looking for a new recurve sight

droseman · #1 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 07:30 PM

Hi all

The time has come to upgrade my sight from the basic one to something a bit better. I'm looking for advice on what to buy. I'm torn between those which have all the weight by the bow (Arten Olympic et al) or those with click adjustments (Shibuya etc)

I'd appreciate any views on the these types or the sights I am looking at right now:

Shibuya Dual Click
Arten Olympic
Cartel Activa
Arc Systeme SX10 Carbon
Spigarelli Carbon 30
Spigarelli Evolution

My price ceiling is £120 max.

Any advice appreciated, thanks

Dave

Barry C · #2 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 09:22 PM

The Shibuya is really in a different league compared to other sights, in quality, design and customer service. Most olympians shoot Shibuya, they really are that good. If you can have a look at some side by side, Shibuya just screams ultra high quality.

TJ Mason · #3 (**permalink**) 11-07-05, 10:24 PM

I use an Arten Olympic, and like it a lot.

The Olympic has been around since the early Eighties and hasn't changed much. It doesn't really need to -- it's highly adjustable and (usually) reliable. The only time I had problems with it were when my bow was very noisy -- the Olympic could shake apart. I've not had such problems since I got the bracing height right.

One thing I don't like is the aperture. I replaced it first with a Spigarelli Square Pin -- very nice indeed -- and more recently with a Titan Recurve -- even nicer.

Mine came with absolutely no instructions. Not a good thing, but you can soon figure things out.

It can be bought for between £85 and £100.

droseman · #4 (**permalink**) 12-07-05, 12:51 AM

Thanks barry, that confirms what some others at my club were saying about shibuya. I like the click adjustments so I can get some accurate sightmarks.

Dave

Barry C · #5 (**permalink**) 12-07-05, 06:25 PM

I#had an arten olympic for a while, and it truely can be called a sight, it works. On the other side its ugly and made in the style of victorian cast iron engineering. That extened is a weak point to and is often prone to twisting. For 100 pounds nothing can touch the Shibuya Aluminium Dual Click, it doesn't have a weakpount and has the excellent dual click block. But whatever you decide to buy good luck.

wingate_52 · #6 (**permalink**) 13-07-05, 04:22 AM

The Arc sx10 is a good sight for £75, but I do not like it's recticule. I did like the illuminated centre, but tended to concentrate on that rather than the target. I have replaced it with a Gehmann 505 (AMPO Iris) diaphram sight from Surrey Guns. I can only shoot between 20 and 80 yards without adjusting the arm to the second hole to shoot 90m and 100yards, this I find annoying, with the recticule almost touching the vanes as they go by.
I am looking at the Shureloc Quest X to replace it, as it has a 5 1/2" frame, an extra 20mm of reach and adjustment.
A friend has just bought a CopperJohn, another club member has one and really rates it.

wingate_52 · #7 (**permalink**) 20-07-05, 08:17 PM

The new Copper John Evolution II Fita Sight, looks a treat and has a 6" (150mm) vertical adjustment range.the cage seems a little lightweight, but...an interesting "curved mechanism" tracks the target, remaining perpendicular to the sighting eye.