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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Trijicon MRO (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 8/13/2015 2:02:17 PM EDT
We may as well start a thread for pictures, opinions, and input from people who have used them, to help out people who may be interested.
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I Like trijicon but damn that's ugly It looks like a submarine periscope Looks are subjective, I don't think anyone can tell you that you are wrong about your opinions. To me it just looks like other optics, but without the knobs sticking out, and obviously a bit wider. |
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How does it compare to the T/H 1? How is the 25mm compared to the 20mm, noticeable difference?
Daytime brightness compared to Aimpoint? Glass? Any washout from dark area/room looking outside into brightness? Any washout in darkness with a white light? Will the aftermarket mounts that are available for the Aimpoint micro like KAC, ADM, etc work? Thank you |
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Looks are subjective, I don't think anyone can tell you that you are wrong about your opinions. To me it just looks like other optics, but without the knobs sticking out, and obviously a bit wider. Quoted:
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I Like trijicon but damn that's ugly It looks like a submarine periscope Looks are subjective, I don't think anyone can tell you that you are wrong about your opinions. To me it just looks like other optics, but without the knobs sticking out, and obviously a bit wider. What are your impressions Stick? How's it compare to a T series Aimpoint? |
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Quoted: With price being equal....can you compare the T2 to the MRO? Pros and cons? (Size, weight, functionality, etc) For those of us that already own a T1/T2, what makes it a Aimpoint killer, from someone that has used it so far. |
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Looks are subjective, I don't think anyone can tell you that you are wrong about your opinions. To me it just looks like other optics, but without the knobs sticking out, and obviously a bit wider. Quoted:
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I Like trijicon but damn that's ugly It looks like a submarine periscope Looks are subjective, I don't think anyone can tell you that you are wrong about your opinions. To me it just looks like other optics, but without the knobs sticking out, and obviously a bit wider. I might like to try one of these on my turkey gun 
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We may as well start a thread for pictures, opinions, and input from people who have used them, to help out people who may be interested. My questions are .... Can we use RMR mounts with this or does the MRO require its own mounts? Is Ranier going to have crazy low introductory prices when this available? (hint hint .. plea plea) |
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Here is n article with some specs.
trijicon mro 4.1 oz of heavier but it's also 25mm not 20. 1 oz heavier than t/h 1 and about a half an ounce heavier than a t/h, no mounts. |
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1). I want to know if it magnifies like a T2 (clear and crisp) or like most other dots out there, with some blur.
2). While the second (objective) lens is larger than a T1/T2 (which I like), how does the ocular lens (closest to your eye) compare in size? Looks like it might be 20-22mm. I would hope it's the same orarger than the APs' 20mm. It's advertised as having "a viewing area that is 44-percent larger than that offered by similar products." I would think that may be true next to your eye, but as you push it out, I'd think it'd be less and less noticeable. |
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How does it compare to the T/H 1? How is the 25mm compared to the 20mm, noticeable difference? Yes, there is a highly noticeable difference, but I have no doubt some people will notice it more than others. Daytime brightness compared to Aimpoint? Let me check them side by side for you, I haven't done that yet. Glass? Typical Trijicon, very clear and clean. Any washout from dark area/room looking outside into brightness? None that I have seen, and I've done a lot of inside looking out tracking deer and animals. Any washout in darkness with a white light? Nothing that wouldn't wash out any other optic, super bright light hitting a white wall while clearing a house for example. Will the aftermarket mounts that are available for the Aimpoint micro like KAC, ADM, etc work? Negative, while I have no doubt everyone will make mounts, this is NOT compatible with the T1/T2 mount style. Thank you |
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What are your impressions Stick? How's it compare to a T series Aimpoint? I do NOT own a T2, but I have always been highly impressed with the T series from Aimpoint. I think Aimpoint fanatics will stay with Aimpoint and the T series, and they won't be wrong for doing it. The T series is awesome. The only thing I've ever said about the T series which I thought could be improved was to make a slightly larger version. The tube is just a little too small. Perfectly usable, and still awesome, but Trijicon improved on that area. I will point out, many people look at this as something subjective, and I won't disagree with them. However, even when you are 100% up to speed with the T1 or T2, I think using the MRO would make people notice a positive difference. My guess would be that Aimpoint, or someone else will make a 30mm "Mini RDO" pretty soon. Is there a need to run out and replace my Aimpoints? Nope, not even a little. Would I welcome more Aimpoints into my optics stable? Yes, and I would use them with 100% satisfaction. Would I spend $750 or so on a T2 right now? No, I would buy 3 of the MRO for the price of 2 T2s and outfit more of my weapons while saving the other money for Night Vision or something else. The MRO equals the T series in battery life. Trijicon is known for making bomb proof optics, so I have zero concerns about longevity or durability. They have opened the FOV up, which I love. They have come in at a street price in the lower $500s (from what I've heard). These things make it very hard to recommend an Aimpoint right now in the small RDO optic world. |
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With price being equal....can you compare the T2 to the MRO? Pros and cons? (Size, weight, functionality, etc) For those of us that already own a T1/T2, what makes it a Aimpoint killer, from someone that has used it so far. I don't have a list of weights and specs, I'm no help there, sorry. Aimpoint killer? Price and FOV. If you don't care about those items, I don't think it becomes a slayer of the T1 or T2. For some people, being made in the USA is another huge point, to others it won't matter. No matter how you look at it, we all love our country, we all love American jobs, we all think the land of Aimpoint has some smokin hot women. |
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I might like to try one of these on my turkey gun
I've used it on a shotgun (shotgun, MP5, AK, AR, and maybe a few other things I'm forgetting). It works very well on a shotgun, I was using Magpul furniture, but I'm not sure if that has much to do with anything. |
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My questions are .... Can we use RMR mounts with this or does the MRO require its own mounts? Is Ranier going to have crazy low introductory prices when this available? (hint hint .. plea plea) Quoted:
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We may as well start a thread for pictures, opinions, and input from people who have used them, to help out people who may be interested. My questions are .... Can we use RMR mounts with this or does the MRO require its own mounts? Is Ranier going to have crazy low introductory prices when this available? (hint hint .. plea plea) I don't know of any mount that will fit this aside from a dedicated MRO mount. I guess if you are starting from scratch, it make sense to design it the way it works, instead of trying to make it fit something else. I have no idea. The owner of Rainier Arms is a close personal friend, but I don't have anything to do with the shop or anything. The only thing I do is call him up and talk trash and give him a hard time. I'm pretty sure he appreciates that, and I figure that is what friends are for. My guess is that a bunch of companies who get them first will have medium prices, but the low prices won't come from most companies until they are in stock for awhile. That is just a guess on my part though. |
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I'd like to know if Trijicon is making a magnifier for it.  I don't know if there is really any money in magnifiers. I don't think they sell all that well. I want one personally, but clean glass is always expensive. It is in optics, and it is camera lenses. Good stuff is spendy, and I don't see the magnifiers used all that much. I will mention it to them, but I don't think that will count for much.
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Stick, could you do a guy a favor and see if there's any optical goofiness while using the MRO and set of irons?
Say, a set of flip ups with an established 50y zero and the mro with an established 50y zero. Start with the irons down, flip em up and view them through the MRO to confirm there's no optical shift. I've seen complaints of the T2 having this issue. The MRO is a VERY strong contender for my fixed irons gun. |
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Does anyone have any idea if Trijicon will offer any lense covers? This could definately be a strong contender for my PS90 SBR.
I'm glad to see Trijicon stepping up and bring some newer affordable products to market. I recently picked up an Accupower 1-4x and have been very impressed. Keep it up! |
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Arms Unlimited and LA Police Gear have them for presale. Quoted:
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In stock anywhere yet? Arms Unlimited and LA Police Gear have them for presale. Botach as well. $493 https://www.botach.com/trijicon-mro-miniature-rifle-optic-2moa-red-dot-nvg-compatible-5yr-battery/ |
| Ever since the T2, I've been spoiled. My eyes see a perfect dot vs the astigmatized blur of everything else. As soon as I confirm these magnify into a crisp dot, I'll join the preorder crowd. I thought the SRS was a total abortion--blocking peripheral sight with that huge sight to increase the FOV seemed counterintuitive--whereas here it looks like an improvement (44% according to Trij). |
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Does anyone have any idea if Trijicon will offer any lense covers? This could definately be a strong contender for my PS90 SBR. I'm glad to see Trijicon stepping up and bring some newer affordable products to market. I recently picked up an Accupower 1-4x and have been very impressed. Keep it up! Definitely needs high quality flip up lens covers....not that freaking bikini thing either 
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Check out the replies I made to the same questions in this thread. In a condensed answer, it is GTG. https://40.media.tumblr.com/c837e218fb9bc64ad6bb3d002876f1a7/tumblr_nt56lpOlgd1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg Quoted:
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Stick how is it looking through It?I know the objective is bigger which seems great. Thats the reason i wanted an SRS, and im sure itll be durable Check out the replies I made to the same questions in this thread. In a condensed answer, it is GTG. https://40.media.tumblr.com/c837e218fb9bc64ad6bb3d002876f1a7/tumblr_nt56lpOlgd1rrcg2fo1_1280.jpg Ah yea i skipped over that I guess, good to know. If this pans out well ill probably got these. Ive been using an RMR for my primary rifles optic. |
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I don't think the battery life is going to rival the Aimpoints. From Trijicon:
The MRO battery should last for 5 years of continual use at setting “3” (5 of 8). When left on at the brightest setting (“6”), the battery should last around 25 days. Note that extended use in extreme temperatures – either cold or hot – may reduce the battery life considerably. 25 days is 600 hours. I wonder if setting "3" at which it's rated for 5 years is visible in full sun on light background. Kudos to them for disclosing the battery at max brightness. |
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I don't think the battery life is going to rival the Aimpoints. From Trijicon: 25 days is 600 hours. I wonder if setting "3" at which it's rated for 5 years is visible in full sun on light background. Kudos to them for disclosing the battery at max brightness. Quoted:
I don't think the battery life is going to rival the Aimpoints. From Trijicon: The MRO battery should last for 5 years of continual use at setting “3” (5 of 8). When left on at the brightest setting (“6”), the battery should last around 25 days. Note that extended use in extreme temperatures – either cold or hot – may reduce the battery life considerably. 25 days is 600 hours. I wonder if setting "3" at which it's rated for 5 years is visible in full sun on light background. Kudos to them for disclosing the battery at max brightness. Run an Aimpoint at max brightness and see what happens to battery life. Posted in another thread: "I tried it. My H1, with a new lithium 2032 battery, lasted only 12 days on setting 12." Tomac |
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Quoted: Ever since the T2, I've been spoiled. My eyes see a perfect dot vs the astigmatized blur of everything else. As soon as I confirm these magnify into a crisp dot, I'll join the preorder crowd. I thought the SRS was a total abortion--blocking peripheral sight with that huge sight to increase the FOV seemed counterintuitive--whereas here it looks like an improvement (44% according to Trij). |
[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Trijicon MRO (Page 1 of 3)
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