Replacing my Eotech after refund with????

[DrewTheBrave]

Meprolight Tru-Dot RDS Red Dot Sight 1.8 MOA Dot

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/392164/meprolight-tru-dot-rds-red-dot-sight-18-moa-dot-matte

I found this an interesting option as well. Mostly positive reviews. Do you have any experience with the Mepro?

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[varanidguy]

Meprolight Tru-Dot RDS Red Dot Sight 1.8 MOA Dot

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/392164/meprolight-tru-dot-rds-red-dot-sight-18-moa-dot-matte

Doesn't it have that funky wake up feature when you lift the rifle to a shooting position?

[LexLuther]

I debated seeking the refund, but decided there wasn't anything better that I wanted...

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[ruddogg]

got an Aimpoint H1, and a Trijicon MRO.

[Nuuze]

[big blaze]

I like the looks of the Mepro RDS optic. But there aint a whole lot of info or reviews about it.

http://www.themakogroup.com/meprolight-prod/optics/mepro-tru-dot-rds-pro-mil-spec-red-dot-sight-with-1-8-moa.html

[Paseclipse]

I refunded my xps2 and got an xps3. I actually like eotech's.

This ^^^

Only reason I sent mine in was because the reticle was fading.

[Saym14]

Meprolight Tru-Dot RDS Red Dot Sight 1.8 MOA Dot

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/392164/meprolight-tru-dot-rds-red-dot-sight-18-moa-dot-matte

let us know how you like it. I considered this but like the 65MOA circle on the Eotech. my XPS 2.2 reticle faded. I am taking my money and buying a brand new XPS2.2.

[tattedgunner]

If you are returning you Eotech to get an Aim point red dot, you are going to have the same thermal drift issues. The Aimpro red dots are the same as the eotech red dots in which they use diodes to produce a laser image. When electronics get really hot or really cold, the function differently.... anyone who is electronics knows that heat is the enemy of anything electronic. Aim point has even admitted this and there is a warning somewhere on their site. I am in no way talking bad about the Aimpoints, I just want to clear that up for anyone. If you are going to switch, switch to something like the ACOG that does not use electronics.

[SuperSet]

Can you find and post where AimPoint has admitted that their sights suffer from thermal drift as well? I have an email from them that states that their sights do not suffer from thermal drift. If testing results say differently then..

[tattedgunner]

Yes I can. There is actually another thread in this forum, only a couple down of this thread that shows testing of the AIM point.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1184860

Here is a statement by Trijicon about their MRO, another electronic red dot.

http://soldiersystems.net/2016/03/08/trijicon-addresses-thermal-drift/

I also read an article recently that explains the electronics of any red dot and explains why they all have thermal drift. I will try and find it and post it when i do. The only reason the Eotech thermal drift is such a big deal is because of their military contracts and not having the thermal drift properly documented, not because it is the only red dot to have this issue.

[varanidguy]

Yes I can. There is actually another thread in this forum, only a couple down of this thread that shows testing of the AIM point.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1184860

Here is a statement by Trijicon about their MRO, another electronic red dot.

http://soldiersystems.net/2016/03/08/trijicon-addresses-thermal-drift/

I also read an article recently that explains the electronics of any red dot and explains why they all have thermal drift. I will try and find it and post it when i do. The only reason the Eotech thermal drift is such a big deal is because of their military contracts and not having the thermal drift properly documented, not because it is the only red dot to have this issue.

There's also an acceptable tolerance for thermal drift and EOTech exceeded that tolerance.

We all know that most people won't shoot in extreme conditions, however it is still reasonable to want the refund and take your business elsewhere.

1) because they lied to their customers and a company should reasonably be held responsible for that, it's the principle of it all

2) set your sight in the sun on a 90 degree day for 10 or 15 minutes, I'm pretty sure it will heat up enough to possibly experience the drift, and if that drift is outside of the acceptable tolerance, it will be a big drift

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[tattedgunner]

If you actually read the articles I linked to, you would learn how wrong you are. There is no set tolerance of thermal drift. The aim point experiences about the same 4-5 MOA shift in extreme temperatures. An eotech at 90 degrees will not have thermal shift issues and it will not" drift outside of that (made up) acceptable tolerance." All I was trying to say that it is not as extreme as people are making it sound. If you still want to trade in your eotech, go ahead, I don't really care! I just though I would offer some info to people who are on the edge or people who like their eotech better than the other options and are not quite sure if they should do a trade in or not.

[r8dr rider]

PRO

[rimfire78]

Since there is almost a zero percent chance that I will ever be in circumstances where my eotech will ever malfunction, I'm keeping it.