Eotech vs Aimpoint Micro H1

[L4D]

I decided that I want to try out a new sight system and a red dot is what I want. My choices are between the Eotech xps2-2 or the Aimpoint Micro H1.

The are both in the same class but the differences are immense.

Could you guys throw out some pros and cons about the two? My head is spinning.

[Nathan Krynn]

*****WARNING A LOT OF OPINION*****

I am a 100% aimpoint man. I have seen and heard of too many eotechs going down. This is from hard use and things like the battery connections fail. the average person who shots 100 rounds a year or even a month will never see this but people who truly have used theirs hard will. Never mind the auto shut off to save battery because their battery life is horrendous.

Governments use them because they are much cheaper then aimpoints.

[evidens83]

Wow this question hasn't been hashed out to death hmmmm.....

[utvtactical]

Eotech

I have trouble finding the small dot, but can always see the big circle.

Found the Eotech to work great with 'old eyes'.

[evidens83]

I went with an EOTech 512. 100% reliable, takes readily available AA batteries, and the FOV is excellent. I can only imagine the much more compact XPS2 is an improvement.

[john.t.singh]

the aimpoint is way more rugged. If you ever watch the daniel defense stress test, they mounted an aimpoint on that gun and it survived pretty much all the test the DD did, and held zero till it got dropped out of a helicopter.

With that being said, the eotech has a larger window whereas the aimpoint is smaller, so that is a preference thing...

[SoCalXD]

Primary Arms MicroDot for $89.
The fact that you are asking this question indicates you will not be going to war with this optic, so why waste so much money on being tacticool, when there are much cheaper and reasonably reliable options out there?

[Double_tap]

I have both and quite honestly they both have pro's and cons.

the reticle on the Eotech is a good as it gets, but the housing they built around it is a piece of ****.

the aimpoint uses almost zero enegry and is very reliable, but the reticle isnt as great at the eotech.

[mlevans66]

Primary Arms MicroDot for $89.
The fact that you are asking this question indicates you will not be going to war with this optic, so why waste so much money on being tacticool, when there are much cheaper and reasonably reliable options out there?

And shouldn't this be in the optics thread?
Also for the record I choose the Aimpoint.

[Double_tap]

Primary Arms MicroDot for $89.
The fact that you are asking this question indicates you will not be going to war with this optic, so why waste so much money on being tacticool, when there are much cheaper and reasonably reliable options out there?

some people just like having nice things. if you can afford it there is nothing wrong with it.

[L4D]

Primary Arms MicroDot for $89.
The fact that you are asking this question indicates you will not be going to war with this optic, so why waste so much money on being tacticool, when there are much cheaper and reasonably reliable options out there?

No i am not going to war and neither are you with your $89 chin-made red-dot.

Ive had clones, ive had the lesser as well. I want something nice. Is that such a problem? You have fun with your $89 red dot and tell me how much that emitter bothers you being seen through the glass and how much bloom you get in brighter settings, I know I didn't like it on the primary arms micro dot and aimpoint clone. They both bloomed to a larger MOA than advertised at the higher settings.

[L4D]

Does the Eotech's square housing "disappear" as well as the aimpoint Micro's housing when shooting with both eyes open?

[Double_tap]

Does the Eotech's square housing "disappear" as well as the aimpoint Micro's housing when shooting with both eyes open?

In my opinion, having shot thousands of rounds through both, yes they both disappear equally well.

[Roddd]

I like my eotech 512. It's on my duty rifle and I couldn't be happier with it. It doesn't give the same tacti-cool vibe as an Aimpoint but it functions well (for me, at least).

[Caseless]

I assume the OP will mount the sight on an AR-15 type rifle.
IMHO,
-Appearance
Eotech looks better on a flat rail than a raised-base Aimpoint micro.

-Ergonomics
Twisting action to turn on Aimpoint feels more positive than the rubbery pushing motion to turn on an Eotech.

-SHTF application
Aimpoint Micro wins. Leave the Micro turned on and change battery every 5 years.