How to build a SIGHT TAPE!

I get sooooo many questions on how to build a custom sight tape. After years of being frustrated with the tapes the manufacturers provide, I started making my own. Here’s how I do it.

[JakeThomasFSU]

I was just doing this today. I had to mess around with the numbers on the sight in. I don’t have a chronograph so I used calipers to measure the distance between the 20 and 60 marks. From there I adjusted the numbers until the printed tape matched my marks. After watching this video I clearly did it the wrong way. Thank you for this tutorial!

[mrcjd]

Great video as always. But one correction, Archers Advantage specifies arrow length as shaft only. Not from end of shaft to the nock throat. They also explain every detail in the help section.

[dougsherrer]

Remember to set your printer to print actual size.
If the printer is set to 'fit to page' the tape may not be to scale.

[MasterofNone]

Thank you for this video. I've been digging around and this "sight mark" thing was never explained.

[Domine]

This was very helpful. I have a CBE Tactic Hybrid and came up with my own method for creating my site tape but this was great as it is more accurate. My process has worked very well as it is as precise as my steadiness at 74 years old. I really liked the idea of using shipping tape to waterproof the tape. Thanks!!

[ericasilbaugh]

I have found that using a digital caliper for peep height has led to much less monkeying around with the program for short marks/long marks being off. Again as precise as possible. Appreciate the video.

[ryanoconnor]

Perfect video. Been looking for this information for awhile

[SheepdogConservation]

Very good stuff! My last 2 arrow builds have had a sight tape 4-5ft faster than actual speed because I believe that 13-16%foc momentum carries nicely.. was never an issue with a 3pin w/ single indicator at 40 (rarely dialed 40 up)! Now with the dual indicator at 30-50, I've been going back and forth on 2 BlackGold tapes when it comes to dialing up!

Should all be fine, especially now with this video! My mind is still pretty blown at how little I have had to move the 30/40/50 pins since you got my new BlackGold on.. the old sight was zeroed to much heavier arrows so I don't think that was your trick haha

[garymatyok]

Great video! I’m confused on what sight to pick, I have an hha optimizer lite that’s a single pin slider

[YoureSoVane]

I bought a stack of blank label paper. I print a set of tapes on regular paper to check if the sizing is correct (sometimes I'm off by half a mm or so) before I print on the label paper. Then I use a cheap paper cutter and peel off my fancy sticker sight tape.

[jimr]

Hey
Thanks for the video
I have archers advantage on my laptop used it to make a sight tape for my TRIAX with BlackGold pro sight so far so good dead on out to 60 yards
Haven’t had an opportunity to shoot beyond that here in SE Massachusetts yet so 🤷🏼‍♂️ not sure beyond 60 yards lol

[bfittock]

that's Awesome i have the program just didn't quite. get it thanks for vids its greatly appreciated! thanks

[C.Adams]

This is why i shoot Black Gold sights and have been for years. Sight in at 20 mark it were your tape would go on the sight, back up to 60, mark it, then take a digital caliper and measure it then find the corresponding tape that comes with the sight. I shot multiple different bows and arrow weights for different species and the tapes are always almost spot on but BG offers 52 tapes, thats more than the other companies offer with they're sights. Everyone likes what they like but becaue of this very thing i dont know why more people dont shoot BG sights. I rarely ever see other hunters using them, especially in the east. When im out west i see em more.

[miguelfmorales]

The most accurate sight tapes I've gotten right off the bat are with a new program called Precision Cut Archery.

Just enter arrow weight, peep to pin, peep to arrow and three sight marks. You can also print up sight marks for different elevations.

[philcox]

I'd be REALLY curious as to how you use this to print a sight tape for the Fast Eddie (and not have to totally fudge a ton of numbers to get the tape to work). You mentioned that you can do it, and all of my communications with Perry essentially confirmed that I could not print a Sight Tape for the Fast Eddie. So IF you have figured it out, I'd love to know. Thx - Phil

[Njjb]

Would you recommed the same option you used in the video for black gold sights. I noticed theres an option that says inch. The black gold rail is really small compared to my axcel

[zacharypursell]

If we come in to the shop can you help with getting the correct sight tape? I am going to the Hoodoo NWMountain Challenge and right now my tape isn’t correct. If I am shooting anything past 60 it is dropping.

[bryansorrows]

If I have a BlackGold slider, which option would I be selecting for the sight?

[TheDutchBullet]

What sight type would you select for an accutouch? Currently using metric as sight type. Writing from the netherlands

[jeffrylotz]

A lot of good information. My question is, once your setup is perfect, when will the archer blame themselves for missing your animal, target etc...?