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- Tue Jan 14, 2014 12:50 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Eotech Red Dot is it worth it?
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Re: Eotech Red Dot is it worth it?
Bottom line is that any of the better sight manufacturers can fill your need. It really boils down to personal preference and price point. I like my EOTech. I like my son's Aimpoint Micro a LOT. I like my ACOG probably most of all, but I could be reasonably happy with any of the three, the quality of my eyesight not figured in.
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Eotech Red Dot is it worth it?
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Re: Eotech Red Dot is it worth it?
Get an ACOG, and batteries cease to be an issue. If you don't want magnification, then get a Trijicon Reflex. I totally get what you're saying about batteries, and that is why I got rid of my Burris AR-536 and bought an ACOG instead. For my eyes, I need the magnification, but I really wanted to get away from being tied down to a battery. I really do like my EOTech, but if I had to do it all over again, I'd buy the Trijicon Reflex for that reason.TheDude wrote:I have an XPS2 and like it. I prefer the reticle on the EOTechs over Aimpoints. However, I am going to buy an Aimpoint Pro as soon as I have the extra money purely because of battery life. Eotechs can't compare to Aimpoints on battery life. You can leave an Aimpoint Pro on for 3+ years and a CompM4 on for like 8 years. I leave my backup Irons folded up in case I forget to turn my Eotech on but I would rather just leave my RDS on all the time.
Also, and I don't know if Trijicon is still making these but they are probably available, but you can get a Trijicon TriPower Reflex Sight which offers Tritium, battery, and fiberoptic power for the reticle. I don't know if they are any good or not, but their other products certainly are, so maybe these are too.
- Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Eotech Red Dot is it worth it?
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Re: Eotech Red Dot is it worth it?
I own a 517 and I really like it. I've had it for several years now. About a year ago, I put it on my wife's carbine, simply because the 3X magnifier wasn't enough ooomph for my aging eyes. She shoots without the magnifier.
I can't speak to the quality of the Vortex or Aimpoint magnifiers. Mine is the EOTech magnifier. It is as rugged as the sight itself (VERY rugged), but I don't know if it is any better than the other two. Mine came with a A.R.M.S. flip-to-side mount, for $499.
I can't speak to the quality of the Vortex or Aimpoint magnifiers. Mine is the EOTech magnifier. It is as rugged as the sight itself (VERY rugged), but I don't know if it is any better than the other two. Mine came with a A.R.M.S. flip-to-side mount, for $499.