Stuck between two optics... Opinions please

bjones870 · December 28, 2012, 03:23 PM

I'm stuck between an eotech, with NV, or a trijicon reflex sight. I like the Trijcon doesn't take batteries. But I heard that sometimes they have problems seeing the reticle. Where as the eotech has adjustable brightness settings, but the batteries might die. I have roughly a $600 budget. I like theses two. What do you think?

RamItOne · December 28, 2012, 03:50 PM

Love my trijicon reflex with the arms quick detach. Never an issue seeing the reticle

Eotechs always look fuzzy

bjones870 · December 28, 2012, 03:55 PM

Have you had any problems cowitnessing? With or without that particular mount ?

RamItOne · December 28, 2012, 07:08 PM

No issues
Standard fixed front and magpul flip up

Highly recommend the mount, return to zero, quick detach, no screws. It's pricey, over $100 for a small block of metal

http://www.bing.com/shopping/trijico...ount&FORM=HURE

Jo6pak · December 30, 2012, 05:33 PM

The only issue with the reticle on my Trijicon reflex occurs when looking out of a dark area into bright sunlight. (Imagine looking from inside a shack out into bright daylight.)
The fibre optics cannot collect enough light to illuminate the reticle bright enough to counteract the bright sunlight outside. I have the smaller/older version of the Trijicon

That is a pretty specific concern, I agree.
And that being said, I still prefer the Trijicon to an Eotech.

Ridge_Runner_5 · December 31, 2012, 12:04 AM

Might I suggest?

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.as...MOA&groupid=84

RamItOne · December 31, 2012, 12:35 AM

Personally I prefer a larger diameter optic. I feel it makes two eye shooting feel more natural. I can see through it very easily, having a larger field of view within the optic, the housing is less distracting.

Ridge_Runner_5 · December 31, 2012, 01:36 AM

I was concerned about that as well before I bought mine. It feels quite natural. It's a smaller objective, but a narrow body around it allows for BAC shooting just as well. Plus, thousands of hours of battery life, versus the couple hundred you'd get from an EOTech.

bjones870 · December 31, 2012, 03:28 PM

I do like the aimpoints. They just seem to have a very small field of view, and the battery compartment and adjustments seem to make seeing around the target a little harder. I do like Aimoint, but I want to see my target and the area around it a little better. I haven't looked through the Micro though. But field of view was why I liked the Eotech and that particular trijicon. I'd go ACOG any day, but the field of view is super small in anything but the 4x32.

5whiskey · December 31, 2012, 07:56 PM

I've never used an EOTech. I've used the Reflex, ACOG, Aimpoint, and a couple of others.

All I currently have is a Reflex for a dot sight. The reticle issue CAN be an issue, as stated, when you're in a dark area aiming into a well light area. IMHO, this is mitigated by cowitnessing the iron sights. It works well with a weapon light in total dark.

As for the size of the housing, I thought it looked small myself when I first started using them. Never really noticed it after the first time shooting with it.

cryogenic419 · January 1, 2013, 12:19 PM

I have the Eotech on one of my rifles and it works great with BUIS. I can go out on super sunny days without issues. I don't really worry about battery life as I change them out every 6 months anyways but I can see some not wanting to deal with all that.

Ridge_Runner_5 · January 1, 2013, 09:45 PM

I've used EOTechs, Aimpoints, ACOGs, and the T-1 was my favorite 1x optic.

December 28, 2012, 03:23 PM	#1
bjones870 Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 125	Stuck between two optics... Opinions please I'm stuck between an eotech, with NV, or a trijicon reflex sight. I like the Trijcon doesn't take batteries. But I heard that sometimes they have problems seeing the reticle. Where as the eotech has adjustable brightness settings, but the batteries might die. I have roughly a $600 budget. I like theses two. What do you think? __________________ I'll keep my guns, money, and freedom. You can keep the "change." I have no problem with Glocks. Just the fan base that borderlines a cult.

December 28, 2012, 03:50 PM	#2
RamItOne Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Posts: 925	Love my trijicon reflex with the arms quick detach. Never an issue seeing the reticle Eotechs always look fuzzy __________________ M&P- the other dark meat https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...rtant/DJyvnHz0

December 28, 2012, 03:55 PM	#3
bjones870 Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 125	Have you had any problems cowitnessing? With or without that particular mount ? __________________ I'll keep my guns, money, and freedom. You can keep the "change." I have no problem with Glocks. Just the fan base that borderlines a cult.

December 28, 2012, 07:08 PM	#4
RamItOne Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Posts: 925	Cowitness No issues Standard fixed front and magpul flip up Highly recommend the mount, return to zero, quick detach, no screws. It's pricey, over $100 for a small block of metal http://www.bing.com/shopping/trijico...ount&FORM=HURE __________________ M&P- the other dark meat https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...rtant/DJyvnHz0

December 30, 2012, 05:33 PM	#5
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,144	The only issue with the reticle on my Trijicon reflex occurs when looking out of a dark area into bright sunlight. (Imagine looking from inside a shack out into bright daylight.) The fibre optics cannot collect enough light to illuminate the reticle bright enough to counteract the bright sunlight outside. I have the smaller/older version of the Trijicon That is a pretty specific concern, I agree. And that being said, I still prefer the Trijicon to an Eotech. __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

December 31, 2012, 12:04 AM	#6
Ridge_Runner_5 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2008 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 1,742	Might I suggest? http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.as...MOA&groupid=84

December 31, 2012, 12:35 AM	#7
RamItOne Senior Member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Posts: 925	^^^^^^ Personally I prefer a larger diameter optic. I feel it makes two eye shooting feel more natural. I can see through it very easily, having a larger field of view within the optic, the housing is less distracting. __________________ M&P- the other dark meat https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/pet...rtant/DJyvnHz0

December 31, 2012, 01:36 AM	#8
Ridge_Runner_5 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2008 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 1,742	I was concerned about that as well before I bought mine. It feels quite natural. It's a smaller objective, but a narrow body around it allows for BAC shooting just as well. Plus, thousands of hours of battery life, versus the couple hundred you'd get from an EOTech.

December 31, 2012, 03:28 PM	#9
bjones870 Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 125	I do like the aimpoints. They just seem to have a very small field of view, and the battery compartment and adjustments seem to make seeing around the target a little harder. I do like Aimoint, but I want to see my target and the area around it a little better. I haven't looked through the Micro though. But field of view was why I liked the Eotech and that particular trijicon. I'd go ACOG any day, but the field of view is super small in anything but the 4x32. __________________ I'll keep my guns, money, and freedom. You can keep the "change." I have no problem with Glocks. Just the fan base that borderlines a cult.

December 31, 2012, 07:56 PM	#10
5whiskey Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2005 Location: US Posts: 1,360	I've never used an EOTech. I've used the Reflex, ACOG, Aimpoint, and a couple of others. All I currently have is a Reflex for a dot sight. The reticle issue CAN be an issue, as stated, when you're in a dark area aiming into a well light area. IMHO, this is mitigated by cowitnessing the iron sights. It works well with a weapon light in total dark. As for the size of the housing, I thought it looked small myself when I first started using them. Never really noticed it after the first time shooting with it.

January 1, 2013, 12:19 PM	#11
cryogenic419 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 203	I have the Eotech on one of my rifles and it works great with BUIS. I can go out on super sunny days without issues. I don't really worry about battery life as I change them out every 6 months anyways but I can see some not wanting to deal with all that.

January 1, 2013, 09:45 PM	#12
Ridge_Runner_5 Senior Member Join Date: February 8, 2008 Location: Castle Rock, CO Posts: 1,742	I've used EOTechs, Aimpoints, ACOGs, and the T-1 was my favorite 1x optic.