The dong in machine gun optics with the big windows and the mechanical BDC were terrible. The gov bought tons of them. Everyone hated them and they were super clunky and could block the feed tray tabs on the 240. We had them for the mk19, 240 and M2. Replaced them with trijicon products.

Personally I think ditching the "Dong-In" name for the US market was a mistake. Think of the free advertising through memes, especially if they leaned into it and named their optics stuff like "unit", "cyclops" and "long dong" for magnified/lpvo scopes. Who *wouldn't* want a Long Dong?

Come for obscure optics - stay for kitteh - comment for algorithm

if "Dong in" was on the side of my optic, I would use it.

I love how their name is Dong In and the website screen shot has T.I.T.S. spelled out on what looks to be a magnifier lol

Actually, if you want a "clone correct" Daewoo, just get a Vortex UHG-1 because that's what the actual 707th SMB uses.

Introducing Dong In Optical's newest answer to the DBAL, the Primary Engagement Nighttime Infrared System, or P.E.N.I.S

Hi I’m Troy McClure! You may remember me from other arms industry promotional videos like “The Dead Air Guide to Customer Service” and Sig Sauer: Oy Vey These P320s Are Touchy!”

I love how every time hop uploads i get exited and hope to hear about some new thing that is going to be the new secret tip, but hops review ends up being "its fine i guess... Doesn't do anything new... Yeah, you could buy it... Or one of the other options that perform a tiny bit better and cost around the same... Who cares."

2:31 T I T S

8:28 - "Ladies and Gentlemen, We Got Him." Wadsworth constant link for Socko content.

I had a DI Optical RV2 on an AR a few years ago during a brief window when they were available, I guess. Mostly I just wanted a red dot that took a AA battery with good battery life and good build quality. And at least at the time the only real options were cheap garbage, or Aimpoint. I stumbled on DI by shear chance and really liked it honestly. It was built like a tank, had good battery life, and took cheap ubiquitous AA batteries. Only real problem was at the time they advertised an auto shut off and shake awake feature that simply did not exist. The first unit shut off after 30 minutes regardless of movement and would have to be manually tuned back on. They did ship a replacement that just stayed on no matter what, which was fine by me. Maybe the cost of fixing that mistake both financially and reputationally is why they've never really come back to the US market in force. Which again is a shame. I think their stuff has promise with enough development time. I understand now the battery issue isn't as big a deal as I thought it was at the time with long enough run time. But using a common battery still doesn't hurt. Unfortunately, my house got broken into and the thieves stole the whole damn safe, including the gun with the RV2 on it, and by that point you couldn't get them anymore. If they become available again, I might buy one just for the nostalgia.

Loved the Blade Runner reference. While the constant background advertising was Japanese in nature, the actual world we see in the movie is heavily Chinese dominated. Also, I seemed to remember that the internet could be used for more than Lisa Ann porn and KZfaq, so I 'googled it' (I think I spelled that right) and Sony is indeed still around. Sony. What an obscure reference.

So fun facts, I am friends with one of the founding engineers of DI Optics when they started their US front. And if it tells you anything about their quality, even he doesn't use their stuff lol. They are good on paper but if you dig deep the build quality and QC is not there. They do not hold up under use. My friend also tells me that the Steiner DRS1X is actually OEMed by DI Optics USA and that thing never took off for a reason. My friend eventually formed VG6 Precision on his own and then became the principle engineer at Aero Precision. If you know, you know.

Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such specials as "Ron Cohen Goes to Washington" and "Airsoft Dryfire Techniques that Won't get You Bullied". Today we're going to talk about Dong-In and how not to get left... out.

BTW South Korean army stew is AMAZBALLS 🍲

"We got aimpoint at home" k-pop music begins and 20 year old girls in school girl outfits come out, in perfect choreography

I served for 18 months between 2021 and 22. For most infantry personnel, they gave us something called the pvs 11k(probably manufactured by dongin also) which is a scope type reddot and it worked quite nice with the pvs04k night vision scope. Sadly, I was a TOD/radio guy so i barely got to use them.

It is actually surprising to hear Core-1 did fare in the middle in terms of performance. As a conscript I was issued one along with the Actus 1-6x, but I had some gripes using it with K2C1. Grunts do grunt thing I guess but I think there was a legitimate issue in the rifle system as a whole.

"honey, that skinny lesbian is in the alleyway testing optics with her night vision again"

Forget the red dots. Tell me about that T.I.T.S. magnifier.

How can they not use that name! It is pure GOLD. With a name like that, we grown children will buy it just to be able to say it every time we go to the range!

SU optics(manufacture of the ACTUS dot sight) used to make Bushnell stuffs too like the AR scope series and the Nitro scopes. If your Bushnell products are labeled made in korea, then it's from SU optics

Would love to see you get your hands on some vintage russian optics/red dots to compare them to western models

Hoppy new year, Hop. I always deeply appreciate the especially niche things you cover.

You should look into the turkish knockoffs of Eotechs and aimpoints. They're legitimate 1:1 clones I think the Elcan is called the A940 and the eotech is called the HNA. They're made by turkish companies that also sell replicas of lasers.

I'd like to know more from korean man about performing the same at night as in daytime with my rectalcle

I'm an AK guy, but that 7.62x39 AR made my stomach churn

All South Korean gear I have bought has stood up very well. I highly recommend them, especially Korean made mags

Fun Fact: The RV1 model of the T3N red dot appeared in the game DayZ as the RVN sight.

I sent those Core-1 and T3N over to Hop like a year ago. It's the standard-issue optic with the ROK military now as part of its "Warrior Platform" individual kit modernizaiton program. Based on what I heard, the feedback has been a hit or miss due to uneven Q/C. Glad to see Hop's review of this optic - that they're "okay." The issue is that the competitors were Aimpoint, Eotech, and Trijicon. This mediocre optic was selected because - surprise - it was the cheapest option lol

Hop, thank you so much for being you!

Good stuff my man. Keep up the solid work.

"Rectical" thanks but i'll keep my pants on with this device (at least most of the time)

China makes zero high end chips. The US still has that market covered. US does high end( cell phones/lap tops processors), Taiwan makes mid grade (desk tops, military chips that don't need to be as small ect), and china makes low grade chips (appliances, vehicles ect) and assembles phones.

How did DI get Phil Hartman to do the voiceover for their promotional video?

Hop I know you love your obscure red dots. I have one for you to try, the Aimpoint Electronic Mark lll and 3x magnifier. If you can’t find one, I have a functional one I could lend you.

Your NV recording setup seems phenomenally better in this video than in the past.

Good stuff HOP,just doing the thing for ya. Thanks

Another badass vid from Hop

I've been running an RV1 BY DI OPTICAL. It's a beast!!! I could nail nails with it. Took It to Ukraine and it was solid and and i would loan the rifle out with it to other forighn fighters because they like the sight so much. Rifle with it got shot and blown up and sight is back home now on my ar15 . This sight has put bad people in the dirt and continues to this day getting work on my duty rifle as a security guard.

Hop, the “ asian accented english “ instructional videos can be fascinating studies on language “collisions “ all the way from “ All Your Base Are Ours” to one I found on a toy in Thailand which proclaimed “ The customer will acknowledge the superiority of the product “ and “ GUN GOD BIOGRAPHY” on a counterfeit “ Transformers” toy (to which after much pondering ) I concluded was translated as “ Legendary Warrior”? Anyway..thanks for the advice on Korean red dots !

Happy New Year, hop

I've had an EG1C and an FC1 from them for several years now - I was able to snag them new when they were cheap. I've also had the newer RP1 from them for about a year, and I feel the older ones have better glass quality. All of them are awesome under NODs, built like absolute tanks, and the EG1C's circle dot is currently my favorite RDS reticle. All three have NV settings and good battery life. Sucks to see DI get so expensive though, it's only worth it up to a certain price point before you're in Aimpoint and EOTech territory

I have a FC-1 I bought years ago. Seems like they had good products then, but terrible distribution. The FC-1 has worked well for me, but I don’t think I’d but another, not for $400.

a great neat lovely superb & very interesting video Mr.Hop.Happy New Year & have a good one.please make a video about the new Ruger SFAR 6.5mmCreedmoor and the Ruger American GenII& the Ruger Super RedHawk .22Hornet ASAP.

I have an RV1 i bought 8 years ago and it still works, so that's something I guess.

The Dong In promo sounds a lot like the Turbo Encabulator promo. 😂

commenting to help u get more views with the algorithm bro, good video

DONG IN OPTIC lives in my head rent-free

I love being able to adjust my dot recticle

Good info, thanks

I have been thoroughly impressed with the Sig Optics. I just recently obtained a Sig Romeo 1 Pro and it is much better than the Holosun Pistol optics that I own.

I have an RV2 from like a decade ago. It works fine. I shot a NV match passively through it and it was not the limiting factor, haha

I stand corrected on the T3N battery. As to quality, the DI sights are easily as well-made as my Aimpoint PROs. The dots were VERY sharp and clear, and the NV settings worked well with my issue NV gear. The very first generation had a slight tint to the glass, but after that the glass was extremely clear (new generation of coating). They didn't have shake-awake, and for half the price of my PRO (and how cheap AA batteries are) I can live without it. Battery life is excellent. They are combat sights rather than competition sights, pure and simple. You could beat them with a hammer and they wouldn't lose zero. The major failing for DI Optical was in the COMPLETE lack of marketing in the US. They were simply invisible. That said, DI Optical is a supplier to the US military for machine gun optics (like the big ones you see on an M2).

Hop Were you at the 5th? I think we crossed paths.... Good content keep up the good work.

digging the kommandostore-dyed "acidtarn" flecktarn shirt. im upset I never got my hands on one

I love mid-week Hop.

Dude. I think it'd be cool to see you review surplus pistols and rifles and rank them for us by era. I'd love to see you come out with those kinds of videos if you're interested in making that kind of content!

Nice to see Hop using an frt in that last clip

I will pay any amount of money for a t-shirt that says "Dong In Optical" 💯

I know Sig makes some good stuff but I've only had problems with them. I've had 2 different ones that had to be returned because they wouldn't adjust and according to the place I bought them it was a semi common problem. That has been a couple years now so hopefully all is worked out with them

You can't hold me back. I need to look into the SIG optics more.

I have meprolite rds. I really like it though it’s a bit heavy and bulky. The service is incredible. They replace it with a new one for any reason.

Wtf did I just read as your caption 😂. Now I gotta forget my pre inspection. I’m intrigued

The comp m4 style would somewhat look at home on a Taiwanese T91/ wolf a1 upper.

Hey, at least them south Koreans have made their own red dots. Here in Taiwan we have some competitive semiconductor companies but what our armament bureau came up and showed in defense expo is totally meh. We don't even see those sights adopted (other than some special operations units) because our army is so against anything new.

I have an idea for a new video. Test the light emissions out the front of all red dots and holos and illuminated LPVOs and prisms you can get your hand on under night vision. Is it just fudd lore that an enemy with NVs would be able to see your scope emissions even when "passive" aiming? Or des it make sense that Sig wants to sell their $3k red dot without front reflection?

DI Optical RV2s are standard issue red dots by the Philippine Marine Corps for years now, aside from Aimpoints. haven't heard them complain about it yet

I like the cat. It gives you Pawsable deniability: "No youtube, its a cat video"

Who do I learn the coolest gun stuff from and why is it Hop?

The Bushnell Mini Cannon is also made in Korea. It's out of production, but you can still find them for sale new, and for only $125. Quite a good value proposition if you ask me.

Exactly what i needed released while on the toilet

The core 1 and core 2 are awesome red dots

great video

I have one of the original "Raven" dots with the rotary dials. It is pretty dim and you basically have to run it at it's highest setting

Video Idea: Use a quest 2 with an IR Illuminator clipped to it for the cheapest and dorkiest night vision setup and then try to actually shoot and move with it on. The 4 cameras on it morph the images into one picture so it would be like IR drunk goggles basically.

I always chuckle when mounting the dong-in to the m2

As such Korean companies are mainly contractors of Korean military, They just meet with the standard imposed by Korea military.

Just wait for the odd future where Samsung starts producing Galaxy S red dots and optics

Hey Hop, on Reddit I see lots of people talk about those Chinese NNVT image intensifiers. Is this something you might do a future video on?

I turned 40 last year... and I can say I appreciate an adjustable rectical now that i have to have one annually.

Hey Hop, speaking of Dong In, that reminds me of Bushnells Big D and Lil P. Have you ever seen them in person? The Lil P is the most baffling sight I have ever seen, its a micro prisim that only has a 13mm window and seemed to vanish almost as soon as it was released.

I had a DI Optical FC1. I thought it was great. Then, during a very rainy rifle class, it got water inside. It took a lot of sleuthing to find a contact to ask for a replacement, from which I was very surprised to get a reply, even if it was in broken English. They sent me a new one, but eventually I sold it to a SK military respecter.

Great video that is all

That marketing campaign be lit 🔥

Hop = the optics tester!😮... getting bout as interesting as a 2x4.

The chips in flagship cellphones even those going into Chinese phones are made in Taiwan.....

I kind of wish the battery was directly on the bottom as part of a built in riser. That way it's not blocking your pereferal vision and you're probably going to want a riser anyway.

Couldn't help but notice the acronym on the optic in the main photo @2:30 😂

While I was in the ROKMC, the only optic I remember ever seeing was actually an old Aimpoint T1. Then again, I was in a Logistics battalion and we all used the older K2 rifles not the K2C1s that infantry gets. That being said, one of the places I was stationed had infantry guys that would do fire watch for us at night and they never had optics. They all just had a rail cover and a vertical fore-grip. Considering the fact that most of us are all just conscripts, the most 'clone correct' you can get is having a standard K2, or whatever that discontinued export model was called, paired with a shitty sling. Though, I had ONE NCO with the older model of K2 that slapped on a quad rail handguard (which the top section extends to the rear, above the receiver, for optics), but even he didn't have anything more than a sling on it.

That brace modification is baste 1:16

It's weird, because most of the top of the line phones... Aren't made in chinastan. That being said... Ten years ago, Holosun was making airsoft clone optics. Five years ago, only a few KZfaqrs were shilling their early serious optics. Now... They are OEMing optics for bigger names, and are pretty much the largest red dot optic manufacturers and make very good stuff.

Sony Playstation: "I am a joke to you?

Interesting to know these exist.

Good video

HI !! HOP !! MAY I ask what your (modern rifle 47 ) @ 1:20 build was. I have a PWS Piston upper that's a 7.75" Diablo (7.62*39)

Picked up a Monstrum Raven, micro red dot. Ill drop a little review in the near future

When you wanna rock out, get Dong-In.

I prefer otics with etched testicle....so no need to worry if batteries are not available