Quoted: I'll have a look at compact ACOGs if I can find any...
I have been looking at Trijicon Reflex's also. I've seen all the comments about washout and such, but it didnt, happen when I went running around an office building with it (not mounted :P) I am red/green colorblind and I've heard this can make a difference in how the dot is presented. Is there any reason behind this?
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Most red-dot style reticles are red (thus the name), so if you are red/green colorblind the amber reticle of the Reflex (not all Reflex reticles are amber by the way) can appear to have better contrast than an Aimpoint, Eotech or other red reticle. For most people with normal color vision, this is not the case and the red reticles generally offer better contrast.
Normally, I wouldn't recommend the Reflex but since it is one of the few reflex-style sights to offer an amber reticle, it may be the best sight out there for people with red/green colorblindness. You will still have washout issues; but it should affect you less than most people and you may have washout issues at least as bad with the Aimpoint or Eotech due to the red color.