Compound bow sights have seen many advancements over the years and as we move into 2018, the new sights that are hitting the market are amazing. The new advancements in the technology of the sights have made them easier to use, easier to dial in and easier to install as the shooter making the compound bow more a more efficient tool in the shooter’s arsenal. Here, we will review the best 2018 compound bow sights that are on the market now.
Garmin Xero A1i
Garmin storms on the bow sight scene with the technologically advanced Xero A1i sight. The Xero A1i features a new unique feature to archery sights: a completely digital sight that has the ability to measure the distance to the target. The sight features a single-button trigger on the rangefinder that allows the shooter to calculate distances while at full-draw for game animals out to 100 yards. This amazing sight also features a Laser Locate system that allows a compatible Garmin GPS device to know where the target was located when the shot was taken, helping hunters specifically to eliminate the guesswork on where to begin looking for their animal on a tracking job.
IQ Define
The IQ Define bow sight hits the market being a five-pin sight with a built-in rangefinder. The rangefinder on the sight features a one-touch button to calculate the range of the target while at full draw. Yardage is displayed on an OLED display that faces the shooters eye while drawn or holding the bow in hand. The five pins come with multi-colored fiber optics and a level sits at the bottom of the circles that houses the pins and rangefinder.
Elite Archery EX5
Elite Archery has been putting out great archery equipment for a while and the new EX5 site is nothing short of a fine product from the company. The EX5 is a five-pin sight that features the Armed Guard fiber management system to ensure the brightest pins possible with 12” of fiber concealed in the routing system to the pins. The sight also features a removable light shade to enhance pin brightness. Elite’s Smart Mount system gives the shooter multiple mounting holes to position the sight correctly on their bow. The EX5 also enables the shooter to make micro adjustments to the pins for wind and elevation adjustments.
Apex Gear Covert
The Apex Gear Covert sight in the four pin model allows shooters to use the sight as both a fixed pin sight while giving them the ability to unlock the sight and use as a moving sight to dial it in on specific distances. Smooth adjustments on the sight can be made with one hand while in the field. To help a new shooter who sets the AX5 up on their bow, the sight comes with over 120 pre-marked yardage tapes for different bow models and shooting speeds to help get the bow dialed in.
Hoyt PRO XCEED
Among the best 2018 compound bow sights for shooters that prefer a single-pin sliding sight, the Hoyt PRO XCEED features a coiled fiber optic strand on the pin, making it highly visible during daylight hours. A sight light is available on the sight as well to help light things up in low light conditions of the morning or evening hours. The PRO XCEED also comes available to shooters with pre-printed sight tapes on the quick-adjust slider. The slider also features a micro-adjust for wind and elevation. A rainbow of colored sight rings come with the new PRO XCEED as well for the shooter to interchange to their preference.