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How well does the Elcan reticle work without a battery? I know its etched but 600 hours for illumination is defiantly a short life compared to Aimpoint. Is there any kind of whether/conditions were the reticle would be unusable and you'll need to use illumination?
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How well does the Elcan reticle work without a battery? I know its etched but 600 hours for illumination is defiantly a short life compared to Aimpoint. Is there any kind of whether/conditions were the reticle would be unusable and you'll need to use illumination?
The unilluminated reticle is OK, but it definitely works much better with illumination. I would guess slightly better than the ATACR or NX8 but not as good as the Razor or possibly the K16i.
I measured the battery life on the highest, nuclear bright dot setting at about 4 weeks. Note that most red dots measure battery life on a
mid setting, not their highest setting. On the Elcan's 2nd highest setting, which is still daylight bright, the battery life lasts approximately 1730 hours (a little more than 10 weeks). On the 3rd setting the battery allegedly lasts over a year, probably around 2.
Reticle illumination is useful in general for faster aiming but is particularly important in darker and shaded areas. At night time you will want to use the full reticle illumination, activated by turning the switch the other way around. This will allow you to range targets in low light.
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I can't say it's worth $1500, I think it'd be a great buy at $1000-1200. The Elcan is more than just its specs though, like the glass is so clear and fov so big you will swear it's 6x and not 4x. And while the weight is basically the same as something like a Razor II, the weight is more compact and rearward so it doesn't feel as unwieldy as you would think.
The Elcan w/ Mk2 ARMS levers is 22.1 ounces
including the mount. The Razor Gen II is 21.6 ounces
without a mount. The lightest QD mount on the market adds an additional 5.5 ounces, and it's more QD in the sense of being tool-less than actually being quick.
When accounting for the mount, the Elcan's weight is in line with 1-4x LPVOs while being more compact and likely offering significantly greater durability.