Sld1959
Ronin
Obviously, as has been stated before, everyone is different. I myself have had many different colors and types over the years, especially important now that I am over 60, I find that I have to "choose wisely". I used a gold bead express setup on my Redhawk for many years, and it worked great, took many deer with it, but the last year or two before I was forced to sell it I found it harder to see. I had and really liked a set of Amerigun night sights with their triangular rear sight notch. It was very easy to see and fast to use. Now-days a bright front sight with a black rear seems to work best for me.
However, there is real science behind certain color choices. In the 60s Doxa and probably other watch companies did extensive testing to find out what color was picked up by the human eye best in low light situations. They determined a bright orange worked best under the biggest variety of lighting conditions, especially low light. This is why you see so many orange colored dials on watches even to this day.
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The one above is a 1970 Bulova Snorkel "Devil Diver", so nicknamed because of its 666 foot water rating, I bought this example in 1972 after mowing lawns all the previous summer to pay for it. I still have both you see to this day.
Today there is a strong belief that the bright greens are just as good and to my old eyes it seems to have some validity. When I took my model 60 to the folks at MagNaPort last year a bright green front sight jumped out at me from their display, and that is what I ended up with.
Take your time, do some experimentation and find what works best for you...
However, there is real science behind certain color choices. In the 60s Doxa and probably other watch companies did extensive testing to find out what color was picked up by the human eye best in low light situations. They determined a bright orange worked best under the biggest variety of lighting conditions, especially low light. This is why you see so many orange colored dials on watches even to this day.
The one above is a 1970 Bulova Snorkel "Devil Diver", so nicknamed because of its 666 foot water rating, I bought this example in 1972 after mowing lawns all the previous summer to pay for it. I still have both you see to this day.
Today there is a strong belief that the bright greens are just as good and to my old eyes it seems to have some validity. When I took my model 60 to the folks at MagNaPort last year a bright green front sight jumped out at me from their display, and that is what I ended up with.
Take your time, do some experimentation and find what works best for you...