Heinie Straight Eight sights; your opinions

Longshot338

Longshot338

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I recently aquired a Kimber Custom Target II. I like it a lot except the target sights. Really didn't like the sharp edges during the CQB match I ran. It cuts my hand when I rack the slide and snags my webbing. I called Kimber to see what sights ar available in a combat configuration that will fit the Kimber Target model slide. The only company that makes one is Heinie. I ordered their Straight Eight Tritium set. However I am a bit apprehensive about the whole 2 dots being aligned vertically as opposed to the traditional 3 horizontal dots. How do you guys like the Heinie Sights? Do yo anticipate me having any issues with them?
 
I have them on a lot of my pistols(all but one) and like them a lot, its easier in my opinion (I won't talk science here) to align the dots. Take your time and see what you think?
 
Mildot; go ahead and get scientific on me; I don't mind. I have read their advertising about it being a superior method of alignment; I would like to know the reason why...

I have shot a lot of trap. Although I do not require it, I have used a mid bead quite often. I am no stranger to a figure eight bead stack configuration. My concern it this; with a shotgun that fits properly, the second bead and even the rib become superfluous. With the proper fit and consistent mount, your head/eye becomes the rear point of reference to the front bead. While I have seen the figure eight on a shotgun barrel, I have only ever used it as a reference until I know where the gun shoots when it is mounted to my body. After that, I ignore it.

As such, I have little or no practice of lining up two beads in a figure eight to specifically aim a firearm. With a handgun having a far shorter sight radius and much less tactile reference for consistent grip in relation to my body, using that rear sight becomes a lot more important. I am a poor handgun shooter to begin with; I hope I am not making it harder for myself with a new sight picture.

Thanks for the input so far!
 
I have always hated anything except for black on my rear sight as I find it slows me down to align all the dots. I find if the gun fits me and points well all I want to see is my front blade(preferably with fiber optic). I also like to have the notch on my rear sight opened up to help speed up how quick you can pick up the front blade.

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Note that the notch doesn't seem as wide when you're holding the gun away from your body when firing.

That being said I have straight 8's on my Guncrafter CCO and they are super fast, I find the dot on the bottom doesn't slow me down and they already come with a wider notch.
 
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