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Not at all, although you lose the advantage of stereo vision which is the fastest way to transfer between targets. This is only .05 to .1 of a second per shot time lag. Have you checked to see if you have strengthend the eye enough to open the other one? Try just placing a piece of transparent tape over the dominant eye and leaving it open. This will take some getting used too. When you close one eye you tense up your facial muscles and the other eye will have more of a tendency to blink .
Double Tap writes: wonderful stuff matt!!!! this is what i originally joined the list for!!! oh yes, i use my left eye.... and shoot right.... i seem to like shooting from left to right so my "free" right eye can see more in the direction i am engaging the array... is this the same for right-eye shooters? meaning right to left? and how does this effect performance ?
Most shooters tend to prefer transfering left to right. I think this is based on the English language. We have read left to right for so long that its just more natural and our eyes are more accustomed to it.
>From Wade:
Being right-handed and left-eyed, I would like to add another suggestion. It
is worthwhile to determine which eye is the strongest and has the greatest
visual accuity. This is not always the dominant eye. It is usually
advantageous to use the "best" eye and tape the other. If you tape the "best"
eye your vision will be less clear and eye strain will be more likely. I tape
my right eye and find that when using the isosceles stance my head is barely
tilted at all.
On the subject of taping lenses, you should use the smallest piece of tape possible and place it to obscure the gun/sights/dot when the gun is aligned on target. This eliminates the "double-vision" and misalignment of gun/sights/dot while leaving stereo vision essentially unimpaired. A useful product is one called "Magic Dots" sold be mailorder in the back of ShotgunSports magazine. This is a set of six or so vinyl (or something) circles about 10mm in diameter which attach to the lens by static electricity and are easily removeable, leaving no gunk behind. They work quite well except in the cold.
DVC, but don't forget FUN
Wade Kirk
Thanks Wade and look for a tip coming soon on increasing eye speed! Until
next time DVC!
Matt Burkett
