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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: Nah, I’d say he’s correct. Do you shoot competitively or an LEO? Let me know what optics are used and stand up to the use and abuse. |
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I don't get the hate. The non charging battery models of their lights and sights are pretty decent for the money. The chargeable batteries are the problem. Some dude was deep throating his flash light with rechargable lithium and it exploded like a Samsung, yeah that is pretty bad. I won't touch those models. More of a battery supplier issue. Kinda funny people hate on Olight, but will buy an untested harbor freight Streamlight knock off? Anyways just picked up the Osight K Series, I plan on testing it on top of a Mossberg shockwave. The intent was to use it on a 22lr Glock slide, but fuck now I'm curious. If it holds up, I want to say it's g2g. Also their RMR to RMSC plates are pretty well made/tight tolerances. My Vortex Defender just snaps right on. Not loose at all. They have potential. |
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Originally Posted By Capt_Destro: I don't get the hate. The non charging battery models of their lights and sights are pretty decent for the money. The chargeable batteries are the problem. Some dude was deep throating his flash light with rechargable lithium and it exploded like a Samsung, yeah that is pretty bad. I won't touch those models. More of a battery supplier issue. Kinda funny people hate on Olight, but will buy an untested harbor freight Streamlight knock off? Anyways just picked up the Osight K Series, I plan on testing it on top of a Mossberg shockwave. The intent was to use it on a 22lr Glock slide, but fuck now I'm curious. If it holds up, I want to say it's g2g. Also their RMR to RMSC plates are pretty well made/tight tolerances. My Vortex Defender just snaps right on. Not loose at all. They have potential. I don't get it either. I have lots of optics. Shit breaks on all brands. I have a K on a 1014. Its holding up so far. About 60 slugs down range. I have over 1k on two S models. Still holding strong. I'm at they age where I'm done wasting money on shit that's costs a small fortune because of a name brand. All my Milwaukee and Dewalt tools are made in Chyna. I beat the shit of out of them and they just keep on ticking. Every optics maker uses Chinese boards and people still shit on Chinese only optics. |
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Originally Posted By RattleCanAR: Do you shoot competitively or an LEO? Let me know what optics are used and stand up to the use and abuse. Originally Posted By RattleCanAR: Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: Nah, I'd say he's correct. Do you shoot competitively or an LEO? Let me know what optics are used and stand up to the use and abuse. What the fuck does being a cop have to do with anything? We're talking about people who shoot and use their shit more than twice a year 
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: I don't get it either. I have lots of optics. Shit breaks on all brands. I have a K on a 1014. Its holding up so far. About 60 slugs down range. I have over 1k on two S models. Still holding strong. I'm at they age where I'm done wasting money on shit that's costs a small fortune because of a name brand. All my Milwaukee and Dewalt tools are made in Chyna. I beat the shit of out of them and they just keep on ticking. Every optics maker uses Chinese boards and people still shit on Chinese only optics. Removed. Knock it off. |
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Took a look at their other reviews and it proves you really can't take anyone's word online anymore. He positively promotes cheap brands like cyclee, olight, and canik. These are the worst type of shills because they not only get paid to promote products but also products that you may ending up depending your life on, but it doesn't matter to them as long as the company slips them $1000 to sing them praises. Wouldn't be surprised if I scrolled further down to see him praising ar500 armor. |
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Originally Posted By DavidY: What the fuck does being a cop have to do with anything? We're talking about people who shoot and use their shit more than twice a year They beat their guns up carrying them daily. The wear doesn't come from shooting them. Competitive shooting has you going through thousands of rounds. |
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: No, they absolutely do not. Stop talking out of your ass about things you’re not versed in enough to talk about. You need to stop your attack on my threads. You don't like it move on. You don't have to click them. But since you think I talk outside my ass here are my creds. 23 Year certified LEO firearms instructor. 18 years beating my feet. 9 Years working two shit hole projects for major cities. No idea how many fights I have been in. Lost track in the early 90s. No idea how many times I've been shot at. Lost track in the early 90s. Survived four gun fights. Should I continue or do you still think I am talking out my ass? |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Should I continue or do you still think I am talking out my ass? |
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Originally Posted By Spydermonkey: Depends on what color diamond tier you are I am not a diamond anything. Osight is selling a cheap workable solid optic. That's it. I'm simply passing on the info. I get nothing from anyone. I spent my own money at full retail on Amazon. I'm not putting Trijicons or high dollar optics on all my guns. There is no reason too. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: I am not a diamond anything. Osight is selling a cheap workable solid optic. That's it. I'm simply passing on the info. I get nothing from anyone. I spent my own money at full retail on Amazon. I'm not putting Trijicons or high dollar optics on all my guns. There is no reason too. Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Originally Posted By Spydermonkey: Depends on what color diamond tier you are I am not a diamond anything. Osight is selling a cheap workable solid optic. That's it. I'm simply passing on the info. I get nothing from anyone. I spent my own money at full retail on Amazon. I'm not putting Trijicons or high dollar optics on all my guns. There is no reason too. I agree with this. The Osight is probably the bare minimum I'd buy. Especially for a parts bit gun or something. If you really want to hear about a shitty optic. I did try a CV Life on the 22lr, but it died lol... |
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Originally Posted By Capt_Destro: I agree with this. The Osight is probably the bare minimum I'd buy. Especially for a parts bit gun or something. If you really want to hear about a shitty optic. I did try a CV Life on the 22lr, but it died lol... LOL. I put one of their aimpoint micro clones (Model T3) on a 1014 last weekend. First shot killed it. Never came back on. I was curious if they had upped their game yet. Guess not. haha |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: You need to stop your attack on my threads. You don't like it move on. You don't have to click them. But since you think I talk outside my ass here are my creds. 23 Year certified LEO firearms instructor. 18 years beating my feet. 9 Years working two shit hole projects for major cities. No idea how many fights I have been in. Lost track in the early 90s. No idea how many times I've been shot at. Lost track in the early 90s. Survived four gun fights. Should I continue or do you still think I am talking out my ass? I guess continue? Because your career obviously hasn’t proven that you know what country of origin everyone’s optic internals come from. And none of it equates to you knowing more than the average firearm owner about what quality is lmao. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: You need to stop your attack on my threads. You don't like it move on. You don't have to click them. But since you think I talk outside my ass here are my creds. 23 Year certified LEO firearms instructor. 18 years beating my feet. 9 Years working two shit hole projects for major cities. No idea how many fights I have been in. Lost track in the early 90s. No idea how many times I've been shot at. Lost track in the early 90s. Survived four gun fights. Should I continue or do you still think I am talking out my ass? Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: No, they absolutely do not. Stop talking out of your ass about things you’re not versed in enough to talk about. You need to stop your attack on my threads. You don't like it move on. You don't have to click them. But since you think I talk outside my ass here are my creds. 23 Year certified LEO firearms instructor. 18 years beating my feet. 9 Years working two shit hole projects for major cities. No idea how many fights I have been in. Lost track in the early 90s. No idea how many times I've been shot at. Lost track in the early 90s. Survived four gun fights. Should I continue or do you still think I am talking out my ass? Great resume, however you didn't provide any proof that the boards are all made in China. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: I am not a diamond anything. Osight is selling a cheap workable solid optic. That's it. I'm simply passing on the info. I get nothing from anyone. I spent my own money at full retail on Amazon. I'm not putting Trijicons or high dollar optics on all my guns. There is no reason too. Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Originally Posted By Spydermonkey: Depends on what color diamond tier you are I am not a diamond anything. Osight is selling a cheap workable solid optic. That's it. I'm simply passing on the info. I get nothing from anyone. I spent my own money at full retail on Amazon. I'm not putting Trijicons or high dollar optics on all my guns. There is no reason too. Given that historically what you're paying for in expensive optics is their expertise in non-reflective coatings, and an open red dot has a single piece of glass and if you're shooting it in low light you're using NODs, non-reflective coatings don't really come into play here, particularly since what we want on the user side of the single pane is a reflective coating. So what are we paying for in top tier red dots? Nordic LEDs? We're not paying for a nitrogen purged tube from Aimpoint. Battery life? Ok, but for the money, that's a shit ton of batteries. |
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: I guess continue? Because your career obviously hasn’t proven that you know what country of origin everyone’s optic internals come from. And none of it equates to you knowing more than the average firearm owner about what quality is lmao. You might be right. 40 years of shooting and running optics means I know very little. You need to stop your attack on my threads. Stay out of my posts unless you want to add value to the thread without the mud slinging and name calling. Children revert to name calling when things don't go their way. |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: Given that historically what you're paying for in expensive optics is their expertise in non-reflective coatings, and an open red dot has a single piece of glass and if you're shooting it in low light you're using NODs, non-reflective coatings don't really come into play here, particularly since what we want on the user side of the single pane is a reflective coating. So what are we paying for in top tier red dots? Nordic LEDs? We're not paying for a nitrogen purged tube from Aimpoint. Battery life? Ok, but for the money, that's a shit ton of batteries. I tried some passive shooting with NODs a couple weeks ago. I was able to get the S and SE models low enough they were useable. The coatings were good enough for a budget optic. I was impressed for their price point. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: You might be right. 40 years of shooting and running optics means I know very little. You need to stop your attack on my threads. Stay out of my posts unless you want to add value to the thread without the mud slinging and name calling. Children revert to name calling when things don't go their way. You’ve been running pistol optics for 40 years? Who called you a name? Is there a rule against coming into a thread and giving our thoughts? Sounds like you’re the one upset about things not going your way. And you still haven’t elaborated on how supposedly everyone uses Chinese electronics in their optics. (When I know this for an absolute fact to be false.) |
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: You’ve been running pistol optics for 40 years? Who called you a name? Is there a rule against coming into a thread and giving our thoughts? Sounds like you’re the one upset about things not going your way. And you still haven’t elaborated on how supposedly everyone uses Chinese electronics in their optics. (When I know this for an absolute fact to be false.) Please enlighten us with some of your knowledge. This is the Tech forum not GD. Besides PA who else is using American boards for pistol optics? |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Please enlighten us with some of your knowledge. This is the Tech forum not GD. Besides PA who else is using American boards for pistol optics? Nah, ain’t no way you think you gonna flip the script on me after you made the claim. Please tell us how you know Aimpoint and “all” the others are using Chinese electronics. You didn’t answer about running pistol optics for 40 years either. You kind of just seem full of it in general honestly. |
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Originally Posted By Jake1989: Took a look at their other reviews and it proves you really can't take anyone's word online anymore. He positively promotes cheap brands like cyclee, olight, and canik. These are the worst type of shills because they not only get paid to promote products but also products that you may ending up depending your life on, but it doesn't matter to them as long as the company slips them $1000 to sing them praises. Wouldn't be surprised if I scrolled further down to see him praising ar500 armor. The guntoobers or the shills here? 
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: Nah, ain’t no way you think you gonna flip the script on me after you made the claim. Please tell us how you know Aimpoint and “all” the others are using Chinese electronics. The only company to my knowledge using American boards is PA for the new pistol RDS. I never said Aimpoint did. Aimpoint does not build optics in the US. Period end of story! |
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: Trijicon Aimpoint And if it’s a gun I’m ok with a budget optic: something from Vortex’s Defender line. Wanna guess how many batteries I have gone through on my Duty Acro P2 in one year? |
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Originally Posted By BillyDBerger: Wanna guess how many batteries I have gone through on my Duty Acro P2 in one year? Wanna guess if I care or not? It’s $2 and takes 30 seconds. Change it every couple months if you need to and go on with your life. Also, what setting do you keep it on? Atomic? At middle-ish brightness I get 6 months easily. |
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: Wanna guess if I care or not? It’s $2 and takes 30 seconds. Change it every couple months if you need to and go on with your life. Also, what setting do you keep it on? Atomic? At middle-ish brightness I get 6 months easily. WOW! You added some value. Even if it was in a shitty manner, thank you. 
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: WOW! You added some value. Even if it was in a shitty manner, thank you. https://media4.giphy.com/media/5xtDarmwsuR9sDRObyU/200.webp?cid=8dc8958c5g9qcybcvllpu3y8l80vpqz04d2be53bum39ma3d&ep=v1_gifs_search&rid=200.webp&ct=g This is like your 4th post now where you haven’t answered to a single garbage claim you’ve made. Thanks for confirming you definitely don’t have a clue. |
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: This is like your 4th post now where you haven’t answered to a single garbage claim you’ve made. Thanks for confirming you definitely don’t have a clue. Yes you are worthy of me answering you. You have my complete respect. I promise you really do. |
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: Wanna guess if I care or not? It’s $2 and takes 30 seconds. Change it every couple months if you need to and go on with your life. Also, what setting do you keep it on? Atomic? At middle-ish brightness I get 6 months easily. I keep it on high. I work day shift in south florida. It gets bright here. Had it crap out multiple times in the first few months. I’m on my 7th battery. The shitty cover/cap is plastic. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Yes you are worthy of me answering you. You have my complete respect. I promise you really do. Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: This is like your 4th post now where you haven’t answered to a single garbage claim you’ve made. Thanks for confirming you definitely don’t have a clue. Yes you are worthy of me answering you. You have my complete respect. I promise you really do. C L U E L E S S |
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Originally Posted By BillyDBerger: I keep it on high. I work day shift in south florida. It gets bright here. Had it crap out multiple times in the first few months. I’m on my 7th battery. The shitty cover/cap is plastic. I’ve never needed mine on anything near the highest setting even on the brightest of days. Yeah, the plastic battery cap is absolutely a disappointment at its price point. But there’s tons of great aluminum aftermarket options at least. |
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Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: I’ve never needed mine on anything near the highest setting even on the brightest of days. Yeah, the plastic battery cap is absolutely a disappointment at its price point. But there’s tons of great aluminum aftermarket options at least. That would be fine and dandy if it was my personal gun to modify. It isn’t. I have to trust my life to it. |
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Originally Posted By BillyDBerger: That would be fine and dandy if it was my personal gun to modify. It isn’t. I have to trust my life to it. How would replacing the battery cap with a higher quality aluminum one make it less trustworthy? I have 100% confidence in the ACRO I daily with an aluminum battery cap. |
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Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: More name calling! Again, please enlighten us with your vast knowledge. Here's your chance to add real value. Besides PA who makes boards for pistol optics in the US? Originally Posted By SpankMonkey: Originally Posted By TactiCoolBro: C L U E L E S S More name calling! Again, please enlighten us with your vast knowledge. Here's your chance to add real value. Besides PA who makes boards for pistol optics in the US? No sir, it’s still your chance. You’ve not backed or elaborated on one ridiculous claim you’ve made yet. |
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Originally Posted By Capt_Destro: I don't get the hate. The non charging battery models of their lights and sights are pretty decent for the money. The chargeable batteries are the problem. Some dude was deep throating his flash light with rechargable lithium and it exploded like a Samsung, yeah that is pretty bad. I won't touch those models. More of a battery supplier issue. Kinda funny people hate on Olight, but will buy an untested harbor freight Streamlight knock off? Anyways just picked up the Osight K Series, I plan on testing it on top of a Mossberg shockwave. The intent was to use it on a 22lr Glock slide, but fuck now I'm curious. If it holds up, I want to say it's g2g. Also their RMR to RMSC plates are pretty well made/tight tolerances. My Vortex Defender just snaps right on. Not loose at all. They have potential. It was not a rechargeable light, nor rechargeable cells. They were Nuon brand CR123a primary cells that exploded. CR123a's are dangerous, especially if you use mixed state-of-charge cells in series. |
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I bought the OSight and after one range session (about 200 rounds) I had a fuzzy double dot in the window. Changed out the batteries and played with the adjustments but no dice. I ended up sending it back for a refund. My 507Ks hold their zero just fine after hundreds of rounds. |
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Originally Posted By chevrofreak: It was not a rechargeable light, nor rechargeable cells. They were Nuon brand CR123a primary cells that exploded. CR123a's are dangerous, especially if you use mixed state-of-charge cells in series. Ah thanks, I just assumed it was rechargable lithium. This was a good read. Appreciate it. https://photonphreaks.com/exploding-flashlights-and-how-to-prevent-it/ |
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