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Posted: 4/16/2010 6:09:08 AM EDT
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I'm an EOTech guy having three but decided to try an Aimpoint. My CompML3 2MOA arived last night. Installed the battery and turned it on and noted that there is s distinct straight "tail" to the red dot at the 4 o'clock position (kind of like the letter Q, but straight). I wouldn't think that's normal so I tried adjusting the brightness to see if I had it too bright and was getting some sort of distortion. Out of the 10 settings, I could only see the dot (at least with my eyes) on setting 5 and higher with settings 9 and 10 being too bright and really useless. The tail was not present on the dimist setting I could see the dot (5) and got worse the brighter I made the red dot.
I can understand the brightness issues as you dial up the red dot, but the tail just doesn't seem right. Talk to me - do I have a defective unit? TIA. |
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John Enloe Manager, Marketing & Technical Support Aimpoint Inc, USA 14103 Mariah Court Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: +1 (703)263-9795 ext 223 Fax: +1 (703)263-9463 [email protected] |
| I have the same unit. I do not have the issue that you do, but different eyes can see different things. The lowest 4 or 5 settings are too low for my eyes to pick up unless I am running the gun at night. I have found that setting six works well for me in daylight, or seven if I'm running speed drills at 50 yards and in. Try shooting with the dot dialed down to the dimmest usable setting for you, and let us know what you find. I shot a 5-shot group I could have covered with a dime from prone last weekend at 50 yards....won't win me any awards, but that's not bad for a 2-MOA dot. What what this optic is made for, it is hard to beat. |
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Call John Enloe Manager, Marketing & Technical Support Aimpoint Inc, USA 14103 Mariah Court Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: +1 (703)263-9795 ext 223 Fax: +1 (703)263-9463 [email protected] Thanks. I work in Chantilly - I could drive over to Aimpoint and didn't even know they were only about a mile away! |
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Probably not caused by a defect in the optic, most likely you have some astigmatism in one or both of your eyes. Astigmatism is an optical defect in which vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina. That causes the little tail you see.
To test this, slowly turn the optic upside down and you will notice the tail remains in the same position and does not turn with the optic; that is astigmatism. If so it may be time to visit your eye doctor for a thorough eye exam. |
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Probably not caused by a defect in the optic, most likely you have some astigmatism in one or both of your eyes. Astigmatism is an optical defect in which vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina. That causes the little tail you see. To test this, slowly turn the optic upside down and you will notice the tail remains in the same position and does not turn with the optic; that is astigmatism. If so it may be time to visit your eye doctor for a thorough eye exam. Thanks - I think.  I will try that when I get home and report back.
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Probably not caused by a defect in the optic, most likely you have some astigmatism in one or both of your eyes. Astigmatism is an optical defect in which vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina. That causes the little tail you see. To test this, slowly turn the optic upside down and you will notice the tail remains in the same position and does not turn with the optic; that is astigmatism. If so it may be time to visit your eye doctor for a thorough eye exam. Thanks - I think. I will try that when I get home and report back.AR15 diagnosed MY astigmatism a while back. Never knew I had it until I came on here with the same problem you're having. Once I got my prescription Oakleys the dot was perfect. I'm getting lasik early next month to take care of the issue more comprehensively. It's not likely the Aimpoint, but the quickest way to find out is as the poster above described. Rotate the sight and if the "tail" doesn't turn along with the site, you've got an astigmatism. |
| Astigmatism here too. I moved to a 1.5X ACOG. No more problems and a bit of magnification. As for the brightness of the dot, when you'll be able to see the dot is dependent on the person. I have an M3 and can't see the dot until I get to setting 6 or so. I was having the same problem that you are. One setting would be too low and the next would be too high. Aimpoints are rock solid though. |
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Probably not caused by a defect in the optic, most likely you have some astigmatism in one or both of your eyes. Astigmatism is an optical defect in which vision is blurred due to the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina. That causes the little tail you see. To test this, slowly turn the optic upside down and you will notice the tail remains in the same position and does not turn with the optic; that is astigmatism. If so it may be time to visit your eye doctor for a thorough eye exam. Yup - that's it. Looks like I need to take a trip to the eye doctor. Damn, getting older is just no fun. I also dropped a line to John Enlo at Aimpoint and he immediately responded that they would make it right if needed. When I told him I may have a astigmatism, he replied they have some tips to help train the eye to focus so you get only the dot. I'll drop him a line to get the tip and post it when received. Thanks to all for the replies and help, even if this was the weekly question. |
| isnt there a FAQ on the aimpoint site that specifically addresses this problem. something about spinning the optic and looking at the picture. if the image stays the same as your optic spins then its your eyes. if the image rotates with the optic then the optic is messed up. |
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