Not All Aimpoints are Created Equal

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Жыл бұрын

How does the new Duty RDS compare to existing red dots in the Aimpoint lineup? Is it a cheap T2? A small PRO? A round ACRO? Or something else entirely?
In this video we break down the real differences between the most commonly available models of Aimpoint. Once you get past the obvious differences like size, weight, material, and battery type, the next biggest difference is light transmission and night vision performance. Luckily Aimpoint's European website gives us some clues to figure out which is the best one.
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Corrections:
3:16 The ACO is not advertised as having night vision settings, but I have compared one to a PRO and the settings and glass clarity seem identical to my eye.

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@BrassFacts Жыл бұрын

I never really gave a shit about the blue tint. But a interesting point for those that state the duty is clear & "has no blue tint" If the 420-620 figure is accurate. >620 is most of orange and all of red. The remaining colors make a blueish - purple check mate atheists

@coffeeandlifting Жыл бұрын

People who complain about blue tint are unaware that it was never a defect. It was always an intentional feature for adding daylight contrast to the dot. The irony is that most of the people who complained were not NVG users. They just didn't like the "ugly" blue tint.

@BrassFacts Жыл бұрын

@@coffeeandlifting for sure. Tint is important if it's the only way you can get high batt life (which it seems the duty struggles with). But man, some people must be color blind to state the duty is "100% clear"

@TerminalM193 Жыл бұрын

BrassFacts is a man of God?!? Did we just become best friends?!?

@KeterMalkuth Жыл бұрын

@@TerminalM193 He may be, but "Check mate atheists" is a meme that, half the time, is actually used by atheists 😅

@Linzoidmandias 2 ай бұрын

@@TerminalM193 Dude lives in utah, chances are he wears magic underwear and prays to yaweh daily lmao.

@Minuteman_Medic Жыл бұрын

For the people who get the little rubber bikini thing for the battery cap, let me tell you that I was issued a CCO and they were always missing. In order to be truly clone correct it's best to throw it across a parking lot a few times.

@Xinthisis Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@danw1089 Жыл бұрын

You can’t get them anymore 😔

@TacoTory556 Жыл бұрын

Always wondered why some people had them but I never got one 😢

@jupiterjunk Жыл бұрын

Were the cross threaded caps standard at the time, or were those a feature improvement that came along later?

@sugma3475 Жыл бұрын

I never knew they had those until I got out lol

@Slivyr Жыл бұрын

Come for dots, stay for kitteh, comment for algorithm

@bblauter Жыл бұрын

Kitties

@jesupcolt Жыл бұрын

Algorithm

@Quality_Guru Жыл бұрын

Gotta have more Kitties!

@eatsshootsandleavestactica8068 Жыл бұрын

This is the way.

@kaveman8083 Жыл бұрын

Omg Soppo, hii

@gadsdenjim8785 Жыл бұрын

People just assumed the Duty was a cheaper T-2 because of its size. Aimpoint literally said when it came out that it was basically a smaller PRO.

@GBGuns Жыл бұрын

I remember being issued an M68 in 2004 and the awe we were all in over it. Then we went to Afghanistan where all the engagements (for what we were doing) were 100yd+. Promptly dropped the dot for something with magnification.

@MellowFellowOfYellow Жыл бұрын

But I thought people on the internet told me they had no issues making shots at 300 yards with red dots on flat white silhouettes that don’t move?

@poolee77 Жыл бұрын

Yep, and this is why I still use an ACOG

@MellowFellowOfYellow Жыл бұрын

I will say my go to rifle is a 10.5 with an Aimpoint on it but I see it as a more effective PDW and don’t plan to use it out to distance ever. About the only time I prefer dots.

@GBGuns Жыл бұрын

@@MellowFellowOfYellow Haha, yes, and after selecting the right load, developing dope, or trial and error. All luxuries you don't get in combat.

@ClitoridectomyGroyper Жыл бұрын

@@MellowFellowOfYellow You can if you just learn where your holds are, but that takes time and I don't think the military ever got to actually train with that enough.

@saber8156 Жыл бұрын

i dont know much about aimpoint optics but one time i caught a chameleon but then it escaped

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

Tis better to have caught and lost

@docternoblex Жыл бұрын

The CompM3 is a real world example of “just as good” because while it is old, it is genuinely good

@verververververver Жыл бұрын

I'll die before I ditch my M2

@6nosis Жыл бұрын

Ill die before i ever eat another GOTDAMN lima bean!

@wynfrithnichtwo8423 Жыл бұрын

I like my Comp M2. Ja it is old but it works.

@docternoblex 11 ай бұрын

@@verververververver not saying the CompM2 is bad, it certainly isn’t

@f308gtb1977 Жыл бұрын

You’re a phenomenal communicator, my man.

@Doug_R1 Жыл бұрын

I'm by no means as seriously into optics performance as a lot of people are so I went with a used Comp M4 for my fighting rifle. Took a minute to clean sand off it but it hasn't disappointed yet. Coming from the perspective of someone who doesn't keep up to date with every new optics release, the name recognition of an Aimpoint being more likely to survive a bomb going off than the rifle I have it on, definitely carried some weight. Also being able to use a AA battery in it is just, stupid convenient.

@MrBullet888 Жыл бұрын

Picked up an M4 also. Works great. Only 2 optics I run are Aimpoint and EoTech.

@jeffpraterJSF 11 ай бұрын

I’ll never run an alkaline battery in my optic again. Alkaline batteries are whiny little bitches that explode under temperature changes and leak battery acid all over your optic. I’ve had an aim point get killed because my battery exploded.

@t.m9341 10 ай бұрын

Where do you find used stuff that's not fake

@daa3417 3 ай бұрын

Don’t put an alkaline battery in it. I’ve had some batteries leak within a single year in cheap flashlights and when they leak out in a tight tube good luck getting it out. Lithium only in expensive electronics.

@nathan_k Жыл бұрын

Having almost (accidentally) purchased an Aimpoint Micro TL-2 due to misreading the label, this was timely. Also, having just bought a real 650 mount + Aimpoint Micro T-2 for retro build and being disappointed with feature set... ...should have gotten Hop's Chosen Child 430 mount + Sig 4T-Pro. Sadly it hasn't come back in stock at that price.

@EdwardZhou_TJOL56 Жыл бұрын

TL2 naming convention doesn’t make sense when H2 exists.

@Bob-iv6jv Жыл бұрын

What made you disappointed on the Micro T-2 & 650 mount?

@nathan_k Жыл бұрын

@@Bob-iv6jv Lack of modern features. Red ring around the glass at brightness. Romeo4T-Pro selectable reticles (+bdc for mag) vs only Dot. Knob with no Off position between settings. Proprietary windage/elevation turrets + cap tool. Aimpoint more expensive + foreign support (vs US Sig Oregon). Romeo4T-Pro is better/more modern.

@fennoman9241 5 ай бұрын

@@nathan_kaimpoint t2 blows out any sig easily.

@chris.t1629 Жыл бұрын

This couldn’t have come at a better time considering I bought my first PRO two weeks ago lol… at least it was $310 though

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah if you get a PRO for less than like 350-400 it's still a good buy. Just don't be paying retail for it.

@makevelicustoms Жыл бұрын

Where did you buy it from? @cris.t1629

@M81_WOODLAND Жыл бұрын

@@makevelicustomsAt that price, it wasn't new.

@noneyabidness196 Жыл бұрын

@@makevelicustomsI’ll say if you’re not on reddit you’re missing out on hell of good deals on optics. Just got a T1 on there myself for $380 without a mount since i run a KAC skyscraper.

@chris.t1629 Жыл бұрын

Tacswap brother

@KowOneOhTwo Жыл бұрын

I was issued a salty old CompM2 for a deployment last October. I installed the battery, set the dot to the brightness appropriate to my conditions, then checked and adjusted the dot any time I went inside or outside. I never turned it "off" (the lowest setting can still produce a dot visible through NVGs). I turned it in last week (mid July), without every having changed the battery.

@Paquette011 Жыл бұрын

I ended up with the pro. A friend of mine bought one new years ago and never touched it. He gave it to me for like $200. I put it on a geissele mount and I’m pretty happy with it.

@michaelblacktree Жыл бұрын

The retro rifle footage was a nice touch. I have a couple retros, as well. But I refuse to go down the "clone correct" rabbit hole. Because I value my sanity.

@M81_WOODLAND Жыл бұрын

You also value your wallet.

@michaelblacktree Жыл бұрын

To some extent, yes. Although I did have the lower receivers custom engraved for those retro builds. It wasn't TOO expensive... 😛

@KeepCalmSoldierOn Жыл бұрын

5:22 Physics is the reason. A: that's a 30% reduction in Bandwidth from the models that cover 420-700nm. B: NV picks up infra-red, which below red (700nm+). Since the Duty is Opaque to this frequency, it will actually contribute to clouding. Hope that made sense Edit: also just occurred to me that most of the ambient light that gets multiplied at night is going to be in the red/infrared frequencies due to light bounce and what not

@MiamiVice. Жыл бұрын

Can you break this down a little further for my neanderthal brain (no offense to neanderthals)

@investigativeoutcomes9343 Жыл бұрын

@@MiamiVice. dot clear!

@KeepCalmSoldierOn Жыл бұрын

@CorvetteZ06TT the way Image intensification works is that it's much more sensitive to light, and it shows us what it sees. Well, to do that, it receives light from the entire visible spectrum (340-740nm) and IR (740-1000nm). The Duty has an Additional 15% light get through, if that light is between 420-620nm. In return, it is able to pick up 30% LESS of the entire visible spectrum. Additionally, whatever light cannot get through is stopped/contained within the sight itself, which leads to the "cloudiness" you see. TLDR: less overall light gets through, and the glass prevents alot of frequencies of light from getting through.

@MiamiVice. Жыл бұрын

@@KeepCalmSoldierOnI have two compM5s optics, so with their range of 420nm-900nm & light transmission of 70%, this makes it a good option for NV use? (If I'm understanding this correctly)

@KeepCalmSoldierOn Жыл бұрын

@CorvetteZ06TT hypothetically speaking yes. It covers a wide band of frequencies including IR. It's worth saying that number don't always match reality, it's just a baseline. Ultimately go off what other people say.

@slopiggfizz Жыл бұрын

I have a comp M2, which I've compared to multiple of my friends' pros. Mine definitely appears significantly nicer through night vision than any pro I've tried.

@mrs.vasquezz Жыл бұрын

Good to hear im supposed to get a M2 from police surplus soon

@investigativeoutcomes9343 Жыл бұрын

@@mrs.vasquezz ''There are few who can. The language is that of Mordor, which i will not hear.'' ''There is only one Comp M3.''

@BarnDoor-won5ve 11 ай бұрын

Kinda sounding like the pro was designed to be an option for those bit needing nv?

@brandonschwertley2723 Жыл бұрын

A someone who has been looking at a CompM4S because I have an undiagnosed mental disorder and love heavy things for no reason, this was useful and entertaining.

@MellowFellowOfYellow Жыл бұрын

The difference to a T2 is only like 6 ounces. I wouldn’t let it discourage you.

@StankHill Жыл бұрын

Yeah the m4 really isn’t as heavy as it looks

@brandonschwertley2723 Жыл бұрын

@@MellowFellowOfYellow This is true, but I will reference Hop's earlier video on how a lack of weight conscious part selections can lead to overall much greater weight. I don't think I'm going to let it worry me as much now, but I'm trying to be more weight conscious as a whole since my last AR build came out to 13 pounds loaded......yea

@MellowFellowOfYellow Жыл бұрын

@@brandonschwertley2723understood but handguard choice and barrel profile will go a longer way for you. More weight on the receiver can actually help the balance too. Just depends

@Aonghuis Жыл бұрын

My favorite is the comp m4. I like the PRO, and the T2. But for me the compm4 works best.

@darthhodges 7 күн бұрын

620nM is still in the visible spectrum, let alone the near IR where NV operates. 700nM is accepted as the point where visible light ends and near IR begins so an optic that doesn't have good light transmission well above 700nM will have bad night vision performance. The Duty actually may negatively affect your ability to detect or accurately identify shades of red if its transmission between 620 and 700 is also actually poor. It should be noted that the accepted threshold between visible light and UV is 380nM, meaning that all of Aimpoint's red dots may inhibit your ability to detect or accurately identify shades of purple, depending on how well they transmit light in that gap they didn't rate for.

@henriklopperi6686 Жыл бұрын

Just this weekend I took my T2 from my spuhr scope mount to mount it directly on my HK rail. Took 5 shots to zero at 150m target. 70 clicks left and 10 right and one click tighter on the ADM mount. I switched it 2 times between these and could each time confirm it kept its zero. This is with 10k+ shots on it, mainly with 223.

@Rykeron Жыл бұрын

Was waiting for this! I have a comp m5 for night fighting so this Duty RDS will be for a non NV 1301 for me. Should be good

@commandZee Жыл бұрын

There was also the Aimpoint CompC3. It was a more affordable civilian model similar to the current ACO and also not NV compatible. It was available with a 2 or 4 moa dot, 50k hour battery life, 5 meter submergibility, and came with minimal rubber doodads.

@investigativeoutcomes9343 Жыл бұрын

the rubber doodads were supper cool. 🤨

@TacoTory556 Жыл бұрын

Love my aim point pro have had the same battery in it since 2020 when I first got it. Although I do turn it off after shooting. Also have noticed the Nv mode under nods is not bad at all at least for me but I haven’t tried any other optic under nods so nothing to compare it to

@shockwave6213 3 ай бұрын

Biggest reason to pick up an AimPoint: The Comp M4 looks damn good on the G3/PTR-91 platform.

@HB-kp6rl Жыл бұрын

I remember being issued an M68 in 2008 and not really trusting the red dot voodoo. Then I zeroed and shot it and was like wow. This fuckin rocks

@loganharris6708 Жыл бұрын

The aimpoint h2, though not having nv settings, works great under nv. In the “off” position, it’s almost equal side by side to a t2 on the lowest setting, and position “1” on the h2 is about the same as the brightest nv setting on a t2. The t2 has more “inbetween” settings, but I haven’t seen a scenario where I can’t use my h2 at night, including pitch black nights deep in the woods of Oregon, or a bright moon lit night.

@fury556 10 ай бұрын

What tube are you running?

@loganharris6708 9 ай бұрын

@@fury556 PVS14. L3 18UM White Phosphor

@BradfordRMcKnight 9 ай бұрын

Great video! I love my PRO. I’ve had it for about 8 years now, no issues. I wouldn’t buy it again, in 2023, but it’s been a great optic.

@RP-ks6ly Жыл бұрын

Just got the pro a while back and have enjoyed shooting with it. If that is an entry level optic i can imagine the quality of the higher priced, smaller optics....

@the_realist_John_Doe 4 ай бұрын

I always liked the ML models for where the battery tube placement was... it felt like they were less obtrusive in your view when shooting and scanning the environment. I also never really used them under nightvision. I always just had another rifle set up with an Eotech for NODS. Nice video Hop.

@danmetiva6245 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, been looking for something like this. I wish the duty was just a bit more of a premium optic, kinda disappointing aimpoint didn't bump those rookie numbers up a bit.

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

I'm sure the Duty was an attempt to reclaim some of their lost market share to Holosun.

@LeftThumbBreak Жыл бұрын

Other than weight and size, i just always prefer the M4. basic stuff like the rheostat, type of battery, great mount, great optics and even the dot quality were noticeably better than my m2, m3, and micros (older ones). The tube length though sucks for using under NODs, just not a lot of room

@thomashalley7258 3 ай бұрын

I like the comp 4. Regular battery type you can find anywhere.

@EastCoastMan603 Жыл бұрын

I’m proud of you hop. So very happy.

@gprojectnoob4779 Жыл бұрын

I got a Comp M3 in an arfcomm group buy in 2005 when it was first released and its been a tank, and i have never replaced the battery. I just loosen the battery cap when not in use and it still works after 18 years. I have a spare batt but its also 18 years old...lol

@compulsivegunbuyer Жыл бұрын

Great information. Thanks, Hop!

@The_PotionSeller Жыл бұрын

Just replaced my PRO with an exps3 last week. It's my first eotech and I fell in love with it immediately. This video confirms my decision to retire the pro

@The_PotionSeller Жыл бұрын

@@jesserobinson838 Why do I need it always on? And no, the eotech thus far has been far brighter, clearer through a magnifier, and noticeably better parallax. I've been rather impressed so far

@jb8086 Жыл бұрын

You’ll probably be very happy with it. They both have their up sides and down sides, I’ve been using comp m2 for many moons and like them much better myself but there are some real strong points that eotech has over them.

@nickmcmn Жыл бұрын

⁠@@jesserobinson838yeah, what a waste, you never know when you might need that durability with all the IEDs we run into every day here in America

@nelsonr1467 Жыл бұрын

Sounds more like a downgrade to me

@investigativeoutcomes9343 Жыл бұрын

have fun replacing batteries, hope your thumb doesn't get sore.

@christinepearson5788 Жыл бұрын

Another very informative video. I need a new optic and this helps

@jurpo6 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact the ACO on setting 1 is the exact same as the NV setting 3 on a PRO. The problem is the ACO glass is almost completely opaque under NV.

@AlexLee-dc2vb Жыл бұрын

Alright Hop, when are you going to put yourself through an AK modernization series? I feel like if anyone was going to absolutely crush a modern AK built, it would be you. I also feel like there's no one who would be less interested in that project lol

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

I'm tinkering with a PSA GF5 AK right now. I'll probably do a "tasteful" build and then go for broke and see what the end result is.

@fiskersproductions Жыл бұрын

Oxide did that

@AlexLee-dc2vb Жыл бұрын

@@Hoplopfheil Looking forward to it. Keep up the good work.

@kilroy5166 Жыл бұрын

@@fiskersproductions His AK absolutely does not represent a "Modern" AK. It represents a 2007 AK.

@CMB21497 Жыл бұрын

I was unaware the Romeo 4XT Pro existed. Thanks!

@ja0298 Жыл бұрын

I have a old m2 that a friend gave me. I thought it broke for a while, the rheostat wouldn’t adjust the brightness and you had to jiggle it to work. Idk what I did, maybe it was the threat of replacing it with a eotech but it works now. I still may get a eotech, and “borrow” my dads g33 magnifier since he has literally never used it.

@ETHRON1 Жыл бұрын

I had a Pro in combo with a 3x magnifier, it was ok but became to bulky for my needs...the battery life was outstanding in a battery cost to life ratio...

@buddy9577 10 ай бұрын

I just got the RDS duty and love it. I don’t do night vision so not worried about that.

@deltamike3418 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting this info out there: Thinking of getting an Aimpoint, but have had trouble understanding the difference between models.

@fullm3taljacket Жыл бұрын

Only got my PRO for my nostalgic carry handle rifle. Would not seriously consider it for anything all that serious anymore vs holosun/sig dots

@Rykeron Жыл бұрын

Just got it today! Realized they’re out of stock and back ordered everywhere. Happy me

@KidCorporate Жыл бұрын

Just got a PRO for $300 NIB, I was very pleasantly surprised by its NV performance compared to my T2, "JUST AS GOOD LOL." It makes a fine addition to my back up/guest gun.

@matthewsullivan5713 Жыл бұрын

Got a nice circular purple after-image after staring at my screen during you NV comparison section lol

@Swishersweetcigarilo Жыл бұрын

I have the original compM as well as some PROs. I wonder if it has collector value. Its hard to see the dot on full brightness in bright sun but would fit right in on a retro build.

@williamflowers9435 10 ай бұрын

It will have value to cloners. Not as much as an Aimpoint 5000 (Gordon Carbine build) but more than a Comp M2.

@willm9359 Жыл бұрын

Good, quick vid. Thanks. I only have a pro. Bought it in 2016, though. So it was, like 370 bucks shipped, which is, I guess, 1k now

@DesertTactical 11 ай бұрын

I have a very old (in a fantastic condition) Aimpoint Comp M2. I took it out of storage and its going on an upcoming build. A little retro is gonna look good on my build Im working on…

@desertdwellintom Жыл бұрын

First off, thanks for the cat tax Hop. Secondly, you kept comparing the duty to "Older holosun models" and I found that kind of odd, curious if there was other info on newer ones you felt was better\worse or what. Glad to hear about the newer models of Sig optics, love supporting OR local companies when I can.

@ce2987 Жыл бұрын

Good review as always Hop

@kennethk6763 5 ай бұрын

Great video helped me a lot in my decision.

@bpclay2871 Жыл бұрын

Hoplopfheil: optics reviews! (But only as it pertains to night vision, because for some reason I only shoot at night)

@zendell37 Жыл бұрын

I like this Hop guy. He's going places.

@mickymcfarts5792 Жыл бұрын

I like this channel because I feel like I’m learning something

@JP-yt3nk 5 ай бұрын

I bought a Comp ML2 in 2001 or 2002 and a KAC cantilever mount. I didn't have night vision. Still don't. Just replaced the first battery last year, which still worked. I don't leave it on, usually. Been dropped once or twice maybe. Still all good. I guess I'll keep it another 20+ years. Thought about replacing it. But no real reason. I have to keep talking myself out of buying something like an AEMS or Romeo.

@D.M.Luiz. Жыл бұрын

Hey hop any chance you'll review that Brownells 4x carry handle optic?

@jeffthewarcriminal Жыл бұрын

I can't be the only one that watched this video without sound, and read the subtitle in hoplopfheil's voice.

@mattwalters6834 Жыл бұрын

I have the PRO and it’s really nice, I don’t run night vision so the reticle under night vision is not an issue. I have never heard how guys try to clone an M3 with the PRO 🤨

@coopandcarter Жыл бұрын

Glad you’re a cat guy. I currently have six, used to have ten. Lost my best bud of 14 years about four months ago. Hope yours is a rescue. Had to quit going to the shelter, too many cute and sad kittens. Just bought a couple of Eotechs for a couple of my ARs based on some of your earlier vids. Think I’m going to get a B E Meyers Mawl. Another toy for the wife to complain about, but I might as well enjoy myself with cool stuff while I can.

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

You might say I rescued him but you might also say I stole him from the street.

@DZ4295DBW Жыл бұрын

Good news with cats is, whenever they croak you can sell them to your local conversion domicile; Chinese restaurants.

@fennoman9241 5 ай бұрын

@@DZ4295DBWxd

@Windowlick_ Жыл бұрын

Why wont you popipopipopopipo socko

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

He would eviscerate me.

@airwolf... Жыл бұрын

That Socko sure is a good cat

@innadesertDOTjpg Жыл бұрын

Hop speaks and I listen. I will be buying 28 comp M3s

@KJV0812 Жыл бұрын

My duty rifle had a m68 on it, and I own a Pro because they are proven to hold up. I cant afford night vision so thats not an issue.

@James-cr5mc Жыл бұрын

Have you done a video on prism sights? Not just a review but a comparison or a ranking video

@MW-sw4cp Жыл бұрын

😂Everytime I think I have a really good piece of kit, Hop makes a video on how I made the wrong decision.

@Brimwald Жыл бұрын

Every decision made is wrong for Hop I think 😅

@thepatriotsrage661 Жыл бұрын

No comment on the H2 series? They are cheaper than the T2 with no NV capability, but the quality of the optic is up there. It's what I went with for my AKM.

@TheAfterPein Жыл бұрын

Crazy to think a Sig dot can stack up well against Aimpoints, but then again, the T2 was launched 9 years ago... and boy is it apparent when handling it compared to the dots in the $120-150 range like the Romeo 5 or HS403. Not to say that those two are bombproof/SHTF capable as the average Aimpoint, but the feature set baseline has come a long way. A Romeo 4T Pro is a great looking alternative to the T2. Might consider that as a next purchase since my T2 is a boring, but reliable, optic in inventory.

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

I think SIG's EO division just decided it was worth it to compete. They built facilities, hired the best engineers in the world, and decided to build the best optics. The upshot is, they also now make the most expensive optics. The Romeo 2, 9T, and new Romeo M17 are basically world beaters and they charge an appropriate amount.

@9770G 11 ай бұрын

I watched a torture test video on YT for the Romeo 5 (which is $140, and a PRO is $450-500), af the Romeo 5 took a absolute beating and kept working. I’m not a huge fan of Sigs firearms but their optics do look to be legit. Decided my first RDS will be a Romeo 5 for my carbine. From there my 2nd RDS will be a higher end model so either a 4T or a T2 or even maybe a expansive LVPO, but that will be a few years from now.

@crisibarra6850 Жыл бұрын

A gun snob snobbing other gun snobs😂 beautiful

@mikepeterson9362 11 ай бұрын

Just to flesh out a bit more of the history here, the CompM2 wasn't the original M68 CCO -- that honor goes to the CompM XD, which served as the M68 from '97-'99 after improving the Comp series battery life from the 300 or so hours of the original CompM to a whopping 500 or so. The M2 didn't come out until 2000, but that was indeed the model that first introduced us all to "battery life isn't a thing anymore", which is why a lot of people think of it as the OG for modern red dots. That's when Aimpoint's ACET technology hit the scene, but not before 100,000 CompM XDs were already in service.

@MKD.357 Жыл бұрын

I got lucky and took advantage of a sale Aimpoint did on their website. Scored my Micro for like $450 with a Ruger 10/22 mount. Swapped out for a Midwest Industries QD mount for it and have been pretty happy with its performance

@WFORacer Жыл бұрын

Come for the reviews ,stay for the sarcasm 😂😂😂👏👏👏💯💯💯

@phenom573 7 ай бұрын

My favorite RDS in my safe is the M4s.

@Cob2001 Жыл бұрын

What websites would you suggest using for purchasing used optics? Ebay doesn't have any. The only place I could find a comp m3 was tacswap, and it was grossly overpriced.

@Longshot88 Жыл бұрын

MI makes a pretty basic QD T1 mount. I wonder how it holds up?

@Gshockindiana Жыл бұрын

So should I return my holosun and get the Romeo 4xt-pro then? Just getting into ARs and i made a setup with a holosun 510.

@mohawk3371 Жыл бұрын

The visible spectrum only goes to about 700nm, so the Duty's reduced spectrum would only affect its NV performance.

@mr.stotruppen8724 8 ай бұрын

A clone correct comp M2 is going to have missing turret caps with the adjustment tool slots gouged to near unusability and a killflash that's seen multiple impacts with the bumper of an LMTV.

@abledemo1 Жыл бұрын

Good info thanks

@galamonkey Жыл бұрын

My Aimpoint H1 is so special it’s about to go back to Sweden for the second time.

@f308gtb1977 Жыл бұрын

Ouch.

@Alemikkola 7 ай бұрын

Waiting for the Hop-review on the Aimpoint CS.

@mariolopez-oi2td Жыл бұрын

The comp m3 is clone correct for the aussie SASR CT mp5 kit circa 1990-2000 era.

@Skinwalkerxiv 6 ай бұрын

I bought an Aimpoint pro back in 2018 I think and have been running it ever since. I only bought it because I was in the army and it looked like the M68 I had on my M4 so I was already familiar with it for the most part. I like it a lot, knowing there are better options. I’m a poor but I have have named on my rifle that make it look like I’m not a poor lol. aim point, sure fire, LWRC.

@evanf7334 Жыл бұрын

Y’all remember when 1911 syndicate were simping hard for the duty pro lmao. Hop keeping it real!!

@scottie876 Жыл бұрын

The Duty really should’ve been a cheaper T2. The T2 is great, but it’s a no-frills, basic red dot for $900+, which is very hard to swallow now that the Sig 4XT Pro is out. The Sig seems really sturdy and the night vision performance is great.

@evey0259 Жыл бұрын

It's $650, my guy. If you pay $900 for it, that's on YOU.

@scottie876 Жыл бұрын

@@evey0259 $650 is still without a mount and assuming you find it on sale from a random website. If I walk into a local shop right now, I’m seeing them for $850-900.

@CharlieMikeNS Жыл бұрын

What exactly is a cheaper T2 in your books? Exactly the same performance, size, and weight, but cheaper? Why would they cannibalize their own product? Especially when that product is still selling like hotcakes? In my mind, cheaper T2 and smaller PRO are basically the same thing. The same size and weight as a T2 with slightly degraded performance. There's also the H2 to consider. I like my Sig and Holosun dots, but if I'm going to trust it with my life, it's getting an Aimpoint. The "extra features" of the Sig are irrelevant to me, and I can't really put a price on the track record that Aimpoint has.

@Wlmwelder Жыл бұрын

@@CharlieMikeNSif the Romeo 4 is good enough for cristian Craighead, devgru, and the fbi I’m willing to bet it’ll do just fine on my rifles.

@CharlieMikeNS Жыл бұрын

@@Wlmwelder Those guys have also used EOTech's for years, and many of them break. They'll say as much. Their use case isn't your use case. They have teammates and if an optic goes down it's not nearly as bad as it would be if it goes down for you. Lots of team guys are also still using Aimpoints. I'm not saying the new Sigs aren't durable, of duty grade, but they're definitely not as proven as Aimpoint, and, again, the features don't interest me in the slightest. An extra few hundred bucks is not much in the grand scheme of things if you're shooting as much as you should be.

@kylemartin5000 Жыл бұрын

Picked up a CompM2 for $150 off tacswap and all it needed was a battery cap. I love ot

@MugenZeroX Жыл бұрын

Been looking at the pro for a while now, to the point that there are so many competitors now lol kinda looking at an aems as well

@TylerHunt556 Жыл бұрын

Have you been able to get your hands on the Eotech OGL? Would love to get your honest opinions on it

@JaykPuten Жыл бұрын

Is that an Anderson manufacturing AM-15 dissipator?

@C3lluloid 8 ай бұрын

How’s that pony dissipator holding up hop? I really want one, but a little weary due to the stigma around pony rifles

@Barnes-ml9wg Жыл бұрын

Traded my old compm2 for a type56 sks. It was a good lil reddot

@epod15 Жыл бұрын

What ambi lower are you using around the 0:30 mark? The one that kinda looks like a Spear LT lower

@kilroy5166 Жыл бұрын

Its the Sig M400 SDI complete rifle

@elektro3000 Жыл бұрын

For those of us with no interest night vision, what's the clearest, most durable Aimpoint? The T2? And how does the H2 compare?

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

If you have no interest in night vision I cannot imagine why you would buy an Aimpoint

@MellowFellowOfYellow Жыл бұрын

The Comp M4s. Can be had for a good price used. I got one for $500 that came with a LaRue mount

@elektro3000 Жыл бұрын

@@Hoplopfheil Most reliable, bombproof red dot with the clearest glass? Or is there now another one you would consider equal or better?

@TheTrueNorth11 Жыл бұрын

@@Hoplopfheilwhat are you even talking about

@MrShortanswer Жыл бұрын

Great info

@toddinfl Жыл бұрын

5:42 Is this the current helmet set up? Before you had earpros mounted to top arc rail instead of the back like in this vid.

@Hoplopfheil Жыл бұрын

Yeah those are ottos

@toddinfl Жыл бұрын

In your helmet video from 8 months ago you said you would periodically do updates. Would be nice to get a review on the ottos as well.

@desertdwellintom Жыл бұрын

@@Hoplopfheil How do you like your mounting solution for the Ottos? I love the headset but the helmet mounting solutions I've used so far wont clamp down securely, been wondering if there are alternatives.