HOW TO SET UP AND SIGHT IN A FAST EDDIE XL
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- Опубликовано: 26 дек 2018
- I get asked questions on how to set up and sight in a fast eddie XL. So I wanted to show you how I do it, which includes sighting in the 3rd pointer.
Garrett Weaver from On Point shows you how he sights in his Spot Hogg Fast Eddie XL Trifecta.
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Just what I needed!! I’ve had the fast Eddie XL for a year now and love it. I did not however, have it sighted in this way, nor did I flip the “L” bracket. I can’t wait to set up my new arrows this way. Thank you sir! Continued success!!
Thanks josh! Glad it helped!
What l bracket I looked at mine but could not figure out which one he was talking about
Great explanation! I have struggled getting my mind to wrap around this with the three pins. I learn better by watching! Good work! Thanks!!!
Thanks for watching!!
Amazing sight!
I upgraded sights to the Fast Eddie XL and expanded my max range from 60 yards to 120 yards. I wish this video was out when I started shooting, it is so well put together. Thank you, Garrett!
Thanks Steve! I appreciate that!
Garrett Weaver keep it up!
I dropped a mule buck at 70 yards and a white tail doe at 85 yards using this sight this year, it is a beauty sight.
Steve Wensley that’s awesome man! I have my first whitetail hunt scheduled for next year in Texas!
Garrett Weaver awesome! Good luck, man. Looking forward to the video
Great video. I have a carbon defiant and a 2 pin fast eddie. I use #13 tape also. I like to practice at 100 and haven't and any issues. Last year one time the top fletch hit the site housing, arrow blew up and scared the crap out of me. I'm a little leary now to try again without turning the top fletch down. What do you recommend as far as clearance at 100 yards from the arrow to the bottom of the housing. I just had chris string and tune the bow and mentioned it to him but we never shot outside his shop. I'm going to re due the 20 and 60 tape and see if I'm still at 13 again.
Good video man.
What kind of release were you using?
Idk what any of this means. Ima just twist my dial until I start hitting the target.
The Fast Eddie XL is an amazing sight. When in your process do you adjust the 2nd and 3rd axis?
I’ll do that as I’m sighted in and have some hills to shoot on. You can also do it at home and just use the corner of a wall and aim up and down the wall lining up the wire with the corner.
Do you have to buy The extra double pointer ?
It’s probably just my OCD to small details but I feel like the tape gauges they send along aren’t precise enough so I just cut the sticky top off a post-it note and put that on my wheel and make fine line pencil marks for the 20 and 60. The post-it peels back off super easy and then line up the pencil marks to the proper sight tape. Great video!
Jason that’s a great idea man! 👊
Great video!!
Do this sport Hogg fast Eddie 3,5 or 7 pin have to leveled? I’m new at archery and I’m planning on buying one of this sights and I’ve seen other videos of sights where 2nd and 3rd axis have to be leveled. Like I said I’m new at this so this might be a silly question. Thanks.
From factory they are usually very close, however a fine tune with the sight mounted is a good idea.
I switched to a black gold ascent verdict assault 3 pin and I love it so far sad I'm not local support anymore though.
That’s a good sight to man, gotta go with what works best for you
Thanks for Sharing this. I’ve set my Hoyt RX1 up with the trifecta and love it!!!!
I’ve set mine up for the max long range. The only problem I’m having is finding a sight tape that can keep up!! The Spot Hogg tapes just go to 90 yards. I’m running out of tape long before running out of adjustment. Is there anywhere that makes long range sight tapes so I can play out to 150 yards or further?
I think if you practice and get good groups at 130 or 140 yards that should make those 50 and 60 yards hunting shots more realistic and achievable. Thanks again Garrett for sharing this wonderful idea.
Funny too ask I edited a part out of the video because I didn’t think people would care, I cut waaay below the sight tape bottom where is just white tape. Then you can make your own marks.
Another tip I’ve thought about, is taking a slower sight tape that matches my bottom of the sight tape on my dial and using that to continue my drop. It should work thinking about it but I’ve never actually tried it
Garrett Weaver I did notice in the video that you had extra tape beyond the yardage marks. I did the same thing but nothing like having the yardage marks figured in for you. It sure does make it a little easier to concentrate on form alone. I’ll have to do some playing with that slower type idea that’s pretty interesting. Thanks
Garrett, Ive done the trifecta and love it! However, I’m gonna go with a heavier arrow next season so correct me if I’m wrong but all I should have to do is put a calibration tape on, shoot at 20 & 60 yards and apply a new tape everything else should fall into place without having to touch the actual pins...correct?
You’re correct! Glad to hear you’re loving it man👊
Thanks for that info. That answered my question I sent you on IG
Thanks for reaching out! I try to get videos up that people have questions on.
Awesome! I bought one a couple months ago and haven't used a single pin sight before. Waiting for my rx3 ultra to come in so I can get it setup.
I was curious about the windage Which way does clockwise and counterclockwise move the sight
Clockwise moves sight to the left
Show how you get the 2nd and 3rd axis set on this sight. Good videos, keep up the good work.
I’ve got a video on that :) look up 3rd axis under my videos, let me know if it helps!
Thanks for sharing Garrett. Really dig what you are doing this year with the budget bow thing! That BTX you just picked up was a wicked good deal!
Thanks Chris! I thought so to! I’m really looking forward to shooting that this year.
so each of the arrows or points on the dial correlates with each of the pins? so if you set the top arrow on the dial thats the top pin and whatever the next arrow is at is the second pin? what if you want a larger gap between pins?
Good question! You’re at the mercy of the pointers. So the pin gaps are pretty much what they are.
Awesome thanks 😊
Thanks for watching
Garrett now that its 2019 and the XL has been out for a little while, do you know if the sight comes with both the double and single sight marker when you order a 3 pin? I know when they first came out you had to order the double marker separately.
I’ve seen them in stores stock with double pointers. If you order one best to request it just to make sure though
Yeah I just bought mine as a five pin and it only has 1sight marker
Hey man im trying to decide whether to get a single pin or... I dunno 3 or 4... What do you suggest? I've never used a single pin sight but heard good things... Im pretty much just a hunter. Not much of target or competition... Keep it up! Good job! 👍
Great questions. I’m a hunter first, so I like the ability to have multiple pin but also like the accuracy of an adjustable. This is why I use the 3 pin adjustable with 3 pointers. It’s in my opinion the most versatile sight I’ve used and allows for me to shoot 0-60 without dialing, but also get extreme accuracy at odd ranges
Hey Garret, I just bought the 3 pin sight and I only have one gauge for sight tape. Do I sight in each individually to say 20,30,40 and then do my sight tape at 20 and 60? Thanks
I’m curious on that as well.
I’m hitting dead on at 20 but at 60 it’s hitting high and too the right. I don’t know if it’s my form or the bow isn’t tuned
I would be curious on your thoughts of a two pin sight. I’m currently on the fence about the fast Eddie xl and hog father. Coming from a 5 pin sight. 20, 35, 50, 65, 80. Every pin shoots half dollars but looking to reach out a bit further for practice purposes. Great video. Thanks a ton. Keep up the hard work.
I like the assurance of having multiple pins for hunting. 3 pins and 3 pointers are great. Having the 3rd pin will allow you to be more versatile and have an extra pin for those really long shots to.
Garrett Weaver thanks buddy. Stay safe out in the woods.
@@Takuplumbing Thanks man. You as well!
So, by sighting in all 3 pins at 20 yards on the tape (I.e rolling the dial) you must end up with odd pin spacing. Meaning, when using top pin at 20 yards, the other two might be at 33 and 51 yards ( depending on bow speeds and pin set up). Why not set up the 3 pins st conventional yardages (i.e 20, 30, 40)? Wouldn’t the sight tape still work for the other pins?
Good question! So the reason being is the pointers aren’t adjustable only the pins are so you’re at the mercy of the pointer gaps.
Just had the local shop set my 2nd and third. I have a plumb bob in the garage to check my 3rd at full draw. I'm using a 5 pin and I'm a good foot to the left. I'm stumped on how to move the site over that much.
What bow are you shooting?
@@garrettweaver6605 Just saw your reply. My notifications got turned off. Its a pse Xpedite. I called spott hogg and got it worked out. There is a bracket that needed flipped around.
@@HighDesertAdventurer copy, yeah that’s a common fix
I’m trying to site mine in. I’m still shooting to the right. Do I turn it clock wise?
Counter clockwise
I can not find how to get that 3rd pointer. On the website it has a single or double pointer. Is that aftermarket?
It’s something I made. I have a video that shows you how to make it. Search for:
How to make a fast Eddie xl trifecta
Hey Garrett, you have done a video on nock indexing but I didnt see one of just bareshaft tuning. What steps do you take first. Papertune, Bareshaft, then nock/spine index? Also would you say the spine indexing is necessary with a axis pro arrow being a good tolerance?
For me the nock indexing and shooting though paper is the bareshaft tuning.
I make sure my bow is setup properly already shooting bullet holes prior to the bareshaft tune.
Your question on the match grade axis is a really good question. Answer is that yes I still nock index and spin test them. Having said that I will say that it becomes less of a factor with the higher tolerances of the setup. For example if a regular batch of axis maybe 10 would shoot good without needing any extra tuning with broadheads. The match grades maybe 11-12 will shoot with broadheads without needing extra tuning.
@@garrettweaver6605 right on, thanks man that really helps!
Joe Faiman awesome! Let me know if you have anymore questions!
Still not sure I get the whole concept of a 3 pin slider. If you are sliding the sight to a specific yardage anyway, what is the point of having 3?
I like it in case my target moves after I dial and draw I can still use my other pins. Just a bit more versatile
hey man that's the range I go to in myrtle creek Or.
Yes sir, I live in Roseburg
@@garrettweaver6605 maybe i'll run into you there.
Maybe spotthogg will make a 3rd purple pointer for 2019. Aka trifecta for the 3 pin sight. Recommend starting with the 2 pin or buy the 3 pin from the beginning. I'm going from fixed to a Eddie xl.
I've talked to them about it but, there doesn't seem to be much interest yet.
@@garrettweaver6605 I bought a Fast Eddie 3 pin last year. I saw your first video on the trifecta and set mine up this way and couldn't be happier! Totally love it!
Garrett, what brand is that jacket ? It looks quality !!!
Andy G it’s a Killik not very high quality probably a mid grade jacket and the customer service I hear isn’t that good either
Thank god someone asked the question I was wondering too his jacket is dope love the camo. And I’m also thinking about getting the fast Eddie sight or the tommy hogg but I’m so confused on the sighting in of the sight. Like when I get the sight do I have to walk back tune/ French tune the sight first before sighting it in. Or do I sight my bow in with the sight and then walk back / French tune. Idk
I am confused a little on why you do the “trifecta”. If you sight in the 3 pin sight so that they are 10yrds apart ie 20, 30, 40 wouldn’t the pins retain that interval as you change the dial? So if you dial the 20 pin out to 50 the next would be at 60 and 70. I just bought this sight and it has not arrived yet, just curious.
Great question, the answer is no. It’s a common misconception that distances between the pins remains the same the farther you dial. This is because the sight tape takes in consideration the arrow dropping and slowing down faster. So for example if your pins were at 20,30,40 then when you dial your top pin to 60 they could be (depending on your sight tape) 60,74, 88 or something like that.
Hope that answers your question!
How is the “Trifecta” different? Because you are sighting each pin for a specific yardage?
Adam Mehlenbacher all the trifecta is, is a 3rd Point for your 3rd pin. Spothogg currently only makes a double pointer. So this allows the shooter to know all the ranges of each pin at whatever yardages vs. only having 2 pointers for 3 pins.
Great info. Thank you. Buy a light, it will help with your production.
already ahead of ya! Thanks Mike!
I’m confused. If you shoot ten yards with your 20 yard pin. It should be high?? Correct. I thought I heard you say low. Also your twenty is close to top of wheel. Shouldn’t the rack be higher so you can use more of your wheel to shoot out further. ??
I’m not busting balls just curious ty for the info.
Those are great questions. Typically you will hit low shooting 10 yards with your 20 pin. When I shoot 3 yards at a shoot in the last I’ve used my 60 yard pin.
This is because the arrow hasn’t made it to the pin yet. Hope that makes sense.
The housing question would be at hw mercy of your anchor and peep height. So I have a buddy the anchors pretty low compared to me, he can dial way farther than I can because of this. The higher your peep is on the string the higher you will hit.
I would experiment with it sometime, move your pin an 1/8 higher or even more and shoot 20 yards. You should hit waaaay high.
Is there a video that actually shows how to site it in ???
What parts of sighting in do you need to watch?
Good video, like the 2 pin. Wish hha would make one
bulletsandbroadheads ata show they will
@@optimuscrime608 that's great news
When your shoot your first 20&60 is that with the top pin at both 20&60
yeah
Thank you !
Do they make tapes to go to 120 just for fun and practice? Or would I just mark it myself passed 100?
Thank you 😊
Spot Hogg doesn’t but you can have custom ones made online through 3rd party companies
Garrett Weaver right on, thank you! Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
What L bracket are you speaking about ? Have had this sight for a out a year now and it has been nothing but a head ache still trying to get it dialed in at 20. Pushed so far right that the mrt ring is hidden by the riser
It’s the part that connects the housing to the bracket.
Does that bracket apply to the douple pin model?
I don't understand why you do this? The trifecta, I mean. What is the benefit of having 3 pins all hit at the same yardage when dialed to that same yardage. I thought the idea of having this sight is to have three set pins for "lets say"20,30,40" and then have the bottom pin be adjustable to any yardage beyond 40. I don't see how the "trifecta" is beneficial??
yea, same here.. seems like a better idea !
Unfortunately it seems like you made a very lazy sight in video. Most people don’t mind longer educational videos if the person takes their time. Especially when accuracy matters.
That’s all good man, I can make a more lengthy version, unfortunately people have very short attention spans and it leads to short rushed videos to get the most views and retention.
Feel free to message me to get more info on sighting in.