If you need a clarifier, Hamskea. If you need a verifier, Specialty.

 

I have been using the specialty Verifier with the large hooded peep and don’t know how I shot with out it
If you need help seeing your pins then you will need a verifier if you can’t see the target you will need the clairfier it’s that simple I have to use the highest readers to see close up so I am using the blue verifier there are 6 different powers and I am using almost the highest
Good luck

 

I have been using the specialty Verifier with the large hooded peep and don’t know how I shot with out it
If you need help seeing your pins then you will need a verifier if you can’t see the target you will need the clairfier it’s that simple I have to use the highest readers to see close up so I am using the blue verifier there are 6 different powers and I am using almost the highest
Good luck

Thanks for the explanation re: verifier vs. clarifier. I didn't know the difference. My vision is corrected to a little better than 20/20 with contact lenses, but I need +1.5 readers for up close. I thought I would play with the verifier/clarifiers and see if they cleaned anything up.

 

Specialty Archery has shrink tube for the standard excellent peep to make it tubular. Of course, all their clarifiers and verifiers fit it.
One thing, you have to have all these elongated peeps come straight at full draw or you can't see through them. Okay, Hamskea, Archery Specialty and Peep N Tom (accepts all Specialty orifices).

Or you can make your own with shrink tubing....

Hooded peep with shrink tubing.

In order; Ham, Spe, PnT

 

Are they all suitable for hunting? An option if the Hamskea Raptor peep, but I don't think you can open/close the aperture with that peep, nor does it take verifiers/clarifiers (that I'm aware of).

 

You may want to buy a kit so you can play around with it.

 

Was definitely going to buy the kit for whichever I go with.

 

What is the purpose of the shrink tube? my peep works fine without it.
Thanks

 

But I have the large 1/4” peep not the podium

 

I have 3x of those Podiums.
Both target and hunting.
No complains what so ever so I will continue use them.

I don't use any clarifiers/verifiers or apertures in my hunting bow just plain peep.
If U need bigger dia peep then there's that Specialty PXL for hunting..

 

I like the Podium peep. If I need more shade outside, screw it own. If I need a smaller or bigger apenture , screw it in. If I need a verifier, drop it in and use whatever sized peep hole you need for scope. With the specialty peep, you can change verifier, but you have to BUY a different size. With the podium I can run a clarifier with a 1/32 or an 1/8 peep size by screwing in a different size. If I want my verifier. I take out clarifier glass, drop in my verifier, and if I need 3/32peep, I just screw it in. So if I need a verifier and clarifier, I buy 1. If I need 5 different peep sizes I have them. If you get the specialty archery peep, and needed a verifier and 5 different peep sizes, you would have to buy 5 different apentures at $35 each. Then if vision changes and you need a stronger verifier, well with the podium system, you just buy the glass one time for $30. With other, another $175

 

Both the Specialty and Hamskea are great, high quality products. The main difference would be the Verifier lens for the Specialty. Older eyes will benefit, (I’m prob not too far off from them 😉). Other than that, I would say it’s a Chevy/Ford or a Mathews/Hoyt thing.

 

I switched from Hamskea to specialty because of tool less aperture changing and it works great.

 

Specialty Podium for me. I like the convenience of not having to use a tool. Also sunshade just a breeze to remove.

 

If you have the $$$ try them both out I have heard of a good mix between archers around north Idaho area. I guess you could call it a good mixer lol

 

It sounds like the Specialty is the way to go. I'm going to order a Hamskea Raptor as a back up just in case.

 

From what I gather you are making the right choice you will be able to see your pins as clear as a bell, just don’t get to much power to start with or you will loose a clear view of the target I would recommend a silver or purple to start or visit a shop and let them fit you
Good luck

 

From what I gather you are making the right choice you will be able to see your pins as clear as a bell, just don’t get to much power to start with or you will loose a clear view of the target I would recommend a silver or purple to start or visit a shop and let them fit you
Good luck

Thanks for your help!!

 

I chose the specialty after talking to a few that had used both.

Shrink tubing over the old specialty peep is not the same as using the podium peep.

I’ve been using the podium for a few months on one bow testing it out. Still have some more testing to do but so far I do prefer it to the old specialty peep.

I would not use it for hunting, but for target applications I think it’s going to be a winner for me.

D

 

I chose the specialty after talking to a few that had used both.

Shrink tubing over the old specialty peep is not the same as using the podium peep.

I’ve been using the podium for a few months on one bow testing it out. Still have some more testing to do but so far I do prefer it to the old specialty peep.

I would not use it for hunting, but for target applications I think it’s going to be a winner for me.

D

The order of things. Years back Tim Gillingham wrote of the shrink tubing - his pic looked like the Specialty below. All that follows is a result of Tim's write up; Next came the Peep N Tom - plus it uses Specialty orifices. I believe Tim went with Peep N Tom. And Archery Specialty followed up with their shrink tubing and then the Podium peep.

Not a heck of a lot of difference anyway you look at it....

 

For peeps I like to keep them tried and true and simple..been useing the original Fletcher for years - I see no reason to change..

 

I have the Speciality Archery peeps installed in my bows. I am well pleased with them.

 

Never been a fan of hooded or barrel style peeps. Just give me a plain ol RAD Super Duece peep.

 

You can purchase a plan peep w/o the hood, this is what I run, it’s called the large 1/4” peep it’s lite and you can run the verifier or clarifier with no problems as well as the different sizes. I use it for hunting so the 1/4” works great for me.
Good luck