Steve Comus' EyePal Review

Friday, January 03, 2014

EyePal® Peep Sighting System

Aging shooter alert. Help is now at hand. Regardless how good one’s eyesight is, there is a way to make it better while shooting.

Every once in a while someone comes along with a gadget or goodie that actually makes sense. So is it with the EyePal® Peep Sighting System.

EyePal® eliminates “fuzzy sight syndrome” for open-sight shooters and archers giving them a clear view of their sights and the target.


EYEPAL APERTURE DEVICE helps put things into focus when shooting.

Similar devices have been used through the years in various target shooting events, and the concept is founded in aperture sight systems that once were common on rifles.

In years gone by, there were even aperture devices with irises that made the actual aperture itself smaller or larger, depending on what the situation dictated.

This new device does not require the firearm to be altered.

Since telescopic sights have taken over most of the hunting market, the focus on aperture sighting has dropped off significantly. Yet there are many times when the aperture makes total sense.

For example, when using any of the AR rifles with mechanical sights, this new item can help the shooter deliver shots more accurately. And for many handgunners, this well may change their game for the better in an instant.

The EyePal® Peep Sighting System, developed for the open-sight shooter, was designed and patented by Charles Summers, a retired MIT optical specialist and avid firearms enthusiast.

Frustrated with his inability to see his sights and target properly without suffering from “fuzzy sight syndrome,” Summers came up with a solution that brings into focus the sights and the target simultaneously.

Whether a shooter or archer suffers from vision difficulties or aging eyes or is new to the sport, the EyePal’s unique aperture system provides an immediate sense of eye relief as the image of the target and all of the elements come clearly into focus.

The EyePal® is applied easily onto any protective eyewear. The small aperture provides the maximum depth of field. It does this by producing a very small image, which travels, undistorted, through both the lens of the eyewear and the pupil of the eye.

The result is a perfectly focused sight picture of both sights and the target. One of the reasons this is possible is that the EyePal’s large black area surrounding the target or game blocks the unnecessary peripheral visual information, allowing the eye to get only the necessary information to make a clear shot.

The EyePal® is available in three versions: Rifle or Handgun Kits include two identically sized apertures matching their kit application and the Master Kit includes one rifle and one handgun aperture. The EyePal® apertures come in a handy storage case.

Simply open the top of a well and place your EyePal® on the glasses. The EyePal® can be easily removed and relocated until the perfect sight line is achieved. The EyePal® is approved at the NRA CMP National Matches and is available online or at retail stores. MSRP $29.95.

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Steve Comus is a nationally recognized hunting editor with Safari Club International and a former WON Guns and Hunting Editor. His column appears every other week in WON and he can be reached at scomus@cox.net.