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hpcatx wrote:

C-dub wrote:You Eotech folks can confirm this, but everything I read also said that the reticle cannot be seen from the back, just clear glass.

This is correct. Other, less expensive red dots that I own appear much dimmer when viewed from the opposite side; the Eotech appears as clear glass. That is a major advantage of the Eotech in low light situations -- it doesn't give up your position.

No, this is not correct. On my EoTech, you can see the red dot. It is as bright as it is in NVG mode and you have to be a very dark room.

I can't tell what exact model Eotech this is but based on mine, which I have on my Sig 716, there is no point in flippng. I have the Eotech 553 black. http://www.opticsplanet.com/eotech-holo ... a65-1.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

When you flip it 180, it does make it a very low light dot. Sitting in my den, I couldn't see it and had to move to a dark room. On my Eotech, I don't have a clue why you would do this. The units have brightness adjustments and can start up in dim mode or even in NVG. Plus, it just looks funny. I can't figure it out and my simple Bing searching didn't bring up anything useful.

The only thing I can think of is that his unit does not have an NVG mode so flipping it dims it enough so that he doesn't blow out his NVGs and he uses iron for daytime sighting.