Eotech reliability?

[static808]

I think people incorrectly use the term "field of view" when describing optics. What they really mean to say is forgiving of head placement.

gotcha.

it's weird when people say their eotech has a better field of view, since the aimpoint FOV is unlimited. i'm like, "eotechs must be amazing. they break the laws of physics by having even MORE than unlimited FOV!"

and yes, the larger eotech window is definitely more forgiving with regards to proper cheekweld. but since we try to be fundamentally sound, we always try to get the best cheekweld possible, not including crazy shooting positions, of course.

I sold it because of true crappy battery life.

might i ask what was wrong with the battery life? did you go thru multiple batteries within a short amount of time? i'll say, its awesome that my micro has been on since day one, and its still bright as heck 3 years later. but i havent had a battery issue with my xps, YET...

[Packy14]

gotcha.

it's weird when people say their eotech has a better field of view, since the aimpoint FOV is unlimited. i'm like, "eotechs must be amazing. they break the laws of physics by having even MORE than unlimited FOV!"

and yes, the larger eotech window is definitely more forgiving with regards to proper cheekweld. but since we try to be fundamentally sound, we always try to get the best cheekweld possible, not including crazy shooting positions, of course.



might i ask what was wrong with the battery life? did you go thru multiple batteries within a short amount of time? i'll say, its awesome that my micro has been on since day one, and its still bright as heck 3 years later. but i havent had a battery issue with my xps, YET...

maybe my xps sucked, but almost every time I'd go to the range, it would be low or dead, and I never left it on.

[OpticsPlanet]

I have a 512 that's pushing 15 years, and an EXPS2-2 that is maybe three...

No issues with either. I prefer the reticle on the EOTech over the Aimpoint, personal preference. Powering an LED takes less juice than powering a laser, hence the shorter battery life of the EOTech. If I were somewhere that finding batteries was a problem, I'd go with the Aimpoint.

If having your optic ready to use at any time is important to you, the Aimpoint is the clear winner. You're going to have to press a button on the EOTech, and the brightness at power up, while adjustible, may not be optimal for your situation. You can set the brightness on the Aimpoint and just leave it on.

Batteries are plentiful, so I stock up, and I change them twice a year... all my battery powered stuff gets changed on New Years Day and the 4th of July... bad memories of crappy batteries leaking in toys as a kid.

The takeouts go in a drawer with a battery tester, and get used for remotes, toys, and non-essential flashlights.

If you can, try to use both before purchase. EOTech's reticle, being a hologram, is slightly pixelated, and some folks just can't use it. This can be minimized by reducing the brightness, and by looking at your target instead of the reticle.

I'll probably end up buying an Aimpoint PRO this year, because this is America, and I can.

Mark H.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I can assure the OP and everyone else that an Eotech HWS is plenty good enough for those black ops early morning infil missions into Burro Canyistan where you are likely to face multiple hostile paper targets and extreme logistical challenges (No Del Taco or Wifi available). A quick function check as you are inbound via Helo or Jetta or Kia and you are good to go. Tango Down Operator!

[teflondog]

If you shoot with both eyes open (which is the proper way with non-magnified optics), then the field of view is infinite regardless of window size since the borders of the optic become transparent.

[Bobby Ricigliano]

If you shoot with both eyes open (which is the proper way with non-magnified optics), then the field of view is infinite regardless of window size since the borders of the optic become transparent.

Precisely. This is why the Aimpoint Pro can still be used effectively even with the front lens cover on. Try it.

[coq]

If you shoot with both eyes open (which is the proper way with non-magnified optics), then the field of view is infinite regardless of window size since the borders of the optic become transparent.

Yes, obviously both eyes. What I meant was the "field of view" within the optic…the wider Eotech glass allows for more unobstructed area around the reticle before you get to the "transparent" but still present border of the optic. I do realize that you can also see out of the other eye for an overall field of view.

[PhillyGunner]

If you shoot with both eyes open (which is the proper way with non-magnified optics), then the field of view is infinite regardless of window size since the borders of the optic become transparent.

I'm sure I could train this reflex out, but, in my limited use of tube style red dots I find my natural inclination is to close one eye when I bring it up.

For some reason, I never have this inclination when I shoulder the EoTech, and, for me, they are a more 'natural' two eyes open optic.

[thegamettt]

I like the eotech FOV better. Can't beat that aimpoint battery life though. I had a primary arms clone of the m4 and I really liked that one due to the switchable reticles. Not a big fan of just a single dot, I find it harder to see, but it might just be my eyes.

[static808]

I'm sure I could train this reflex out, but, in my limited use of tube style red dots I find my natural inclination is to close one eye when I bring it up.

im the exact opposite! when shouldering a weapon, i always use two eyes. since my magnified optic is a trijicon 1-4x, even with magnification, im always two eyes open. im sure things will change as soon as i start to venture into long range shooting...