CBE Trek Pro (5-pin)

Can you mount an aftermarket scope like an Ultraview on the Trek Pro, and is the windage rod compatible?

Yes — owners run aftermarket scopes like the UltraView on the Trek Pro, and the windage rod uses a standard size that makes those swaps work. It's part of why the sight gets called good value: you're not locked into CBE's own optics. Confirm your specific scope's mounting standard, but UltraView mounting is a well-trodden path on this sight.

Does the Trek Pro fit the Mathews Bridgelock mount, or do you need an adapter?

It fits a Bridge-Lock setup but check which base you're ordering — CBE sells dovetail and mount-specific versions, and Bridge-Lock risers want the matching bar rather than a generic dovetail. Owners do run it on Mathews Bridge-Lock bows. Order the Bridge-Lock-compatible configuration up front rather than trying to adapt a standard dovetail.

Why are my mid-range yardages off after sighting in at 20/30 and 60 and picking a factory sight tape — am I doing the tape setup wrong?

Usually the tape, not you — this is the Trek Pro's most divisive area. Some owners find the laser-engraved metal tapes dead-on at every yardage; others got mid-range misses from the 30/60 process and ended up making their own tapes. If your 20 and 30 are perfect but 50 is off, your arrow speed doesn't quite match the factory tape you picked. Tape your own marks at known distances and the problem disappears.

How does the Trek Pro stack up against Spot Hogg, Black Gold, HHA, B3, and Axcel sights in quality and customer service?

The recurring verdict: the Trek Pro delivers flagship features — micro pins, metal tapes, axis adjustment, light weight — at a price that undercuts an Axcel Landslyde or Spot Hogg by a wide margin, with the light included. Where it trails: Spot Hogg and HHA have the edge on bombproof durability and US manufacturing (CBE is now TOG-owned with overseas production), and their shop support is deeper. If value-per-feature is the goal, the Trek Pro wins; if you want the toughest sight that shrugs off abuse, the premium brands still lead.

Is the Trek Pro solidly built — any vibration, rattle, or durability problems in the field?

Mostly solid — most owners call it sturdy, vibration-free and tight in its adjustments, and one 5-pin owner calls it bombproof. The honest caveat is QC consistency: a vocal minority reports housing rattle out of the box. If yours arrives with any rattle, trace it to the indicator pins or housing screws and snug them; most units are quiet and stay that way.

How open is the sight picture — do the pins block the target the way a Spot Hogg triple stack can?

The Trek Pro's pin array is on the cleaner side — micro blade pins keep the sight picture reasonably open, and it doesn't crowd the target the way a dense triple-stack can at distance. If an uncluttered picture is your priority, this is a point in its favor over a Spot Hogg triple stack. For the most open picture of all, a single-pin slider beats any multi-pin, but among 5-pins the Trek Pro reads clean.

Is it normal for the slider to overhang the top of the sight at the dead stop, and can you sight in with the slide flush instead?

Yes, that's normal — the slider can overhang the top of the housing at the dead stop, and you can absolutely sight in with the slide flush instead if you prefer that reference. Set the dead stop where your shortest pin lands and work from there. It's a setup preference, not a defect.

How fast and smooth is the elevation wheel — how many rotations top to bottom, and does it have any play?

Be aware the Trek Pro uses a friction-slider elevation rather than a threaded or clicked mechanism, and that's its most-criticized trait among target shooters — one owner reported inconsistent resistance through the travel. For hunting it's a non-issue for most; for precise dialing to exact long yardages, a threaded/geared sight like a Spot Hogg or HHA feels more positive. If you mostly hunt inside 60, the friction slide is fine; if you dial constantly at distance, weigh that.

Most owners call the Trek Pro sturdy, vibration-free, and tight in its adjustments — several rate it among the best hunting sliders out and one 5-pin owner calls it bomb proof — but a vocal minority reports rattling housings, returned units, and a finish level a step below B3 or Spot Hogg.

Repeated refrain that the feature set (micro pins, metal tapes, axis adjustments, light weight) undercuts an Axcel Landslyde or Spot Hogg by a wide margin; owners mention grabbing it on sale around $250 and saying it can't be beat for the money.

The laser-engraved metal tapes split the room: some find them dead-on at every yardage and more accurate than HHA's, while others got mid-range misses from the 30/60 process and resorted to making their own tapes, and one owner found the engraved markings hard to read in low light.

First-time setup draws complaints: the tape procedure confuses people, indicator pins twist in their track when tightened, and Rokslide owners wished for more setup videos and better instructions — though one B3-thread poster said the process clicked after a couple read-throughs.

Target-oriented shooters knock the elevation for being a friction slider rather than a threaded or clicked mechanism, with one reporting inconsistent resistance through the travel; a multi-sight owner countered that the rail is rock solid and smooth.

Several posters factor in that CBE is now TOG-owned with production moved overseas — phrases like 'built well considering where it's built' recur, and some prefer HHA or B3 specifically for US manufacture; one Rokslide regular likes CBE 'notwithstanding where they're manufactured.'