Spot Hogg Fast Eddie XL Double Pin

Is the Fast Eddie XL 2-pin a good hunting setup, and what are the real pros and cons before I buy?

It's an excellent hunting setup if you value toughness over the spec sheet. The pros owners cite endlessly: it's bombproof, the one component they never replace, with full 1st/2nd/3rd axis and a lifetime warranty Spot Hogg actually honors. The cons: at ~14.6 oz it's the heaviest non-electronic sight in its class, no light is included, and the double-pin gap takes practice before it beats a 5-pin. Buy it if you want a sight you'll never think about again; look elsewhere if every ounce counts.

Why does my Fast Eddie XL housing buzz or rattle when I shoot, and how do I fix it?

Housing buzz on the Fast Eddie XL almost always traces to the rack tension screws or the backing paper inside the housing, and it's most common on earlier units. The fix is a tiny tweak of the tension screw until the play disappears — most owners sort it in a couple of minutes. If that doesn't do it, Spot Hogg's service will, but the tension-screw tweak resolves the large majority.

How do I sight in the Fast Eddie XL — where should the housing and rack sit when I start, and what happens if I move the dovetail bar in or out afterward?

Start with the housing roughly centered in its travel and the rack set so your common hunting yardage lands mid-range, then sight in. Moving the dovetail bar in or out afterward changes your sight radius and peep alignment but not your zero — you can slide it for picture and travel without re-sighting, just re-check peep alignment. Set your near pin first at 20, then dial and confirm your distances.

How much does the Fast Eddie XL actually weigh? The spec is hard to find anywhere.

Spot Hogg doesn't publish a clean number, which frustrates buyers, but owners have weighed the double pin at roughly 14.5 oz with mounting hardware — making it the heaviest non-electronic sight in its class, versus under 9 oz for a Black Gold Dual Trac. If you want the real figure, that ~14.5 oz with hardware is the community-measured answer. The weight buys the durability it's famous for.

Can you adjust the gap between the two pins on the double-pin model, or is it fixed?

Fixed — the gap between the two dots on the double-pin model is set at the factory based on your arrow speed (typically 12-18 yards apart) and there's no true elevation micro-adjust to change it. This is the most-cited knock against it versus Black Gold. If you need to choose your own pin gap, the Fast Eddie XL isn't the model; look at a sight with individually adjustable pins.

What does the XL's dovetail bar give you over the standard Fast Eddie, and is it worth it?

The XL's adjustable dovetail bar lets you fine-tune sight distance for peep alignment, extend your sight radius for better precision, and pull the sight off entirely for travel — that's what the standard Fast Eddie doesn't give you. Whether it's worth it depends on you: target and 3D shooters love the radius and peep tuning, while some treestand hunters find the long bar excessive. If you travel with the bow or chase precision, yes; if you want the most compact package, the standard is fine.

Why is my arrow or fletching losing clearance from the sight when I dial to longer yardages, and how do I get clearance back?

Losing clearance at longer yardages happens because dialing the housing down brings it (and the pins) closer to the arrow's flight path. Get clearance back by raising your rest slightly, checking that your arrow isn't sitting too low, or repositioning the dovetail bar — and confirm your peep-to-pin geometry still lines up. A small rest or nocking-point adjustment usually restores clearance without hurting your tune.

Will my quiver still mount and clear properly alongside the XL's long bar and dovetail knob?

Plan for it — the XL's long bar and dovetail knob can crowd a quiver, so order a quiver mount that positions the hood clear of the bar, or run a detachable quiver you remove to shoot. Owners run quivers alongside the XL routinely, but a tight low-profile quiver may need a spacer or a different mount. Check clearance with both mounted before you commit to a hunt setup.

The most repeated sentiment across every venue: owners describe the XL as bombproof and built like a tank, with several saying it is the one component they have never had to replace and that it will not fail in the field.

Owners consistently flag it as much heavier than rivals — users weighed the double pin at roughly 14.5 oz with mounting hardware versus under 9 oz for a Black Gold Dual Trac — though defenders argue the extra ounces buy a drive system and dovetail that never strip or break.

A recurring complaint, especially on earlier units: the housing develops a buzz or slight play traced to the rack tension screws or the backing paper inside the housing. Most owners fixed it with a tiny tension-screw tweak or a piece of tape and insist it is a non-issue, but one owner had it return repeatedly and abandoned the brand; a Spot Hogg engineer posted detailed tension and lubrication guidance in one thread.

The double pin's gap between the two dots is factory-fixed (typically landing 12-18 yards apart depending on arrow speed), and there is no true elevation micro-adjust — points repeatedly raised against it versus Black Gold and Redline sliders whose second pin can be set independently.

The XL's adjustable dovetail bar is praised for letting shooters fine-tune sight distance for peep alignment, extend the sight radius, and pull the sight off for travel — but some find the bar excessively long for treestand whitetail setups and report the dovetail knob rubbing the quiver.

Most owners report Spot Hogg stands fully behind the sight — free repair turnarounds, a lifetime warranty people have actually used, and a company engineer answering troubleshooting threads — though one frustrated owner described dismissive phone support and a repair that did not stick.