Would you do this trade? W/UPDATE in OP

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Would you do this trade? W/UPDATE in OP

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:15:39 PM EDT

UPDATE: i asked him how old is it and if the Tritium is bright?

from him:

Do not know the manufacture date. And I have lied to you. I just looked at the box and this is a RX04-17 model without the H&K mount, having the GG&G mount added. I made blind assumption that it was a RX01NSN because the NSN is stamped into the top.

The tritium, when I cover the front fiberoptic with my hand, can still be seen from about 18 inches away in normal room light.

I can contact Trijicon and ask them to run the serial number to find the manfacture date. It is not listed on the box anywhere.

My LNIB EoTech 552 w/LaRue QD Mount for his used Trijicon Reflex + CASH.

Link to my Eotech:

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=7&f=138&t=777487

From the guy:

Here is the Trijicon link for the Reflex. www.trijicon.com/user/parts/products1.cfm?PartID=112&back_row=0&categoryID=8

Only difference between this one and mine is that mine has the GG&G mount instead of the Trijicon. I have the box for it with polarizing filter and I believe the bikini cover. I'll double check the box. Cannot remember if the warrenty card is still with it or not.

Pics of his Reflex

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:16:17 PM EDT

[#1]

No way.

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:17:17 PM EDT

[#2]

I loves my Eotech.

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:27:02 PM EDT

[#3]

Hell no!!

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:28:16 PM EDT

[#4]

EoTech $500 new, LaRue mount 120

Trijicon Reflex, 370 new, GG&G mount 120

Just based on the cost between the two setups, no

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:29:18 PM EDT

[#5]

While I don't dislike the RX20s, I got rid of mine because I found both EoTechs (which I do dislike) and Aimpoints to be superior. The RX30(? The new, larger objective model) has me thinking that maybe they got their idea squared away and I'd like to try one.

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:30:14 PM EDT

[#6]

No, No, No, NO.

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:47:40 PM EDT

[#7]

Sure, if that's what I wanted to do.

Posted: 7/21/2010 5:57:21 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

EoTech $500 new, LaRue mount 120

Trijicon Reflex, 370 new, GG&G mount 120

Just based on the cost between the two setups, no

He will add cash.

Posted: 7/21/2010 7:14:05 PM EDT

[#9]

BTT

Posted: 7/21/2010 7:18:04 PM EDT

[#10]

Consider the amber dot washing out on light colored targets. Not overly common, but I've had better experience with red reticules.

Otherwise, the Trijicon is smaller, and if you're already looking at the trade, haven't you already made your mind most of the way to it?

Posted: 7/21/2010 8:07:22 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
While I don't dislike the RX20s, I got rid of mine because I found both EoTechs (which I do dislike) and Aimpoints to be superior. The RX30(? The new, larger objective model) has me thinking that maybe they got their idea squared away and I'd like to try one.

I love all my reflex sights, but the new RX30 really is how they should have been all along. If Trijicon were smart, they would get a little more life out of the Reflex II's by changing the fiber optic so that it comes out over the body like the RX30 does. The Reflex 2's are a lot smaller which suits some guns better than the RX30 which is quite large by comparison.

Posted: 7/21/2010 8:11:36 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Consider the amber dot washing out on light colored targets. Not overly common, but I've had better experience with red reticules.

Otherwise, the Trijicon is smaller, and if you're already looking at the trade, haven't you already made your mind most of the way to it?

The amber is MUCH, MUCH better in the dark than red. The only real place that the Reflex 2 suffers is when shooting indoors out onto a bright daylight area. It's functional but not as fast as a powered dot under those circumstances. Outdoors they are as bright as you could ever need them.

I'd do the trade, OP. There's something to be said for a sight that never needs to be turned on in the heat of the moment, never has dead batteries etc. Some people don't like the 12 year half life-note that is a half life, not "dead in 12 years"-but I have yet to have it be dark enough to where the tritium was illuminating the reticle and I could properly identify a target.

JMO.

Posted: 7/21/2010 8:12:19 PM EDT

[#13]

I'd take a Reflex over an EoTech every time.

Posted: 7/22/2010 1:54:10 PM EDT

[#14]

BTT

Posted: 7/22/2010 2:17:14 PM EDT

[#15]

How old is the trijicon ? 14 yr half life on the tritium dot. If it is a couple of years old, Meh. Maybe.

7-10 yrs old, no way.

Posted: 7/22/2010 4:08:42 PM EDT

[#16]

Update in OP

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