New Product Review: Tru Glo Micro-Brite Sight
So I was in urgent need of a new sitght because my G5 wasn't cutting it with the Monster.. My issues were two fold 1) The 20 & 30 Yard pin was basically the same with only about 2.5 - 3 inches in point of impact. Cool unless you want to shoot bullet holes. 2) The sights were just close enough they hit a bad spot on my eyes and I get double pins in certain light..
The solution seemed to be a sight which pushed further out from the riser. So there are a lot of options when it comes to a dovetail style mount which allows you to adjust that sight to riser distance- the spot hogg hog it being one of the more popular. The Shaffer sight also a great option however both are why out of the ball park for my price range.
So, I call Faye at the archery shop in Farmersville and say whacha got.. She tells me to scope out Tru Glo’s new sight. I've never been a fan of Tru Glo’s and have historically put them in line with the PSE Top Gun and F-16 sights. But she tells me to check it out so I do. I found one at All Star in Lewisville and pick it up..
The short of it... NICE FREAKING SIGHT
First Impressions:
The sight has a nice weight, i.e. it doesn't feel like cheap aluminum. The machining looks good and the finish is nice. It would be great to have camo but at least it’s a flat black. Not that looks make ANY difference but it is an attractive sight. Nice lines and what have you.. Quality.. A really surprising quality to it..
Adjustability on the dovetail mount is about 4" of horizontal adjustment to play with. The more adjustment the better as far as I'm concerned. This allows me to find that just right distance.
Next, the pins.. Most important in a sight! I choose the all .10- 5 pin model. What’s cool is the fibers are actually wrapped in a metal coating for durability.. That’s a new one to me.. The pins are all green which is awesome for low light vis and I plan to add at least one more pin which IS an option.
The pins also light with a silent push button blue LED (included in the cost)..
There is no adjustability of the light intensity which I think would be an excellent option but you can always magic marker the LED to tone it down.
The light uses three small batteries which I would think would last a long time with the low amps of LED. I may time it at some point and update with a finding.
One of the most OUTSTANDING features is the TOOLESS adjustability of the elevation and windage knobs.. They have build in handles which are a great idea. The only real draw back I see id that to adjust the pins you still need a tool. And if you need one tool you might as well have two.. Know what I mean. But if you were in the field you should at least be able to adjust a single pin with the elevation and windage to keep on hunting.
Also, the adjustments are micro CLICK adjustments with a positive feel for movement..As opposed to friction style movement..I really did this.. I mean HOW long ago did they start to put clicks on a rifle scope.. And archery is just catching up? There may be others that already have this feature, I'm not sure but the fact this one does is NICE!.
So, the few NOT so cool things..
I really dislike the way the pins adjust. You loosen one hex head and move it up and down..It’s hard to make micro adjustments with a system like that..I really prefer what spot hog has done or even G5. I know once your set you’re done but if you did want to change it it’s a bit tedious. Along that same vein the fiber optics housing sticks a 1/2 inch out of the side of the sight right where you adjust your pins. That means the tool you need needs to have some length to get to the pins behind this housing.. That’s kinda a stupid design, IMO..
Cost:
I've seen them at about $100 bucks on the net.. All Star cost $129 (support your local shop)
All in all I'm thinking you'd be hard pressed to compete with this sight in an apple to apple comparison that included cost as a factor..
On a final note these bad boys are made in Richardson.. I emailed the company and asked if Dallas area TBHers could come for a factory tour but they declined the request.. Maybe someone else had some pull...
The solution seemed to be a sight which pushed further out from the riser. So there are a lot of options when it comes to a dovetail style mount which allows you to adjust that sight to riser distance- the spot hogg hog it being one of the more popular. The Shaffer sight also a great option however both are why out of the ball park for my price range.
So, I call Faye at the archery shop in Farmersville and say whacha got.. She tells me to scope out Tru Glo’s new sight. I've never been a fan of Tru Glo’s and have historically put them in line with the PSE Top Gun and F-16 sights. But she tells me to check it out so I do. I found one at All Star in Lewisville and pick it up..
The short of it... NICE FREAKING SIGHT
First Impressions:
The sight has a nice weight, i.e. it doesn't feel like cheap aluminum. The machining looks good and the finish is nice. It would be great to have camo but at least it’s a flat black. Not that looks make ANY difference but it is an attractive sight. Nice lines and what have you.. Quality.. A really surprising quality to it..
Adjustability on the dovetail mount is about 4" of horizontal adjustment to play with. The more adjustment the better as far as I'm concerned. This allows me to find that just right distance.
Next, the pins.. Most important in a sight! I choose the all .10- 5 pin model. What’s cool is the fibers are actually wrapped in a metal coating for durability.. That’s a new one to me.. The pins are all green which is awesome for low light vis and I plan to add at least one more pin which IS an option.
The pins also light with a silent push button blue LED (included in the cost)..
There is no adjustability of the light intensity which I think would be an excellent option but you can always magic marker the LED to tone it down.
The light uses three small batteries which I would think would last a long time with the low amps of LED. I may time it at some point and update with a finding.
One of the most OUTSTANDING features is the TOOLESS adjustability of the elevation and windage knobs.. They have build in handles which are a great idea. The only real draw back I see id that to adjust the pins you still need a tool. And if you need one tool you might as well have two.. Know what I mean. But if you were in the field you should at least be able to adjust a single pin with the elevation and windage to keep on hunting.
Also, the adjustments are micro CLICK adjustments with a positive feel for movement..As opposed to friction style movement..I really did this.. I mean HOW long ago did they start to put clicks on a rifle scope.. And archery is just catching up? There may be others that already have this feature, I'm not sure but the fact this one does is NICE!.
So, the few NOT so cool things..
I really dislike the way the pins adjust. You loosen one hex head and move it up and down..It’s hard to make micro adjustments with a system like that..I really prefer what spot hog has done or even G5. I know once your set you’re done but if you did want to change it it’s a bit tedious. Along that same vein the fiber optics housing sticks a 1/2 inch out of the side of the sight right where you adjust your pins. That means the tool you need needs to have some length to get to the pins behind this housing.. That’s kinda a stupid design, IMO..
Cost:
I've seen them at about $100 bucks on the net.. All Star cost $129 (support your local shop)
All in all I'm thinking you'd be hard pressed to compete with this sight in an apple to apple comparison that included cost as a factor..
On a final note these bad boys are made in Richardson.. I emailed the company and asked if Dallas area TBHers could come for a factory tour but they declined the request.. Maybe someone else had some pull...
. You will be very happy with that purchase.
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