10 Best 3-Pin Adjustable Bow Sights

Bow sights come in all styles and cost brackets. Everyone can afford a good sight for their bow. The CBE Engage Hybrid 3-pin bow sight is the best choice.

It adjusts in all axes and fiber optic lighting pins and is available at an affordable price. In this article, we’ll take you through a list of the ten best 3-pin adjustable bow sights. 

Product Reviews

1. CBE Engage Hybrid 3 Pin

What a fantastic adjustable 3-pin bow sight!  This beauty ticks all the boxes and then some.  The sight can be ordered for left or right-handed shooters. 

The eye ring is bright green, making target acquisition easier.  The tips of the pins light up from a battery source, so low-light shots are more likely to be accurate.

Each blade on the pins is micro-adjustable, so this sight will fit the shooter exactly. 

The adjustable 3-pin bow sight can correct alignment in all three axes, and the dovetail mount is also adjustable.

The site also has a quiver mounting option, and the sight scales a laser engraved, no more rubbing off the paint and not knowing exactly where the pin is set.

Pros

• Three-axis Adjustable
• Aluminum materials
• Lighted pins
• Micro-adjustable blades on the pins
• Left or right-hand models available 

Cons 

• Adds one pound or weight
• Lighted pins need batteries

Summary

You get the whole package for the price of this 3-pin adjustable bow sight.  The weight this sight will add may be a concern for some hunters.

Make sure you can handle the added weight at arm’s length. The CBE Engage Hybrid is the best for fast and accurate target acquisition.

2. Rocky Mountain Slider Sight

The Rocky Mountain Slier may be for you because it is affordable and beginner-friendly. The pins are easily visible in good light but a little tricky in the early or late hours of the day.

The slider feature will make the 2nd axis easier to fit for the shooter. The eyepiece is ringed with a white line to help with target acquisition.

Pros 

• Affordable price
• Sliding adjustment to fit the shooter
• Aluminum materials

Cons

•  Eyepiece size
• Low light shooting

Summary.

This adjustable 3-pin bow sight is right on the money for bow hunters on a budget or hunters trying out archery season and still determining if they want the expense of higher priced options.

3. Spot Hogg Fast Eddie XL Long Bar

This is the Cadillac of adjustable 3-pin bow sights. The pins converge to a vertical thread to ensure the windage hold, the eyepiece is ringed with a high-visibility green ring, and the sight picture is easy and fast.

The adjustment for the extended range is nearly silent and works like a rack and pinion setup, with no screeching aluminum scales to worry about.

The 2nd and 3rd axes are micro-adjustable, making this bow sight perfectly fit the shooter.

Pros 

• Quality of engineering
• Large high-visibility eyepiece
• Centerline vertical thread
• Micro-adjustable axes

Cons 

• Right-handed only
• Added weight

Summary.

The spot Hogg Fast Eddie XL is made for the discriminating professional-level archer.  The price reflects its attention to quality and materials. 

If you can afford this adjustable 3-pin bow sight, you will always be happy with it, and it will last very long in any conditions.

4. Trophy Ridge Hotwire

The Trophy Rider Hotwire adjustable 3-pin bow sight is quite a piece of equipment.  The price is right in the sweet spot, so everyone can afford this bow sight. 

The thing the Trophy Ridge Hotwire does that few adjustable 3-pin bow sights do is the pin adjustments, and other adjustments are done with onboard tools.

Pros 

• On-board tools
• Price
• Quality materials
• Large orange ring on the eyepiece

Cons

• No dovetail 
• Limited adjustability for mourning to bow

Summary.

I say it all the time, this bow sight is affordable.  The other great thing the Trophy Ride offers is the size of the sight. 

With the lower adjustability on the mount, it is also much smaller and less likely to get caught up in the blind or the truck taking it out when you get to the destination.

5. Southland Archery Supply SAS

This bow sight is a good fit for the better-than-nothing approach.  The materials look pretty good, but their adjustments are poor. 

The pins are fiber optic for low-light shooting but can be confusing.

The southland Archery Supply bow sight mounts to the bow and does not use a dovetail. 

For a new shooter or a young shooter that may need to handle equipment with more care, (parents – you know what I am talking about), this option is worth the small amount of money its costs.

Pros 

• Fiber optic pins for low light
• Price
• Autumn Camo paint job

Cons 

• Cheap build quality
• Abutments are pins only

Summary.

To start out or to shoot the bow just for fun, like a 22 rifle for plinking, this is the right bow sight.  To hunt all day for a hard-to-find trophy, not the right bow sight.

6. Burris Optics Oracle 2 Rangefinder Bow Sight

If James Bond ordered a bow sight, this is the one he would get. This is a built-in laser range finder, eliminating the pins. It will calculate the drop of the arrow at full draw.

Its setup has micro-adjustments on the LRF as well. 

While its price is pretty high for a bow sight, its auto-brightness detection and accurate arrow drop calculations make it a great adjustable bow sight option. 

Pros

• Laser range finder
• Auto sets the “pin” for the range
• Drop compensator at full draw
• Right or left-handed mount

Cons 

• Price
• Weight
• Batteries

Summary.

This bow sight is just cool, and I’m jealous of anyone who has it.  Technology in a field tool is an issue with me, but it will have a forever warranty coming from Burris.

If it does not work, take it back and get a new one, no questions asked.

7. CBE Tactic Hybrid

CBE has a less expensive option but definitely not less impressive.  The CBE Tactic Hybrid’s mount is fully adjustable in every position and will fit nearly all bows. 

The eyepiece is ringed with a high-visibility green outline for fast target acquisition, and the pins can also be adjusted individually. 

The Hybrid can use a floating pin that adapts to different ranges quickly along a laser-engraved scale.

Pros

• Laser-engraved adjustment scales
• Lighter than the other CBE offering
• Micro-adjustable windage

Cons 

• Pins do not light for low-light shooting.

Summary.

The CBE Tactical Hybrid is affordable for hunters looking to upgrade but not break the bank.  This 3-pin adjustable bow sight will last a long and should always satisfy you when hunting archery.

8. IQ Ultralite 3 PIn, Left Hand

My daughter is left-handed, and I know how hard it is to find equipment made for the southpaws among us.  This adjustable 3-pin bow sight is a left-hand-only 3-pin sight.

The IQ Ultralite is an inexpensive bow sight with an adjustable mount and highlight-visibility adjustment areas for quick finding during yardage adjustments.

The IQ Ultralite has a piece that is called the retina lock.  It is high visibility green circle at the top dead center of the optic.  This will pull your eye directly to the eyepiece and self-center the sight.

Pros

• Retina lock
• Low price
• Left-handed make

Cons 

• Bow mounts limited adjustable options

Summary.

The IQ Ultralite is made from carbon fiber, so it is as tough as an aluminum bow sight but as light as a fiberglass frame.  The price is set for anyone to afford.  The retina lock is a fantastic design feature.

9. Black Gold Ascent Mountain Lite

The Black Gold Ascent Mountain Lite is the lighter and smaller version of their Ascent Verdict, and it gets the name Lite due to weight savings. 

The eyepiece is high visibility ringed for fast target acquisition, and the variable range scales are easy to see.

Pros

• Lightweight
• Easy visibility

Cons 

• Price
• Mounting options
• Right-handed only

Summary.

The Black Gold Ascent Mountain Lite is the right choice if you plan to hike or camp, looking for the ultimate buck or bull. 

There are other adjustable 3-pin bow sights, but it may be the one for you for the options available and the weight saving you can get from this sight.

10. Spot Hogg Fast Eddie XL Triple Stack MRT

This bow sight will feel right at home for rifle shooters.  Instead of using pins that process in from the side of the ring, this bow sight has a blade with high visibility dots for the aiming points.

The spot Hogg Fast Eddie Triple Stack bow sight uses a toolless adjustable mount.

Pros

• Fully adjustable mount
• Dovetail mount
• Front blade sight style “pins.”

Cons 

• Price

Summary.

What can a guy say when the only con about this bow sight is the price?  If you can afford this adjustable bow sight and favor the blade style “pins,” this one is for you.

Buying Guide

Here are some factors to consider that could help you choose the best product:

Adaptability

The adjustable 3-pin bow sight must, first off, fit nearly any modern compound bow.  If the adjustable 3-pin bow sight fits on only a single bow maker, it should come with the bow when you buy it. 

Always check the adjustable 3-pin bow sight manufacturer and the bow maker to ensure they will fit each other before you buy the sight and try to install it.

Adjustable to fix all three axes  

The sight must be able to adjust and correct all three axes.  If the 3rd axis (for example) is not square with the bow, the arrow will always shoot left or right. 

The adjustable 3-pin bow sight sales information will state that it can adjust in three axes.  If the maker’s sales information does not state its three axes adjustability, go to their website and look at the product features. 

If it does not state the three axes’ adjustability, look at a different 3-pin bow sight.

Easy to see the pins 

The pins are small, and when the adrenalin is pounding through the hunter’s systems, a hard-to-see pin will result in a poor or lost sight picture. 

If the hunter can’t get the right pin on the target, the target will simply walk or run away. 

Some adjustable 3-pin bow sights will have lighted pins making them very easy to see, and they need a battery, which means added weight and another failure point to consider.

If the adjustable 3-pin sight is too expensive, what good is it for the hunter?  In the modern world, there is an affordable option. As a new bow hunter, the best adjustable 3-pin bow sight can easily be afforded.

Quality materials 

This is a challenge in the market today. The materials to make 3-pin adjustable bow sights range from very cheap and easy to break to high-quality bow sights. 

Bow hunting will test the materials all of your hunting equipment is made out of. Ensure you do not have a bad season because of cheap or weak materials breaking on opening day.

Added weight 

When the quality of the materials goes up, the added weight usually goes with it.  Depending on the hunter, they may need to opt for a lesser quality to avoid adding more weight than they can handle. 

Think about holding that bow at arm’s length for up to a minute, and you can not shake or get the quivers, or the buck will take off. Ensure the adjustable 3-point bow sight is not the weight difference that causes you to miss the target.  

FAQs 

Conclusion

When buying an adjustable 3-pin bow sight, it is best to ensure the bow sight mount is flexible, not just the pins.  The sight will not work to its best advantage if the mount can be adjusted to set all three axes.

If we look back at the CBE Advantage Hybrid adjustable 3-pin bow sight, it fits every requirement for a high-quality bow sight. 

Even with a light-up pin set up, if the battery dies, or quits working, the sight will still function.  The right choice is a bow sight that brings all of the technology and still works when the tech stops working.