LifeNRA Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 I was out shooting today, and my Micro Matrix Guide Series Trophy Ridge BROKE!!! The front part that holds the pins just fell off! I babied this thing like crazy, never dropped, hit, or mis-handled in any way! The bow always stayed in the padded case as well! After being in a little shock, I inspected it a little closer. It seems the piece that broke is VERY thin to begin with! On top of that, its threaded down the middle. The walls of this piece are 3/32" or smaller! Not enough to even withstand a soft blow to it for aluminum! The one side was all black, and the other side has a fresh metal, which tell me it was already broken for sometime. Maybe even from when I first bought it! Here the piece that holds the pin housing. This is the piece that attaches to the bow. There might be a good ending here, I think! I bought it at Cabela's almost a year ago! They took it back and offered me a gift card for the replacement amount. But, now I am second guessing about buying another. If this one broke so easy, who is going to say the second won't? After seeing the inside piece and how thin it was made! I just don't know! I really like the vertical pins. But I just cant justify the price for a cheaply made sight! What do you all recommend??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Wow it does look poorly cast. I always had super luck with my Montana Black Gold. Give them a look-see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! I sure do LOVE my Copper John Dead Nuts Hunter Site.... http://www.copperjohn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! John, take a look at the Viper Archery Products line of sights. They are super bright, and extremely well built. Definetely won't fail like the TR did. I have had mine for over a year, without any problem Also, any sight by Spott Hogg is practically bullet proof. Neither are the cheapest sights on the market, but well worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! [ QUOTE ] Wow it does look poorly cast. I always had super luck with my Montana Black Gold. Give them a look-see... [/ QUOTE ] Yeah! I cant wait to see what Trophy Ridge says when I tell them that too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! John - go check your post on MO.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Check out the Extreme Sniper Recon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Ok, I might have been a little hasty in posting this! But still! There are some things in the works here, just found out they knew about the problem and have changed things around a bit! Gonna see what happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Weird. Is it guaranteed at all? I have a Montana Black Gold too, and I know they guarantee the pins forever; don't know about the housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! [ QUOTE ] Weird. Is it guaranteed at all? I have a Montana Black Gold too, and I know they guarantee the pins forever; don't know about the housing. [/ QUOTE ] Turns out they (meaning TR) knew about the design flaw, and were making things right with the people who owned one! Which at the time I was un-aware of. They made a different design, and made it much stronger! But Cabela's gave me my money back already. If I dont buy another TR I been looking at the new Montana Black Gold Dusk Devil. Man are them pins BRIGHT. But the cool thing is they have a photo sensitive cover that gets darker as the sun hits it, kind of like your changing eye glasses. But I really like the vertical pins much better! So, I will see what happens this Sunday when I meet up with Dan and a few others from another forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Take a look at the Vital Bow Gear angular sights. The pins seem like they are hanging in space and are as bright as anything out there. It comes with a lifetime guarantee also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! [ QUOTE ] I sure do LOVE my Copper John Dead Nuts Hunter Site.... http://www.copperjohn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=36 [/ QUOTE ] I agree, that's a great sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Take a look at the G5 by Montec. I love mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! [ QUOTE ] Take a look at the Vital Bow Gear angular sights. The pins seem like they are hanging in space and are as bright as anything out there. It comes with a lifetime guarantee also. [/ QUOTE ] Ditto. Best sight on the market IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! [ QUOTE ] I sure do LOVE my Copper John Dead Nuts Hunter Site.... http://www.copperjohn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=36 [/ QUOTE ] Another vote for the CJ sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Another CJ fan here too. The Toxonics Top Dog 5 pin is very nice and bright too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallone Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Another vote for the CJ I have the five pin and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Have you contacted the company? You have some pictures they might want to see and maybe you found a manufacturing issue. I would contact them too as most if not all archery companies want to hear about field issues. Better now then once you hit the stand in October and it ruins your hunt! I have a Fuse Buckhorn 300 with the coil and love it. Basically its a Cobra Sidewinder but Fuse makes the customized deer head bracket for it. Its bright and I like it a lot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! [ QUOTE ] Have you contacted the company? You have some pictures they might want to see and maybe you found a manufacturing issue. [/ QUOTE ] Yes and yes! They know about it already, Dan, told me this was happening, and TR is relpacing the brackets at no cost! But I got my money back. I want to see what the new brackets look like before I buy another! But it looks like CJ sights are popular! I found one by a company called Sword Sights too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! I heard good things John about Sword sights, pricey but nice! Good luck shopping and finding a new one, and remember, lots of good ones over at archerytalk.com. Their loss, your gain could be had if you find the right seller and what you want. They had a new G5 Optix for less than a hundred, guy was looking at offers so who knows how low it went! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Email from Trophy Ridge! Greetings John, From reading your email it sounds like Cabela’s has taken care of your sight already, but if not please do give me a call. We have a limited lifetime warranty for all our products and I would be happy to replace your sight bracket system with a new upgrade. We have redesigned the bracket system for this sight and the one we have now attaches a bit differently and is thicker in the joining areas. Our sights are shown with the new current bracket designs on the web site www.trophyridge.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! I had a problem with my windage on my sight moving. They sent me a different bracket free, design flaw. Great customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_D_Hunter Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! [ QUOTE ] John, take a look at the Viper Archery Products line of sights. They are super bright, and extremely well built. Definetely won't fail like the TR did. I have had mine for over a year, without any problem Also, any sight by Spott Hogg is practically bullet proof. Neither are the cheapest sights on the market, but well worth the money. [/ QUOTE ] I concur...Viper Predator Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted July 24, 2006 Report Share Posted July 24, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Man just what i needed thanks guys I was in the market for a new sight now I have good opptions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Re: I NEED A NEW SIGHT!!! HELP!!! Pics, GRRRRRR! Good news John - I sent an email to them today...... I needed broadheads.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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