Posted: 10/21/2009 11:03:10 AM EDT
| I bought the Strikefire today and I'm happy with my purchase. I just have a question though. I notice that the dot doesn't look like a dot, but more like a cluster of 5-7 dots. I've read in other posts that this may be caused by astigmatism, but I have other red dot scopes that look round to me. Could this be a problem with the scope? |
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I bought the Strikefire today and I'm happy with my purchase. I just have a question though. I notice that the dot doesn't look like a dot, but more like a cluster of 5-7 dots. I've read in other posts that this may be caused by astigmatism, but I have other red dot scopes that look round to me. Could this be a problem with the scope? The best way to tell if it's a problem with the scope is if you rotate the scope while you look through it. If the cluster of dots rotate with the scope then it's definitely the scope. If the cluster doesn't rotate with the scope then it would be your eyes. Another test it to take a picture through the scope. If you see the cluster in the picture it's the scope, if not it's your eyes. If it turns out to be the scope we'll certainly take care of it for you. Just give our CS a call at 1-800-426-0048. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. -Sam |
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Honestly, I don't think it's as big of an issue as many seem to think it is. I have astigmatism and see the same thing, however I've found that when I use the magnifier it goes away. It's also better if you turn the intensity down a little.
For CQB it really doesn't matter because you don't need that kind of precision and if you are reaching out further you can switch to the magnifier. -Sam |
| When I look through the doubler I still see it. This may seem funny, but the only way I was able to see it round was if I crossed my eyes, and that made everything look fuzzy. I will go and see the eye doctor and let them determine if my eyes are bad. I'm not stressing over this. I think it will be ok for CQB and close range stuff. I use my .308 for long range shooting anyway. |
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When I look through the doubler I still see it. This may seem funny, but the only way I was able to see it round was if I crossed my eyes, and that made everything look fuzzy. I will go and see the eye doctor and let them determine if my eyes are bad. I'm not stressing over this. I think it will be ok for CQB and close range stuff. I use my .308 for long range shooting anyway. Interesting. Did you try looking through your other eye? I know that with one eye I see it more than the other. -Sam |
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When I look through the doubler I still see it. This may seem funny, but the only way I was able to see it round was if I crossed my eyes, and that made everything look fuzzy. I will go and see the eye doctor and let them determine if my eyes are bad. I'm not stressing over this. I think it will be ok for CQB and close range stuff. I use my .308 for long range shooting anyway. Interesting. Did you try looking through your other eye? I know that with one eye I see it more than the other. -Sam It looks the same through both eyes. I took an astigmatism test online, and the results seemed to suggest that I do have astigmatism in both eyes. Like I said, I'll go to the doctor and see, then see about laser surgery. This may turn out to be the most expensive red dot I'll ever own LOL. 
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When I look through the doubler I still see it. This may seem funny, but the only way I was able to see it round was if I crossed my eyes, and that made everything look fuzzy. I will go and see the eye doctor and let them determine if my eyes are bad. I'm not stressing over this. I think it will be ok for CQB and close range stuff. I use my .308 for long range shooting anyway. Interesting. Did you try looking through your other eye? I know that with one eye I see it more than the other. -Sam It looks the same through both eyes. I took an astigmatism test online, and the results seemed to suggest that I do have astigmatism in both eyes. Like I said, I'll go to the doctor and see, then see about laser surgery. This may turn out to be the most expensive red dot I'll ever own LOL. Well I wouldn't worry about it too much. Try shooting with it and concentrating on the target. You may find that it's not really an issue. I know for me if I concentrate on the dot then I notice it due to my astigmatism, but when I am actually at the range shooting at targets I don't notice it at all. Good luck and let me know if I can do anything else to help. -Sam |
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When I look through the doubler I still see it. This may seem funny, but the only way I was able to see it round was if I crossed my eyes, and that made everything look fuzzy. I will go and see the eye doctor and let them determine if my eyes are bad. I'm not stressing over this. I think it will be ok for CQB and close range stuff. I use my .308 for long range shooting anyway. Interesting. Did you try looking through your other eye? I know that with one eye I see it more than the other. -Sam It looks the same through both eyes. I took an astigmatism test online, and the results seemed to suggest that I do have astigmatism in both eyes. Like I said, I'll go to the doctor and see, then see about laser surgery. This may turn out to be the most expensive red dot I'll ever own LOL. Well I wouldn't worry about it too much. Try shooting with it and concentrating on the target. You may find that it's not really an issue. I know for me if I concentrate on the dot then I notice it due to my astigmatism, but when I am actually at the range shooting at targets I don't notice it at all. Good luck and let me know if I can do anything else to help. -Sam Ok, so I had 4 other people look through it. One even had the laser eye surgery to correct astigmatism. They all saw the dot as a cluster instead of a single dot. Maybe I do need to send in the scope. How would I go about that? |
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When I look through the doubler I still see it. This may seem funny, but the only way I was able to see it round was if I crossed my eyes, and that made everything look fuzzy. I will go and see the eye doctor and let them determine if my eyes are bad. I'm not stressing over this. I think it will be ok for CQB and close range stuff. I use my .308 for long range shooting anyway. Interesting. Did you try looking through your other eye? I know that with one eye I see it more than the other. -Sam It looks the same through both eyes. I took an astigmatism test online, and the results seemed to suggest that I do have astigmatism in both eyes. Like I said, I'll go to the doctor and see, then see about laser surgery. This may turn out to be the most expensive red dot I'll ever own LOL. Well I wouldn't worry about it too much. Try shooting with it and concentrating on the target. You may find that it's not really an issue. I know for me if I concentrate on the dot then I notice it due to my astigmatism, but when I am actually at the range shooting at targets I don't notice it at all. Good luck and let me know if I can do anything else to help. -Sam Ok, so I had 4 other people look through it. One even had the laser eye surgery to correct astigmatism. They all saw the dot as a cluster instead of a single dot. Maybe I do need to send in the scope. How would I go about that? We'd be happy to swap it out for you. Just give our CS a call at 1-800-426-0048 and we'll take care of it for you. Sorry about the trouble, but we'll get you taken care of. -Sam |
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I'd say the best way to rule out your peepers is to point a camera at the scope and see if it shows you a true dot. Obviously a camera lens is pretty much perfect (more or less) and should show a true representation. I had a strikefire (recently sold it to fund a Vortex Crossfire scope for benchrest target shooting) and my eyes are also not that great. A standard crosshair reticle works better for me.
Thing is that the dot would look like a "dot" when outside and actually shooting. Indoors it may bloom a bit or look funky if you have astigmatism but outdoors it was perfect. People have the same issues with any red dot, aimpoint, eotech (ok not a reddot but people with eye issues can have issues with these as well). |
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I'd say the best way to rule out your peepers is to point a camera at the scope and see if it shows you a true dot. Obviously a camera lens is pretty much perfect (more or less) and should show a true representation. I had a strikefire (recently sold it to fund a Vortex Crossfire scope for benchrest target shooting) and my eyes are also not that great. A standard crosshair reticle works better for me. Thing is that the dot would look like a "dot" when outside and actually shooting. Indoors it may bloom a bit or look funky if you have astigmatism but outdoors it was perfect. People have the same issues with any red dot, aimpoint, eotech (ok not a reddot but people with eye issues can have issues with these as well). Yeah, I know. I'm going to wait until I get home (I'm away on business right now) and use my wife's Canon 5D to take a picture. I only have a small 3.2 megapixel camera and it's not so hot for clarity. |