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I'm so curious why everyone doesn't use a pendulum sight. I'm cool with everyone's individual preferences of course but I can't understand why anyone would want to worry about yardage. I was introduced to pendulum sights when I first started and have never really used anything else. Even my pro-hunting buddies who I have shot with and they see me drill silver dollars at 40yds and know I have no need for multiple pins or a range finder except to know where my limit is. I'm curious of you real archery experts opinions on this. Hardly anyone even makes them anymore.....I use a savage pendulum that I've had for 10 years.....and they are out of business now. Note that I wouldn't win any archery tournaments using this thing but back in the day when I shot all the time I could have come close. Thanks for your feedback......I hope everyone's bow is as easy to shoot as mine
 
I just cant get use to them just don't fit my eye. I tried one for about 3 weeks and just could not get use to it at all. I forgot what model I had but it swung real easy so if you made any movement it would swing and you had to wait til it settled down to get it settled again. I love the idea and I was really excited about them but just never got use to it and never shot very good using it. I shoot a 5 pin now.
 
I only use 1 pin set at 22(thicker stuff) to 25(more open)yards. I can hold dead on out to 32 yards before it starts dropping out of the vitals. K.I.S.S.
 
Mine starts to drop at 38yds, I held about 3" high on the 9pt I shot this year at 45yds, mine also shoots a cpl inches lower on the ground vs in a tree at 15ft or more, but it's always within the size of a small ashtray, I'm very accustomed to the lil mental adjustments I make too.......I just can't imagine needing to know my yardage to know what pin to use, to each his own I respect.......but am I missing something in regards to the physics of it all?
 
If it moves It will break eventually. If you had my kind of luck that would mean a lot more to you. Plus they do make quite a bit of noise when you shoot. May not matter but then againl.... its that luck thing.
 
They work great from elevated distances, though medium to long range they can be a little sketchy. The main reason I do not use a pendulum sight is the moving part and noise aspect of it. I share Hoss' sentiments exactly�I don't need any more help in the bad luck category.
 
i shot one for a long time back when, i loved it until it was time to shoot around the yard with buddies from none elevated positions.

if you like to just site it in and hunt with it they are awesome sites.
 
I still use one. It starts to drop on level ground at about 35yds. I've had mine replaced once and hope to never break it again, especially if they're out of business, lol!
 
51 pointer said:
I'm so curious why everyone doesn't use a pendulum sight. I'm cool with everyone's individual preferences of course but I can't understand why anyone would want to worry about yardage. I was introduced to pendulum sights when I first started and have never really used anything else. Even my pro-hunting buddies who I have shot with and they see me drill silver dollars at 40yds and know I have no need for multiple pins or a range finder except to know where my limit is. I'm curious of you real archery experts opinions on this. Hardly anyone even makes them anymore.....I use a savage pendulum that I've had for 10 years.....and they are out of business now. Note that I wouldn't win any archery tournaments using this thing but back in the day when I shot all the time I could have come close. Thanks for your feedback......I hope everyone's bow is as easy to shoot as mine
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I used to use a Keller Pendulum. It was a very dependable sight with a slight rattle that could easily be fixed with a little dental floss.

I killed several deer with it and really enjoyed the flexibility of being able to lock it down on flat ground.

The biggest draw back for me was hunting in very steep terrain, which I often do.
This presented a problem as a deer down below me, even though it may be thirty yards away, would be at such a steep angle it would present as a very close shot (pendulum upswing) because I would be high in the tree on the upper side of a steep ridge.

The inverse was also true though the deer might be close on the upper side of my shooting range.
I ultimately settled for a 3 pin set up and haven't looked back.
 

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