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Posted: 8/11/2004 9:36:10 AM EDT
| Anybody have one and how do you like it? How different are they to the M2? Will I notice a difference if all do is plink on the weekends? |
The battery life is far less than the M2, but that is about the only major difference. It would make a good plinker optic for sure! C4 |
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There is a batt. upgrade for the M? Please excuse my questions, I'm looking for a good quality used sight and I found an CompM but I wanted to get some feedback on them. I heard that CompM's aren't very good in daylight. Would $225 be a good price for an used but in perfect shape CompM without rings? I was considering a Tacpoint but for $75 more I could get an Aimpoint. Thanks. c |
Brownells sells a new cap made by Rescomp that allows you to fit another 1.5V cell in there (no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get two 1/3Ns to fit): www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=10994&title=AIMPOINT+BATTERY+UPGRADE
A little high IMHO. I paid $150 for a worn Comp M that finished up pretty nicely with some Alumahyde. |
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Ok guys here's what I found and please tell me which one you would get. Comp M excellent shape without ring $225 Comp MLXD good shape W/ standard low mount Aimpoint ring $225 ( I would have to buy a new ring with this one because it mounts too low) Is the Comp M a better sight because of the brightness control? I am so freakin' confused!!! |
I bought the same, found out the same and did the same thing you did. It made the dot noticably brighter, but nowhere near as bright as my M2. I got lectured by someone here because you are now running your diode at 4.5V vs. 3V and you have the potential of burning up the diode. I'm a mechanic, not an electrician, so I don't have a clue on whether that is true or not. 
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$160 for the Comp M with mount, $30 or so for the battery upgrade. Maybe I could get an ML2 for $100 more but I doubt that would include a mount. Maybe used, but they go very quickly at that price. I like to try stuff, see what works and what doesn't. And if you are stuck with a dim Comp M or Comp ML, it is a slightly better than mickey mouse upgrade to brighten up the dot. |
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The CompM-XD is the original M68 COO sight. I've had one for many years on my personal M4 Carbine and see no reason to replace it with the CompM2 other than battery life. I can get several days out of a battery on the CompM-XD so the economics just ain't there. Buying new? The CompM2 is a better sight and is the currentl M68 COO sight. But you can buy a lot of batteries and ammo for $150. Avoid the ML and ML2 if possible, they're more likely to have distorted dots. Never seen a CompM (not XD) but there may be some out there. -- Chuck |
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There's no reason that the CompML or CompML2 should have more "distorted" dots than the CompM or CompM2. The diode systems are no different between the two versions. (M/ML or M2/ML2). In fact, nearly all apparent distortion is in the eye of the user and not in the sight at all. Mike. |
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I have a Comp M. If I were to buy again, I'd pay a bit extra for the M2. I may not always need the brighter dot, but it is worth the extra to know that the sight will always be bright enough for me in all conditions. I would rather pay a little more for something I know will always work rather than save a few bucks on something that might work. BTW, you can also close the front cover on the Comp M if it is too bright out. With both eyes open, the red dot will still appear over the target. Kind of a Mickey Mouse way to do it, but is enough to get you by when you jsut can't see the dot against a reflective background. |
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