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Ian Wendt · 10-29-2006, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Loves2Shoot

How much fater than the stock sights are they?

I can draw and shoot 6 A zone shots on a 3-5 meter target in 1.7-1.9 seconds all day long with stock sights. Are you saying I could do it faster with a Big Dot?

I know I only have a couple hundred thousand rounds downrange, but I don't think that sight is going to make me faster. Why? Because I've shot it. To me, it is the same as shooting with the rear sight removed or filed down, which is perfectly fine for close distances.

Don't get me wrong the Big Dot is fine for close up shooting, but to say it is faster doesn't make sense when the limiting factor for close quarters engagement is physical dexterity not sight aquisition. I think it has many limits when their are products out there that have less, so I chimed in.

One, I never said anything about them making YOU faster. But do they make me faster, one that doesn't have years of competitive shooting experience? You betcha. FOR ME, they're much faster to align and I just plain think they're easier to use than the stock sights. For my needs, the Big Dots is the fastest sight to acquire that I've ever used and I've had opportunity to play with numerous other types.

I was extremely skeptical about them at first, but after several of my instructor friends recommended them I gave them a "shot" and was immediately sold.

CZAL · 10-29-2006, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Old School

You guys are right. The manufacturers are trying to help their aging customer base by offering brighter and bigger sights. Although they are not great for precision shooting, they are just fine for personal protection. If anything, they give the shooter confidence, which is 80% of the game.

Oh wonderful............aging customer base....WTF now I really feel old!!

**Old School** · 10-29-2006, 08:31 AM

No worries, we are all aging. It is not just you.

kraigster414 · 10-29-2006, 09:01 AM

Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your AGING XD needs!

CZAL · 10-29-2006, 09:04 AM

Lmao :d :d :d

**Old School** · 10-29-2006, 09:13 AM

HAHA!!

PistolGear: The Official Supplier of Firearm Accessories for Old Farts

kraigster414 · 10-29-2006, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old School

HAHA!!

PistolGear: The Official Supplier of Firearm Accessories for Old Farts

In another couple of years I won't have the strength to pull back my Don Guide Rod'ed slide.

So much for the Woodstock Generation. "Belly up to the bar boys, the Matamucil's on the house."

CZAL · 10-29-2006, 04:16 PM

Heeeeeeeeeeeee

So much for the sixties hey?

Drugs, Sex and Bobby Sherman.........

Leibster · 10-30-2006, 11:37 AM

Hi Everyone,

My name is Chaim Stein, and as was mentioned, I am the inventor of these sights. I haven't been surfing the forums lately as often as I'd like, so I'm afraid I showed up a bit late to this thread.

In reading the preceding posts, it occurs to me that several people have compared SureSight to other sighting systems on the market, or other systems that were once on the market. While I suppose comparisons are inevitable, I'd like to point out two things about SureSight that may make such comparisons less than accurate.

1. SureSight is the ONLY sight on the market that was specifically developed to be aimable while the primary focus of your eye is on the target, not the sights. While it can also be aimed in the traditional front-sight focus way, research has shown that the vast majority of gunfight survivors do not recall seeing their sights. More than likely, there are two primary reasons for this.

One is that the shooters were experiencing a condition known as "distance only eyesight". This condition can occur if a person feels sudden fear or stress, and the "fight or flight" reflex kicks in.

Another reason for this may be the fact that it takes the eyes of even a young fit shooter about three quarters of a second to shift focal lengths, as from the front sight to the target. At the range, this is fine. But in a fight, critical decisions must be made that require focusing on the target. (i.e. is that a gun or a wallet in his hand? Is he trying to kill me?) Once this data is gathered and a decision to shoot made, pausing for .75 seconds while shifting one's focus back to the front sight for the shot can seem like an unreasonably long time. (Consider that a shooter of average ability can crank of three rounds with a double action revolver in the same .75 seconds) Therefore, most gunfight survivors don't recall seeing their sights. To remedy this, SureSight was specifically designed to give a useable sight picture while the eye is looking at the target.

2. SureSight is the ONLY sight on the market that capitalizes on a human being's inborn ability to complete shapes. Assuming normal brain function, all human beings are born with the ability to complete shapes. People are hard-wired to complete shapes, as in turning the front and rear sight shapes of SureSight into a triangle. This phenomenon is known as the Gestalt Principle of Closure. (see www.suresight.com for details and diagrams—it may not be up yet, but will be shortly. We’re currently re-working our website. If it's still not up, you can see a quick description HERE)

If any of you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to post here and I will do my best to respond in a timely manner.

--Leibster

**Old School** · 10-30-2006, 11:39 AM

Good post, Leibster. When are they going to be available? The material use, the flourscent green, what is that? Tape, paint, insert?

10-29-2006, 08:31 AM	#33
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10-29-2006, 09:01 AM	#34
kraigster414 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Upper Himalayas Posts: 1,447	Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your AGING XD needs! __________________ "Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle." - George Burns

10-29-2006, 09:13 AM	#36
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,776	HAHA!! PistolGear: The Official Supplier of Firearm Accessories for Old Farts __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

10-30-2006, 11:37 AM	#39
Leibster XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southwestern US Posts: 250	Hi Everyone, My name is Chaim Stein, and as was mentioned, I am the inventor of these sights. I haven't been surfing the forums lately as often as I'd like, so I'm afraid I showed up a bit late to this thread. In reading the preceding posts, it occurs to me that several people have compared SureSight to other sighting systems on the market, or other systems that were once on the market. While I suppose comparisons are inevitable, I'd like to point out two things about SureSight that may make such comparisons less than accurate. 1. SureSight is the ONLY sight on the market that was specifically developed to be aimable while the primary focus of your eye is on the target, not the sights. While it can also be aimed in the traditional front-sight focus way, research has shown that the vast majority of gunfight survivors do not recall seeing their sights. More than likely, there are two primary reasons for this. One is that the shooters were experiencing a condition known as "distance only eyesight". This condition can occur if a person feels sudden fear or stress, and the "fight or flight" reflex kicks in. Another reason for this may be the fact that it takes the eyes of even a young fit shooter about three quarters of a second to shift focal lengths, as from the front sight to the target. At the range, this is fine. But in a fight, critical decisions must be made that require focusing on the target. (i.e. is that a gun or a wallet in his hand? Is he trying to kill me?) Once this data is gathered and a decision to shoot made, pausing for .75 seconds while shifting one's focus back to the front sight for the shot can seem like an unreasonably long time. (Consider that a shooter of average ability can crank of three rounds with a double action revolver in the same .75 seconds) Therefore, most gunfight survivors don't recall seeing their sights. To remedy this, SureSight was specifically designed to give a useable sight picture while the eye is looking at the target. 2. SureSight is the ONLY sight on the market that capitalizes on a human being's inborn ability to complete shapes. Assuming normal brain function, all human beings are born with the ability to complete shapes. People are hard-wired to complete shapes, as in turning the front and rear sight shapes of SureSight into a triangle. This phenomenon is known as the Gestalt Principle of Closure. (see www.suresight.com for details and diagrams—it may not be up yet, but will be shortly. We’re currently re-working our website. If it's still not up, you can see a quick description HERE) If any of you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to post here and I will do my best to respond in a timely manner. --Leibster __________________ To Learn About The Fastest Acquisition Handgun Sights Visit http://www.suresight.com Or sign up for free news & updates HERE

10-30-2006, 11:39 AM	#40
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,776	Good post, Leibster. When are they going to be available? The material use, the flourscent green, what is that? Tape, paint, insert? __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

10-29-2006, 09:04 AM	#35
CZAL XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 136	Lmao :d :d :d

10-29-2006, 04:16 PM	#38
CZAL XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 136	Heeeeeeeeeeeee So much for the sixties hey? Drugs, Sex and Bobby Sherman.........

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