think I've seen one over here but the Spot Hogg Hoggernaut has always seemed well regarded on the other side of the pond - beautifully made, 3rd axis adjustment, positive clicks and lock-offs on all of the adjustments. It's not the lightest sight ever made - there's no carbon but the engineering is first rate and ingenious design (the reason I bought it)means the scope never physically moves between distances, which in turn helps everything in the anchor remain consistent.
To aim at a different distance, you turn a dial which moves a focal-ring like sight mark and adjusts a prism in the scope. Although the scope hasn't physically moved vertically, the offset-effect of the prism means you have elevated the bow appropriately in order to sight on the target. The only slightly odd thing is that you don't necessarily see directly what you're pointing the scope at but if you're doing the 'looking at the target' rather than 'looking at the scope and moving it to the target' as you come through the draw it actually doesn't seem that strange because you're instinctively moving the bow into approximately the right position anyway.
I had the chance to get one over here and curiousity got the better of me. I'm glad it did. I also like the big scope window it has. I've taken some pictures of it on the bow incase anyone's not seen one before or is interested to see one. I hate to admit it, but I prefer it to my Shibuya (which in itself I have absolutely no complaints about) the Shibuya and the scopes will be joining the Apex..
I'm currently waiting on a Firenock Aerorest full-containment rest to arrive. I'll post some photos and impressions when it does.
Then I shot it. Ever since, I didn't pick up my Apex 8 (actually that's not true, I tried shooting them back to back to confirm my first impressions; that I actually preferred the bow I didn't want to like - the Apex will be going in the classifieds soon
Another pleasant suprise was waiting in the form of a new (to me) sight. I don't think I've seen one over here but the Spot Hogg Hoggernaut has always seemed well regarded on the other side of the pond - beautifully made, 3rd axis adjustment, positive clicks and lock-offs on all of the adjustments. It's not the lightest sight ever made - there's no carbon but the engineering is first rate and ingenious design (the reason I bought it)means the scope never physically moves between distances, which in turn helps everything in the anchor remain consistent.
To aim at a different distance, you turn a dial which moves a focal-ring like sight mark and adjusts a prism in the scope. Although the scope hasn't physically moved vertically, the offset-effect of the prism means you have elevated the bow appropriately in order to sight on the target. The only slightly odd thing is that you don't necessarily see directly what you're pointing the scope at but if you're doing the 'looking at the target' rather than 'looking at the scope and moving it to the target' as you come through the draw it actually doesn't seem that strange because you're instinctively moving the bow into approximately the right position anyway.
I had the chance to get one over here and curiousity got the better of me. I'm glad it did. I also like the big scope window it has. I've taken some pictures of it on the bow incase anyone's not seen one before or is interested to see one. I hate to admit it, but I prefer it to my Shibuya (which in itself I have absolutely no complaints about) the Shibuya and the scopes will be joining the Apex..
I'm currently waiting on a Firenock Aerorest full-containment rest to arrive. I'll post some photos and impressions when it does.