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Posted: 9/18/2009 11:11:52 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/18/2009 11:48:54 AM EDT
[#1]
I have a TA33H in amber.  I can see it much better than red.  Especially at night.  I would like to have tried a green but no one around me or the fun shows have had one to look through, and I could not find anyone having them in stock when I ordered.  

I am happy with what I got but would probably go green if I got another.
Link Posted: 9/18/2009 12:01:45 PM EDT
[#2]
The green is awesome!

You wont be disappointed
Link Posted: 9/18/2009 12:15:55 PM EDT
[#3]
Get red.


Edited to add: You should do a poll.
I think you'll find that there are widely differing opinions. Seems like some peoples eyes just see different colors better/worse.
Link Posted: 9/19/2009 3:39:21 AM EDT
[#4]
I've tried them all and like them all.  I prefer red mainly for the following reasons:

1) red's the same color as my Aimpoints and illuminated variables...I'm a creature of habit.
2) red provides plenty of contrast in any venue.  At night, bright isn't necessarily better in ambient light when trying to focus your dilated pupil on a target <100m.  It's all about contrast.  Any weaponlight is gonna blacken out your ACOG reticle anyway.  Beyond that - aim your red, green, yellow, blue, or purple ACOG reticle into a sodium street light - and it's gonna fade on you.  Not washout, but fade.  The washout arguement is a weak one.  In the rare event it does happen, disconnect the ACOG and employ that $250 pair of BUIS holding down your upper.
3) red is bright enough during the day as it is....I don't know about you all, but I find that I have to cover a portion of my TA11 just to prevent the bloomin' when taking an aimed shot.  Those 11's are bright!  There's a lot of fiber optic tube riding atop that scope.
4) I forget what 4 was
5) the human eye is reportedly more sensitive to green....lol, I don't know....a bright red reticle against most natural backgrounds just seems to stand out better for me than the green.  Up close when running around with both eyes open, I have yet to find a venue where the red donut didn't stand out bold n' bright.  I will admit I find amber a better fit for my hunting rifles.  I don't think the amber is as "obstructing" as my red.  I want to put my reticle on the target, not my target behind the reticle.  That's where the speed is.

I don't think you can go wrong with any color.  They are ALL bright under ambient light.  Just pick what you want and roll with it.  Not saying I don't like the green.  I find it quite sexy.  I just think the red is more practical.  YMMV, of course ... hence Trijicon's incredible line up of products.  One of my favorite company's out there.  

I also think any discussion about red vs green vs amber is really spillting hairs.  Go get yourself an ACOG already and shoot the shit out of it!

Link Posted: 9/19/2009 5:58:05 PM EDT
[#5]
I just lucked onto a TR24G because that's what i wanted given the choice but i also use a Aimpoint T1 and feel the same way ,  pick a color.
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