ATA 2011 Special Edition, Staff Articles
The New "IQ" Bowsight
Bow sights are not all equal or the same.
Bowsights are not all equal or the same. You may think it’s as easy as putting a pin at the end of your bow to peep at. Anyone who has been in archery for more than an hour knows it’s not that simple. And that’s why there are so many sights on the market today. Anything from scopes to illuminated or lighted pins, fiber optic to glow-in-the-dark. The goal is accuracy.
That technology that will help you get a little more consistent and accurate to the extent of your physical ability. Well today there’s another step closer to that mark. It’s called the IQ Bowsight with Retina Lock. As any marksman knows, the further distance you shoot, the greater minimal movements you make affect the end result. What is only a little off at 20 yards proves to be a lot off at 30, worse at 40, and so on. Retina Lock technology is designed to combat every archer’s nemesis… torque. That flexing of the bow horizontally that appears to be “close enough” with a typical pin and peep set up, but proves to be a tracking nightmare after the shot.
We archers know that there are numerous variables that can affect how we hold our bows. Not many of us practice through the summer in our typical 6 layers of winter hunting gear or sit outside in a tree for 3 hours before taking our practice shot. At best we may take shots from awkward positions to help prepare, but we need instant and accurate reassurance no matter what conditions, funky position, or adrenaline charged situation we find ourselves in out there on hunting day. That’s what the Retina Lock is all about. It is designed to give an immediate assessment of your alignment so you can know the slightest offset of your shot, greatly adding to your comfortable shot range and increasing your accuracy and decreasing your group size. It also illuminates the need for a peep sight on your bow string. The IQ Bowsight with Retina Lock is fully adjustable, does not need batteries, and is legal for Pope & Young standards. It comes in a 4 or 7 pin model and is available for both left and right handed bows.
Get your shots dot-on with an IQ Bowsight with Retina Lock!
Learn more about this sight at http://www.iqbowsights.com
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