Eotech XPS2

[Eric_Oh]

Does anyone know if the new EOTech XPS2-1 has exact cowitness or lower third cowitness? And what mount does it come with?

Better yet... does anyone have one they can comment on?

[BigWaveRider]

You order one of these on the group buy ??... think I saw your screen name on a PM.

I ordered a XPS 2.0.. which (I believe) has the standard 65/1 reticle. Looking at the size measurements of a 512(no riser) and a 516(7mm riser) ... I am pretty sure the XPS is going to be absolute co witness ... much like the 512.

I would rather have the sight up higher ... so was going back and forth between a 516 and XPS .... but ... I want to try the new battery mount ..as this seems to be the weakest link in the older design.

I can wait for some one to make an XPS mount to raise it a bit ... until then ... I will run it on the rail.

I wonder how long the delivery time will be .... I don't think they are actually available yet.

[Bobotheclown]

Not to thread jack, but what's the difference between the XPS2-0, XPS2-1 and XPS2-2? The descriptions all look the same...

Nevermind, found the answer on opticsplanet

[SuperSet]

Some dumb things that I noticed about the XPS:

1. Absolute co-witness instead of lower 1/3. Why didn't they make this new site have an integral riser like the rest of their models?

2. No side buttons. Again, same point as #1. They should have just replicated the same changes for their new models into this one. I'd buy one with reticule #2 if they had both of these new options.

[maxicon]

Absolute co-witness gives you the option of running it either way, and you can put a LaRue (or whatever) mount on it if you want. Lower 1/3 built in takes away that flexibility. Most of their models are absolute co-witness.

As for the side buttons, I don't think there's room for them in the short package. It's a trade-off.

[rabagley]

Some dumb things that I noticed about the XPS:

1. Absolute co-witness instead of lower 1/3. Why didn't they make this new site have an integral riser like the rest of their models?

511/512/551/552 are all absolute cowitness. Most Eotech's absolute co-witness unless you put them on a riser. The 517/557 are the only exceptions I've seen, and after messing around with both, I like my 552's better.

2. No side buttons. Again, same point as #1. They should have just replicated the same changes for their new models into this one. I'd buy one with reticule #2 if they had both of these new options.

Each to his own, I suppose. I'm exceedingly happy that the interface and positioning is the same as most other Eotech's. The added height would be a usability compromise that I don't like at all. Get a flip front sight and there's no good reason to mount the Eotech any higher.

The back vs. side buttons don't bother me much either way. One's a little more accessible, one's a little more protected. I don't spend a lot of time fiddling with the buttons, even on early morning hunts.