thompsoncustom Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I run orange seems brighter than red to me but not bright as green. Blue seems to be the brightest by far in absolute sunlight but falls off quickly the darker it gets and i've never found any use for yellow it doesn't work for me in any light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Where do you find blue and orange ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsoncustom Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 This website is where I got mine. Bought there multi pack which is 3 feet of each color. http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/store/index.php?cPath=8_22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatlakes08 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I tried green but it did not work as well as red. I keep a red fiber in my shotgun as well so it better to stay with one color for me. If you are color blind though its a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 I might try blue and see what is does for me. Again, my color blindness will determine what color I see the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) This website is where I got mine. Bought there multi pack which is 3 feet of each color. http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/store/index.php?cPath=8_22 Looks like they don't make blue in 1mm size. What sight brand do you use and what size did you get? I use a Dawson front and I measured the fiber rod at .98mm edit: blue and violet are the same it looks like. Edited July 17, 2013 by waktasz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.P. Thomas Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Green. My eyes just seem to pick up green faster for indoor/outdoor shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I shot the blue/purple one this weekend. It is duller than the green or especially the red, which was the goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uod Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I thought the same thing at first.... it didn't make sense to wear red w/ a red front sight. Tried it, and never looked back. That's really interesting! I use red and wear clear lenses.I always assumed the red + red combo would wash out, rather than contrast and make it pop. Will have to try this!Lester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) Looks like they don't make blue in 1mm size. What sight brand do you use and what size did you get? I use a Dawson front and I measured the fiber rod at .98mm edit: blue and violet are the same it looks like. Please refer to my dealer section, or signature for more information about blue fiber optic. sometimes we get to focused on the fiber color, and we shoot the iron sighted gun like an open gun. If you are getting sloppy hits, always default to the fundamentals. I will run a blue, just so that I can get my eyes back on the front sight, and I just may stay there since blue will be dark and I can just use the front post and negate bright fiber optic, that will tell me where the impact of my shots will go instead of relying on a dot to determine whether to break the shot or not. Good luck. Edited July 23, 2013 by Sean Gaines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waktasz Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I agree. I was able to get some blue/violet from the above link and used it at the last match. The blue is duller than green and I'm able to focus on the front post better. I shot all black sights all of last year and did well, switched to fiber this year while trying to gain some speed and am slowly going to dimmer and duller fiber to try to get the best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbullet Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Generally, is the green less bright than red (or is it the other way around)? How about yellow? I have had red only because that is what it came with my sights but beginning to think perhaps there might be a less brighter color I can use as the red just seems very bright for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarpenter82 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Green FTW!!! I can pick it up way faster....doesn't get washed out in the background for me because Im not shooting the background Im shooting brown targets and white steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 I shot the blue/purple one this weekend. It is duller than the green or especially the red, which was the goal.Why duller?I thought the idea was for it to light up like a Christmas tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbullet Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I shot the blue/purple one this weekend. It is duller than the green or especially the red, which was the goal.Why duller?I thought the idea was for it to light up like a Christmas tree. Its good only if it is a crisp bright but if it starts to flare, get fuzzy due to extreme brightness, then its no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm back to using red with amber lenses in my Oakleys. I thought the green would really pop, and that I'd switch over, but I hated it, and had a hard time picking up the front sight at all! I tried clear and it was the same way. Personal preference I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbullet Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 How so is the green not better - is it not bright enough? Does it flare? I have been considering to try out the green but havent done so and would be interested whether it does or does not work.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroGlockNut Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 I use the red....seems to show up better on the steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost River Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I have tried green and red. I see green better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 I have been using green for the last three years, but have change a few gun to red lately. I use the red on my chrome gun because I feel I can see the sight much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G17 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I use red because it's what came on my Dawson's, but they also included a few spare rods in green. I'm actually really looking forward to installing the green as i feel it will glow more, but i didn't want to waste the rod that came on it so i figured i'd roll with it for a bit until it gets dull. I'm also a little hesitant because i'm afraid i'm going to screw it up when i go to replace it. I didn't know there were variety packs that have different colors. I really haven't seen anything other then red and green. I would love to have a blue fiber optic. I'm going to google search for it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICON_636 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I have been using red, but am thinking about trying green to see if there is any difference to my eyes. Same here, I have green rods but have never felt the need to change from red. When the red fiber breaks I'll probably replace it with green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipper046 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 I started with red. Did fine with it, but did notice it had a bit of a "halo" affect. I thought this was normal and figured I'd just get used to it. Then I ran out of red fiber optic (broke a couple times) and I changed to a green one I had. LOVED it! Sharper sight picture and no "halo" for me. Been using green ever since. (also run regular Trijicon night sights too...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickboy44 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 my eye picks up green the best in any light condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc2125 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Red, because as mentioned, green blends into grass/foilage/backgrounds around here for a large portion of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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