The buyers remorse of buying ANY dot sight is worse than the worse dot sight itself.

Great video, the UH1 G2 battery drain is not a myth. I own 8 of these things, bought them from different sites in the past 2 years with my own money. So far 5 of them have worryingly short battery life while turned off sitting in a temperature controlled safe, they each have less than 100 hours of on time because I diligently turn off anything not in use. The ones that are still using original batteries are probably the ones I got more recently, my estimate is that they can sit in a safe for 9 months or so before phantom drain depletes the battery. In contrast, my EXPS2 that sees quite a bit of use since 2020 is still rocking the battery it came with. I got these because I just absolutely love their look, it flows well with many designs, Vortex has good lifetime warranty but it’s unfortunate that I’ll have to use them.

This USPS episode is great! Finally I can know which mailbox is best!

I respect how well you were able to get the actual reticle and show parallax ON camera. A lot of people I see struggle to get such a clear image through the camera lens. Nice work my guy

Damn, Hop. This is absolutely the most comprehensive and entertaining comparison vid for EOTechs out there. Everything that I would state was in there with addition of so much more info that others may need. I won't even bother explaining to others and just link moving forward.

Holy cow that dig at vortex 😂 However shocked about how far Sig has come with their sights in such a short time period.

That was a genuinely good video. Maintained my attention with consist, direct information without being wordy, losing focus or talking in circles. Very informative and detailed. Subbed for sure.

Very happy with the HS510C… sincerely surprised by the quality.

Moral of the video: if you want an Eotech, just buy a damn Eotech. If you can’t afford it, get a Holosun.

Thank you for all the honest reviews, you've honestly helped me understand so much more about many accessories without sinking hundreds or thousands of dollars and tons of regret into learning for myself. you the real MVP.

I've had a few red dots through the years, but EoTech has always been the one I come back to. My ExPs 3 has been truly amazing. If they fix the battery life issue then they will be perfect to me.

I decided to take a chance on the Vortex UH-1. I've got an Eotech EXPS3 as well. My attraction to Vortex is their lifetime warranty, over just 2 years with Eotech. My UH-1 example doesn't suffer parasitic drain, so I guess I'm lucky in that regard. The rest of what you said is true and all, and I agree that I look forward to a gen 3 model to revise the shortcomings it does have. Albeit the criticism of the NV capability is a bit harsh. I enjoy it under NODs. I hunt with it under NODs. I also run gen 3 WP tubes, so it might make a difference compared to GP or gen 2 tubes. Well worth the money IMO. The vortex warranty makes it even more so worth it.

Something not covered here is the UH-1 has windage adjust by moving the base of the optic itself. Meaning you can wiggle it side to side *by hand*, and dirt/dust *may* get underneath the windage screw mating point with the adjustment block. EOTechs adjust, but internally I think. I have a video showing this; Vortex RMA'd that UH-1 Gen2.

Love the mailbox-esqueness of the Romeo 8T. Robust boxy drip, succulent edges.

Most concise, thorough, articulate, and unbiased comparison I’ve seen… Thank YOU!

That cat is like, " look at what they need to mimic a fraction of my power! "

Dude you are cranking out some great content, loving it

I did two deployments in 2nd Ranger Battalion with an EOTECH on a MK18 10.5 upper, as well as on a SCAR17. the things are just fucking rugged, reliable optics, the glass got shattered the last few days of deployment and the optic still functioned fine until I put a replacement on there. They’re bulletflproof, do well in rain, heat, Cold, sand and obviously under NODS they’re un paralleled, as well as suffering from zero parallax issues. People can talk all the shit they want about them but American SOF has killed a LOT of dudes over the years with EOTECH. They’re probably one of the only things in the firearm industries I genuinely believe garner the high price point for them. Shell out $500 and you’ll have an optic that you can Stake your life on guaranteed I get LPVO’s are the new cool kid on the block, but durability wise they’re like styrofoam when compared to an EOTECH. Worked with a Certain tier 1 group overseas aswell, not an LPVO in sight, but I bet you can guess what kind of glass was being run on MP7’s, SIG MCX rattler’s, as well as open bolts….

Thanks for showing all the different reticle types. A big thanks for mounting them with an EOTECH on the same rail. I can really appreciate the difference

What an amazing breakdown video. Concise, informative, and a little humor sprinkled in! Subbed!

I have 2 EoTechs EXPS2 with the two dots and love them. Never had a problem. I also have an Aimpoint Comp M4S and an LPVO with an offset RMR. Different tools for different jobs. Excellent video Hop.

King of mailbox mountain usurped by a Romeo? That's where we are now. Good rundown. 👍

Your friend Brass Facts did a great review of the Holosun AEMS and showed it was very comparable to Eotech in nightvision performance. And, it only weighs 3oz with solar tech.

In another words, the EOTech isn't as bad as some believe it to be. I have two. They are very impressive and your did a great job of covering their features which are all true btw 👍

I like the B.L.U.F. (bottom line up front) format. Short and to the point. Lots of channel's love the sound of their own voice and will talk talk talk. Keep up the good work👍

Love these comparison videos. You’re doing god’s work.

Great review Hop, love the comparison, very thorough. Much appreciated!

Awesome comparison. Thanks for taking the time to review these optics.

The people trying to find an Eotech alternative are the same people who say they want a rifle that's not an AR or AK. They'll probably wind up with an inferior product that they got to look cool.

I really like my 510c. Big window for visibility in home defense and incredible battery life especially with the shake awake function. Once I decide to get NVG and build a night fighting gun, I'll spend the money on an EOTech. For now the Holosun wins for my use case.

I stayed away from Eotech for a long time, I regret it. Been really enjoying my Xps2. Great video! You did a great job showing the reticle on each reticle!

Great video, very informative! I use the Holosun 510c green on my Ar15s and they work so well for my use and price point. Very happy with Holosun

I am pleased to find that you have your own channel. I have always liked your to-the-point, no bs dry sense of humor!

I got my UH-1 on sale for less than 400 and I don't have NV yet so I think I will be alright. Plus mine doesn't seem to have the parasitic drain issue, I didn't take the rifle it's on out to shoot for a number of months and it turned right on last time I checked it. However thanks to this review and the refresh rate issue I will likely go EOtech for my next one. Thank you for your time Hop.

Hoplop is the highest quality reviewer right now. I appreciate everything you do.

One of the best channels on YT. Thanks Hop. Good vid.

I bought an EoTech because my sock full of Kirkland brand AA batteries doubles as a melee weapon in a pinch

Really enjoyed the video and pretty much everything stated here reinforced the general opinion I had come to about the state of the optics market at this time. EOtech is the go to duty optic with intent to have NVG use out the box but comes at a cost that’s not friendly to “the poors”. The Sig 8T is really good but currently at that $700+ market price not enough a value prop to choose over the EO. I know some places had em going for $600 in 2020 which at that price eliminates the AMG from any consideration. Holosun 510 is outstanding for the price and on a budget delivers like 90%+ the performance of significantly more expensive options and the feature set and quality but China so for some that’s a problem

I appreciate his effort to spend all year with each individual optic to get all the right footage in every season.

I love my Eotechs, all three of them...and the Holosun 512 is pretty neat...and the UH-1 Gen 2 (back when it could be had for like $400) is also lovely on an AK. And I use predominantly magnifier/dot setups, so the holos are perfect for me. Long story short, I'm broke. Oh, and the tint on the UH-1 is partly what nets you the extra 500 or so hours of battery life over an EXPS-3. Really wish that thing had side mounted buttons too.

My Holosun AEMS was a great purchase. Robust and very clear reticle.

I've got an HS512C and an EXPS2-0. The Holosun is no Eotech, but it's still really nice. Probably my second favorite optic I've used behind only the Eotech.

Hop, I don't know how I didn't find your channel until now. Subscribed and looking forward to binging

I’m digging the budget comparisons. Thanks

Holosuns are being used extensively in the war in Ukraine on both sides, along with Vortex optics. So we'll see about performance under adverse conditions from there.

It was like looking at a small fleet of die-cast VW Buses and probably weighed as much.

Your VDOs are Top Shelf - Thanks.

Excellent video! I would also like to see a gen 3 UH1!!! I personally haven't noticed the refresh flicker, but I can see that being an issue for low light or night vision. They should fix that along with getting rid of the blue tint for the same reason. The big thing for me is the battery drain and the lack of a shake awake and auto off. I haven't noticed it on mine but any battery drain is just unacceptable for any electronic firearm accessory. And even cheap red dots have shake awake now. Time to step up your game Vortex!

I appreciate this video a lot, I was browsing opticsplanet with filters trying to narrow down to these same requirements just last night and realizing there are not many options. With the military now focusing on LVPOs for special forces I am wondering if we will see much more development in this mailbox red dot space.

IIRC, the "refresh rate" is actually the PWM duty cycle used to dim the reticle. The frequency is fixed, but the power pulses will be longer or shorter, depending on the brightness setting. That's more power efficient than voltage regulation, and is also more LED friendly.

This is great to watch as my UH-1 is on the ups truck to be delivered today. As the poor I am excited for my first “expensive” gun part purchase.

Thanks Hop, I'm new to the whole EOTech, etc. thing. This was very helpful and now that it's been 8 months since you made this video, some of these are a lot cheaper now.

I’m really happy with the AEMS from Holosun

I bought a 512 for my foray into EoTech. Knowing what I know now...I should've just held out for an EXPS3-0. BUT, the 512 reticle works better with my slight astigmatism. It's always clear. My Aimpoints will get the slash/constellation thing going on. I've noticed if I take a few deep breaths, the Aimpoint dot clears up, tho.

Cool video, a lot of knowledge in short time, Great! I'm running Holosun, but I planned to change it to Vortex. Now I'll have to go with Eotech I guess :)

This was awesome - thanks for the thorough reviews

I agree that EOTech is a great optic, definitely worth the money, and definitely consider getting their magnifiers.

I didn't know you had done a full review on the Romeo 8. I was so close to getting one on sale recently, but ultimately went a completely different route. Might need to revisit that decision. Thanks Hop!

Great comparison video. Lots of great information! 👍

Great review and comparison, I'm a newer follower and loving what you're putting out. I take issue with one comment, about the enclosed vs open emitters. While I would agree that dirt and debris will rarely obstruct your emitter, I'll say that I switched from the Trijicon SRO to the Holosun 509t due to rain getting onto my emitter and starbursting my reticle, whereas my buddy with a 509t was able to keep shooting without issues. This was at night, under nods, and was probably worse than a day incident, but stuff obscuring the emitter is legit, even if abnormal.

I love my EOTechs and my Holosuns both. Holosun with the AGSS on a pistol are incredible.

Agree. I use the 510c on my training, competition and home defense guns. They're NVG compatible and the shake awake is nice for the home defense role. But I only buy them because I can't afford to put EOTechs on everything. Got me interested in trying the Romeo8t now.

Quality review as always!

Incredibly solid overview dude!

You bought an authentic Eotech for a real gun; I bought a $30 fake Eotech for airsoft, we're not the same.

I still have the first busnell/eotech ,thing is still going strong and the old models had the ability to change out the glass for different red dot patterns and MOA .

I got the EXPS3-3 with the double dot center for my rifle. It's not standard but I paired it with a used Magnifier found in a strip mall gun shop in Colorado. I'm so happy with the optic set up. I know I'm set for a long time

This was some good stuff, you got a new follower. Greetings from Puerto Rico.

EOTech's are great but for those us us who are a bit more budget conscience, I went with the Holosun with the green reticle and it works great. Cost less, weighs less and gets the job done.

Got a holosun 510c red a few months back. I absolutely LOVE the thing. Zero complaints. I ran it with no battery for a while and have never had any issues. Full brightness for a 3 hour outdoor session. On the whole time, no failure. Can't reccomend them enough!

I’ve always loved EOTECHs. I moved away from them a few years ago to try an Aimpoint T2 for the battery life, then to a Kahles 1-6 to try out the LPVO goodness, and finally circled back to a EXPS 3-2 and G45 in a Unity FTC mount. I also used an ACOG in the service during this timeframe too. I’m glad I tried all the things to know how much I love/appreciate the EOTECH. The only thing it needs is a programmable shake-awake feature for my home defense gun.

On the holosun, as you said hop I would be worried about field use. Their pistol optics seem to be perfect for duty use, but the larger optics have issues. I bought a 503R Gold dot that started not working after about a year of range use. They sent me a replacement and out of the box it had the same issue (for whatever reason the reticle will sometimes "die" and disappear, you have to cycle through the settings to get it to reappear, and then it's super dim for a second before it gets back to the real brightness) out of the box. Definitely something to consider.

I do like my eotech. You won’t know how good and how fast the target acquisition is until you shoot with one. Excellent video!

Love my he510c. You can pull the battery out of it and it will run for about a week with little to no light to charge it.

Great clear and thorough content, thanks .

Subscribed! I just recently found out you have your own channel. Keep up the good work.

I will say in very niche cases "good FOV" is useful in a red dot when you don't have two working eyes or have sight issues with your off eye. I tend to shoot better with my bad eye closed simply because keeping it open does actually make it difficult for me to properly focus on things close to my face.

I have the Holosun 510C (FDE color) paired with the Vortex Micro 3X magnifier. Best practical setup ever (didn't need aftermarket mounts), 100% satisfied!

The "We have Eotech at home" video. I have two Eotech EXPS-3s which I like. The battery life isn't great, but I am not spending hours upon hours with the optic on and have only had to replace one battery between the two. A lot of my other rifles still get Aimpoint, Sig Romeo 5s, or Holosun. It just depends on if I find an excellent deal on a PRO, or whatever is cheaper of the Sig or Holosun when I am about to buy.

Thanks for your sharing your experience. Always liked Eotech.

Happy to see the 510c do so well! If the AEMS were to be added to the list, where would it fall? Trying to compare it vs the 510 for future setups.

Thoughts on the Holosun AEMS? I've been running that for about a year and I REALLY like it. Large window, crisp reticle, lots of features, but surprisingly not chonky.

Comment for the algorithm. Keep making great content my man, love it.

Beautiful summary of holosun... it is my optic brand of choice for most of my go fast guns but that is primarily due to price. However it is not the optic on my go to war rifle

From my personal experience on the UH-1 parasitic battery life, I received mine in early June; left for a deployment from July to September and the battery was still fine. I still haven’t replaced it, however I am only running the optic maybe 15hours a week. Take that with a grain of salt I’m sure other experiences will differ.

I’ve been beating the hell out of a 510c going on 4 years now. Solid option! I also have eotechs, but the reticle on the 510 is way crisper for me (guy with an astigmatism) I’ve also seen a lot of guys with them mounted on their AKs in the Russo/Ukraine war, so you can say they are definitely being battle tested as we speak. Want to get my hands on a Romeo8T next.

Awesome video Hop! I'll have the check out the Sig. Also that DM mech belt flex at 13:22....

The 510c on my 1993 Colt Government Carbine has been dropped, banged, thrown on the ground, dropped in sand, used in the rain and has never given me a problem. Recital always works and the lenses are still scratch-free. **your results may vary though**

My first ar build I didn't have a ton of money, I put a sightmark on that was NV compatible and so long story short I've been rocking sightmark for 4 years. For 200 bucks they're awesome

great video. I run Holosun on EVERYTHING! I honestly i feel the glass clarity is great. The price point is great. i have rifle optics, pistol optics. IR lasers, all from holosun and would recommend them to everyone. Then I also have an astigmatism in my eye and holosun also works well for me. ive become a big fan of Holosun.

first KZfaq video I have watched. keep up the good work.

Solid video Hop. I love my HS510Cs!

Im a big fan of the 8t as well, even though i do also own an exps3, i run the 8t on my dedicated nv rig. The 8t an is absolute beast, extremely rugged. My only complaint with the 8t is the lack of aftermarket mounts for it, really wish adm would make a qd mount for it.

honestly the 510c is my favorite budget optic. i run them on pretty much all my rangetoys and other guns i dont have eotechs on. for they money they are great

I appreciate the DA Dragon Egg at 12:20. Great piece of kit

Perfect EOTech clone comparison presentation, nothing more to add.

Eotech has been fantastic for me personally. They paid out for the old models that suffered from thermal drift, and have been GTG. I have tried other dots, but always come back to EOTech due to glass clarity and the holographic benefits. There is a reason that DOD continues to purchase them.

I Absolutely love my Vortex Huey Gen2!

Thank you for the thorough reviews on each brand. Saved me all the trouble. EOTECH !!! \,,/

good comparison really enjoy your channel