Thread 64106532

Should I get an aimpoint pro or an eotech 512?

>>64106532 (OP)
Both.

>>64106532 (OP)
I’ve bought both. While I prefer the eotech reticle, it got returned because it delaminated. Until I am assured they’ve fixed the issue, I’m sticking with the aimpoint.

>>64106532 (OP)
imho, the aimpoint pro sounds good just because of the battery life
to throw my own hat in the ring, i got a sightmark wolverine fsr, and i'm actually very happy with it

>>64106597
Same i run both at 45 degree off sets

Holosun til Kingdom Come

>>64106653
Which holosun is gud? This is babbys first AR build from a stripped lower and parts kit.

>>64106532 (OP)
Both are very good optics.
If you plan to run NODs or you have astigmatism, an Eotech.
If you don't, get an Aimpoint they've got amazing battery life and they're borderline indestructible.
If you've got extra cash to spare, get an Aimpoint Comp M5 or M4 instead of a PRO. They have noticeably better lens coatings and they're almost as good under NODs as an Eotech.

>>64106532 (OP)
I've owned both, aimpoint pro all the way. 512 sucks ass

>>64106665
>If you ... have astigmatism, an Eotech.
I'm going to chime in and counter this advice. If you have an astigmatism bad enough that red dots aren't effectively usable, it's better to go straight to some form of prism sight.
>with red dots you get sunflare / bloomy reticle.
>with holographic you get grainy almost animated reticle.
There's no clear winning. Prism sights solve both of these issues so it's not something to worry about. I couldn't believe how much better I shot after I stopped chasing a white rabbit and went to prism optics instead of red dots.
>nb5 eyes fked up
Yes, yes they are.

>>64106532 (OP)
Metal night sights :>)

>>64106532 (OP)
Buy the 512 since it's about $100 cheaper than the PRO even though it eats batteries. If you want something with the look of Aimpoint, then SIG and Holosun make clones that are like 1/4 the price and justasgud.
>>64106665
Eokek 512 won't work with NV.

>>64106966
Just turn the brightness all the way down it works fine.

>>64106653
Holosun has been proven good enough to be used in the invasion of kursk (2024) so defiantly good enough for me at least

>>64106532 (OP)
Clearly you should spend 3x to 5x what you wanted and get a TA31 (with a rmr if want NV).

>>64106532 (OP)
Eotech 512 sucks. I like my aimpoint pro alot. The eotech eats batteries and i swear mine has parasitic drain. Also dont know about how the temperature swings in your neck of the woods but my zero on my 512 shifts probably 8 inches between shooting outdoors in the winter vs summer. Fuck eotech.

>>64106889
W R O N G

>>64107333
>The eotech eats batteries and i swear mine has parasitic drain.
They absolutely do in my experience. I would only ever put them on range toys if you like the now-retro styling. I like the 512 for what it is, but it's mogged by modern stuff like the Holosun AEMS at this point.

>>64106665
>you have astigmatism
spend your money on corrective eye surgery and not an optic

>>64107442
I don't think that will unfuck the stigma, pretty sure its an eye shape thing

>>64107457
you can fix it with laser or with special lenses. Or have glasses or contact lenses with astismatism

>>64107457
Depends on the severity, but prk will. It literally melts your eye to the correct dimension. You're awake the entire time with a numbing eye drop applied. Procedure took under 5 minutes.
You could smell your eye being burned.
Worst recovery and pain I've ever been in my life for 4 days after- but completely worth it. I woke up morning 3 and could see my bedroom ceiling without fumbling around for glasses or contacts. Super liberating.

>>64106653
I refuse to buy Holosun just because i happen to know that it's the chink optic company

>>64107796
How much did you pay for it?

>>64106532 (OP)
Whichever you think looks cooler desu guns are just larp toys and brag pieces

>>64110088
how bout u brag on my piece

>>64106532 (OP)
IMO, the only reason to get the EOTECH is if you want something better for night use. That's why I have my EXPS-3 and I am happy with it.

>>64110096
I thought you'd never ask

All right so what’s the comparable or cheaper holosun model everyone keeps mentioning?

>>64106532 (OP)
I want a Comp M4 but im going to cope with a romeo 7

>>64106532 (OP)
Don't listen to the anons who say that holographic sights are better for astigmatism - they aren't. Your options for countering reticle boom are either to run a magnifier 100% of the time or buy some corrective lenses. Frankly, prescription ANSI lenses for my eyepro were one of the best investments I ever made.

>>64111240
I don’t know how all you guys have eye issues and shit my eyes are perfect so all this stigmatism crap doesn’t apply to me whatsoever

>>64111341
Dumbass, it's just human variability and changes as people age. I have 20/20 acuity (was 20/15 in my 20s) and a mild astigmatism. Not enough to affect my shooting or anything, but my red dots aren't just a dot they're more like a little apostrophe because of it. Some people have a bad one and the dot is a smear.

I have absolutely no idea why you'd even consider a 512 today over an EXPS unless you have clone autism.

>>64106665
Why do people keep recommending eokeks for people with ass stigmatism like it's gospel, I used to have myopia+astigmatism and while I could sort-of use red dots (they just became a bit smeared), eotech reticle was just one huge fuzzy blob even with glasses on, literally unusable.

>>64107457
Modern PRK and LASIK can correct astigmatism as long as your cornea is thick enough.
t. had PRK ~9 years ago, been using reflex sights and holos fine ever since

>>64107307
>controversial_yet_brave.gif

>>64112331
Not my fault your genes suck ass

>>64112466
how old are you, anon?

>>64112473
Nice try palantir. I’m old enough

>>64112521
so you're underage?

>>64106626
I have two from 2018 and 2019 that have delaminated and i need to send them in.
Ill never buy another eotech again.

>>64112551
Mine was from 2013. I was able to get a full refund in 2016 when they had the refund program going because of all the issues they were having. It was on a HD rifle that sat in a climate controlled room all the time. I also didn't shoot it all that often. When I heard of the trouble and return program, I checked mine and found it was already gone. They updated their warranty soon after. I suspected it because they knew they didn't have the issue fixed. I thought about getting another, but am glad I didn't because it still seems to have been a problem in 2019.

>>64112466


I shoot better than you.

>>64107290
>*failed invasion of Kursk
ftfy sweaty

>>64107394
Too many bottle of cooking oil, too many oven mitts. Are you a wop?
Red granite with dark wood on that island is a bad move.
Replace the dull tiles with the more colorful ones. The dull ones look awful.
I won’t get on you about the Peter Pan because you might just have some kind of disease that destroyed your taste buds.
Put those pans away.

>>64106889
>astigmatism starburst
You really just have to try them. I have the tism and I have had great success with red dots. Eotek will starburst like a motherfucker on me, can't even see what the reticle is supposed to look like. Holosun always works for me. Can't cheap out on an lpvo. Prism is best.

>>64107394
How am I wrong? You're literally proving me right. If your astigmatism is bad enough, an EOKEK won't help you. It's better to jump to prisms. If your argument is
>juss wear glasses
You're a fucking moron.

>>64111007
Romeo 7 is aight, it's heavy though I never held a Comp M4 to compare weight.

for home defense aimpoint is beter beacuse you can leave it on and it will be ready to go immediately whenever you need it. the eotechs battery life is only like 8 hours so you cant just leave that shit on a home defense gun and would have to waste time turning it on and fucking with the gay brightness settings or whatever bullshit not to mention you would have to log the time carefully when you go to the range or play with it so you know when to change the batterys. the aimpoint only needs a battery change like once every 6 months if you want to be overly autistically safe even though the battery life is at least a couple years.

>>64118476
Does Eotech seriously not have shake-wake? That should be the bog standard for optics in 2025.

>>64118486
you would think a $600+ optic would have implemented that by now but sadly no

riflegear has T2 with mount for ~$800?

>>64111007
I just bought a Romeo 7 for $175 from Academy last weekend. Seems pretty bombproof and has good glass clarity. Has shake awake and like 60k hours of battery life as well.

>>64106532 (OP)
I prefer the 512 to the Aimpoint T2 (which is even nicer than an Aimpoint Pro) but it really depends on how much space you have on the gun and what your tolerance for weight is. 512 has better glass quality, a much bigger window and I'm personally a fan of the reticle. They are kinda big and clunky though. I think the battery thing is a moot point because I've had a T2 run out of batteries in 4 months because I left it on a moderate brightness setting of 10 (whoops). I wouldn't touch a 30mm ring red dot with a 10 foot pole in 2025 unless you like doing retro guns, they're just a headache and obsolete

>>64107457
Better read up on all possible side effects and think long and hard if you can live with them the rest of your life. While negative side effects are rare they do still happen. IOL might be the better option since it’s reversible and upgradable later on.