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i'll field this:

(cracking knuckles)
i've gone thru a lot of sights. the one i stayed with the longest was a Spot Hogg, Hunter Hogg it - 7 pins. i had it at 20 yards to 80. VERY robust sight. did everything i wanted it to do. only thing lacking, was it didnt allow me to play at 100 yards. the pins size was 0.19" which is big and bright. some guys like the last two pins to be 0.10" which is smaller so they think they can put a pin point spot on a distant target and get more accurate. this is true to an extent. you have to have healthy eyes. the smaller pin (and fiber optics) are not only tiny, but less bright since the fibers gather less light.

NOW?? i have upgraded again. i wanted that 100 yard play shot. so i opted for a 3-pin sight with a slider option. this allows me 3 fixed pins for 20, 30, 40 yards.which i assumed covers 90% of the hunting situations. anything further..i turn a dial which brings the entire sight down allowing my lowest pin to be the "slider". there is a graduated tape that i dial in exact distances from 41 yards to 100. i made my slider pin 0.10" which is too small for me..i also made it a green pin which is my dimmest color. DUH!!! i can send in the sight to have them swap it out to a 0.19" RED pin..after hunt season i will do this.

my new sight is a Montana Black Gold Ascent out of their custom shop. the sight pictured above is also a MBG..but it is not a slider. MBG even has a 5 pin with a slider..maybe even a 7!

i think a fixed pin with a slider is a great compromise. hope it doesnt bit me in the butt. there can concieavably be a situation where i forget to slide the site back to the "home" position and i send an arrow over a 20 yard target. or i dont have time to slide out for a 50 yard shot..it could happen.

i think MBG is a great site. less fit and finish than Spot Hogg so it cost less..less fancy adjustment knobs, but i think that is fine..once adjusted i never mess with it.

the IQ sight i've never tried. my anchor is pretty good..i dont need the IQ thing. seems like another thing to look at during my shot routine. no thanks. keep it simple.