anyone have the aimpoint ml2 2x on a dropmount for a carryhandle carbine?,if so how do you like it?,as i am considering this setup.

Can you please elaborate why it sucks?

Quoted: Can you please elaborate why it sucks?

I have heard this also, and always wondered why.  Please, splain.

I made the expensive mistake of buying an Aimpoint 2x. Luckily I sold it in near-new condition and made out ok. First of all, there is nothing wrong with the concept of a good piece of glass which is a 2x, but the Aimpoint was terrible. I mounted the new 2x on a carbine and was totally, instantly disappointed.

Part of the problem is that I am spoiled optically: I have excellent eyesight and I own Swarovski, German Zeiss, S&B, US Optics scopes and Swarovski, Leica, Nikon Venturer bino's, and a Swarovski spotter. I also have very satisfactory Aimpoint Comp ML's and ML3's to compare against.

This gives me a frame of reference. If I look through an optical device and it sucks, I know it immediately. Some folks don't have this frame of reference and, through no fault of their own, don't know that they are looking through a crappy piece.

Here's my take on the 2x - Aimpoint dropped the ball. It has an exaggerated vignette effect which makes you feel like you are looking through a drinking straw. It evidenced unacceptable visual distortion. It has terrible brightness, or specifically, lack of brightness. The simple math says that the 2x should have a huge exit pupil, but what in the design makes the view so poor? It has what seems like a bad field of view. Why have a head-up, both-eyes-in-the-fight optic that has such a tiny window on the threat/target?

Just my opinion. So that Aimpoint doesn't think I am trashing them, I will strongly recommend their excellent non-magnified Comp series.

If you have a 2x and like it, I'm not trying to argue or pick a fight. It was just not for me.

Thanks for the heads up!

Quoted: Quoted: Can you please elaborate why it sucks? I have heard this also, and always wondered why.  Please, splain.

Magnification with a shitty ass field of view.   Visualize looking through a straw.