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Posted: 3/2/2011 3:50:12 PM EDT
IOR micro edge I got from cactus tactical. $200 with free shipping. I am satisfied with the quality for now as it looks and feels very well made. Push on button to turn on and hold it for 3 sec. to turn off. Use arrows for brightness. Lowest setting is very usable and rated at 8,000hrs battery life. I think it may be too bright for night vision though, not an issue for me anyways(no night vision gear). Instructions say all buttons will become nonfunctional and dot will blink when battery is low. Co-witnesses very good on the ak. I also read somewhere that IOR red dots are made in Japan.
marked AZD on bottom, I have no idea what it refers to. 
elevation 
windage 
here is a view from front. You can see led is mounted in the 6 o'clock. I can't tell if it's glued or screwed on. It' recessed into the tube so it does not obstruct view 
battery 
cover on 
cover off 
very slight bluegreen tint that is not noticable when aiming. It's less tint than the primary arms and vortex if thats any help. 
after laser bore sighting, the knob came up some and I can see the clicker metal ball. 
control fairly easy to reach for right hand shooter on an ultimak 
a little harder for lefty's 
here it is on my first time built ak74. will probably end up in some kind of multicam color 
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| Nice micro. i never knew of it until now. It cost 2x that of the PA micro but the trade up is better battery life. Just 2k hours shy from my old Aimpoint ML2. I was trying to justify spending money on the pricey Aimpoint micro but this seems to be a good deal. So what was your impression of this IOR Valdada micro edge? Thumbs up/ thumbs down? Do you feel the knobs will come loose, considering you can see the ball bearing on it? This would look nice on my Gen 2 TWS rail vs. my bigger Aimpoint. Anyone else have feedback also? I hope this is not like those Chinese crap optics. |
| I give it a thumbs up. It is very well made. Even though the clicker ball is visible, it is not gonna come loose or anything. It's got a real nice click to it. Maybe my ultimak is not square with my barrel. There is no seal above that ball so it looks like it's ok. The dust cap seal should be sufficient for me. If they made the lowest setting a little dimmer they could have got a little more battery life out of it. Right now I can use it in daytime on lowest setting and at night in my closet it was pretty bright. Max bright is very bright, I see this thing having no problems with washout. My only concern is the 6 oclock position of the led and the heat from the ultimak. They say it has heat range up to 50c. so that's 122f. Other then that I'm very happy so far even though I haven't shot it yet. And also the glass is clean with no distortion. It's a 21mm objective, it doesn't sound like much but I can actually see the difference between this and my brother Primary optics which is 20mm I thing. One option I would of liked is a 2moa dot. It is also non removable mount so mounting options are not as broad. IOR has a lifetime warranty on all their optics. |
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I received confirmation that these were infact made in China, like the rest of Aimpoint Micro themed look-alikes.
How well, and by whom may change things, but yes, the boys from Romania have jumped the knockoff-mill bandwagon. It is somewhat misleading, being that on Valdada's site they declare that their optics are made in Romania from Japanese and German parts, and deride competitors that use chinese parts... These are chinese, and I'd bet there sure isn't any german or japanese componenets in these Micros. http://www.valdada.com/faq.aspx#1 Where are your scopes, binoculars, or spotting scopes made? The majority is made in Romania but some products come from Germany and are 100% Made in Germany. In many instances our competitors optics will have a German or U.S.A. name on them but they are made in the Orient, usually China. If it says "MADE IN"in front of a country name, that is where it is from. We import our glass and illumination circuits from Germany, but we make everything else under one roof. We cut, grind, polish and coat our own lenses unlike 98% of our competitors. We make our own tubes and do not use assemblies made in other countries. We know with certainty who we deal with on a daily basis. Just because you sign a contract for glass or lenses with a Japanese company does not mean they cannot subcontract that out to the Philippines or China, etc. They can legally stamp whatever you want on a scope tube or a pair of binoculars and many times a buyer is blinded by brand name recognition and fails to realize their $700.00 binoculars cost $25.00 at the dock. Since the only place to buy high quality raw OPTICAL GRADE glass is Japan or Europe, the market of manufacturing is quite small and cozy and we all know each other quite well. We control 100% of our manufacturing on riflescopes and binoculars, and that is why our standard of quality is apparent in each product we bring to the market. Who makes your glass? All our glass in all our products is made by SCHOTT GLASSWERK in Germany. All our scopes feature etched reticules. |
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