Quoted: I am looking to buy one now, and I've been reading a lot of reviews. It seems like this site gets a bad rap from the Internet lore folks.
I want one for a shorty "truck gun" that can be tossed behind the seat and forgotten about, but will always be ready. The Reflex is small, rugged, lightweight, and has been well regarded by those who conducted a thorough review. It is instantly ready (turning on an EoTech would SUCK when defending a sudden attack) and the Reflex does not need to be adjusted during operation (what's worse, dinking with your AimPoint brightness knob in changing light or the unlikely wash-out of a Trijicon?). I think the washout problem has been overstated, especially with the "II" version. It looks like the amber triangle or chevron are definitley the way to go. Mine will go on a flatop with Weaver mount and used with a low-profile gas block (no iron sites).
Good luck and let us know what you decide.
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There's nothing 'unlikely' about the reflex II's dot (triangle in my case) washing out, they all do it. How many pics have you seen of our men in Iraq or Afghanistan using them? I'd bet, if you can find a pic, that the ratio is better than 100:1 Eotech or Aimpoint to the Reflex. There is a reason why people who know what they're doing don't use them any longer. The were ok, but the technology has progressed.
The reflex II was the first optic I bought for my AR, way back when I was a complete noob to all this stuff, and even then I used to find myself at the range on a bright day going 'where the hell is the dot?'.
And what the hell are you expecting to happen while you're in your truck?
I want one for a shorty "truck gun" that can be tossed behind the seat and forgotten about, but will always be ready. The Reflex is small, rugged, lightweight, and has been well regarded by those who conducted a thorough review. It is instantly ready (turning on an EoTech would SUCK when defending a sudden attack) and the Reflex does not need to be adjusted during operation (what's worse, dinking with your AimPoint brightness knob in changing light or the unlikely wash-out of a Trijicon?).
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Yeah, I guess fumbling with turning an optic on is not something I'd want to do during a heated battle. But then again, I wouldn't want to be futzing around behind the seat of my truck for a rifle that's covered in old slim jim wrappers either. And if you happend to be somewhere where you might get ambushed (kandahar or south central LA), wouldn't you want the weapon up front, with the optic on,
before you get to your AO? I must be missing something.