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Posted: 9/13/2013 6:42:44 PM EDT
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Ok so I purchased an Aimpoint Pro from a reputable dealer but have a few questions. The switch has 10 positions like you would expect but the dot doesn't get very bright until the last 3 settings. In fact the last setting is so bright it kind of lights up the entire inside of the sight. It's like I have to struggle to see the light for the top 5 settings. I realize there are supposed to be several night vision settings, but is it normal to seem to be a little dim until you bring it to the higher settings?
This is not an Aimpoint bash by any means because the sight appears to be well made. I looked at the Aimpoint sight and it does not appear to be a counterfeit. The package also looks like you tube videos from the SHOT show. It seems my buddy's EOTECH has more readily visible brightness settings. Is this normal for an Aimpoint PRO? |
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The lower settings are for NVG use. NVGs work by gathering much smaller amounts of light than our eye can normally pick up. If you were wearing NVGs, the lower "invisible" settings show up just fine.
On my PROs, the dot is just barely visible at setting 4, or to be more technically correct, after turning the switch 4 clicks, which I guess is really setting 5. I guess it depends on your vision, and the ambient light, whether or not you can see it at that same setting, but there is nothing wrong with your optic. That is the way it was designed. The same way we use different brightness settings during the day, there are different levels of darkness which effect NVGs and the reason there is a range of NVG settings. |
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