My OperaEotech vs. Aimpoint
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 10:10:08 PM
Both these are military grade optics meant for aiming better and having a direct hit at targets. Though users of either Eotech or Aimpoint would vouch for their brands and would hardly ever change their preferences irrespective of how great the temptation might be, it often turn out to be a matter of habit rather than any other genuine reason.
Both of these are battery operated gadgets and battery life is sure an issue for both of these though users claim Eotech has a greater battery life than its stiffest rival, Aimpoint. The basic idea is to fix the sight on the target and not let the attention or aim waver even one bit. While Eotech provides a crosshair type look through, Aimpoint gives the shooter a bright red dot that has to be aimed at the right place to obtain a perfect hit. Both the options are equally efficient but again, the question of habit arises when one has to make a choice.
Those that prefer or are used to crosshair type picture window will find the bright red dot of Aimpoint a trifle distracting and would not usually opt for it. But those that prefer the red dot type will possibly find Eontech picture window more cluttered than is necessary and might also find it difficult to take aim through that ‘crowd’.
Both these gadgets are equally fast if used by an experienced shooter and in other technicalities too they are hardly different from one another. But the clinching point in favor of Eotech would be its price. Compared to Aimpoint, Eotech is cheaper and that means a lot to those shooters that are practicing on a shoe string budget.
There had been another distracting feature of old Eotech models. The batteries tended to lose their contact under the recoil of the gun and the sight also tended to sag due to this. But later models have taken care of this issue by mounting batteries perpendicular to the axis of recoil so that these problems do not occur at all.
The bigger sight of Eotech is often better while shooting at close ranges when the entire target appears in the picture window and thus is easier to aim at. Moreover, the holographic characteristic of Eotech makes it a better option simply because the reticule and the target are on the same focal plane and thus chances of taking an accurate shot is that much more.
But to get the most out of a Eotech gadget both eyes are to be kept open while aiming at the target in such a manner that lighted crosshair superimposes itself on the shooter’s total sight. This is that much more helpful to those that have to use glasses to rectify their distant vision. In case of Aimpoint, for those that wear glasses, there is a fair chance of the red dot getting a little blurry as it is not a hologram superimposed on the target but is situated at rifle point.
Both of these are battery operated gadgets and battery life is sure an issue for both of these though users claim Eotech has a greater battery life than its stiffest rival, Aimpoint. The basic idea is to fix the sight on the target and not let the attention or aim waver even one bit. While Eotech provides a crosshair type look through, Aimpoint gives the shooter a bright red dot that has to be aimed at the right place to obtain a perfect hit. Both the options are equally efficient but again, the question of habit arises when one has to make a choice.
Those that prefer or are used to crosshair type picture window will find the bright red dot of Aimpoint a trifle distracting and would not usually opt for it. But those that prefer the red dot type will possibly find Eontech picture window more cluttered than is necessary and might also find it difficult to take aim through that ‘crowd’.
Both these gadgets are equally fast if used by an experienced shooter and in other technicalities too they are hardly different from one another. But the clinching point in favor of Eotech would be its price. Compared to Aimpoint, Eotech is cheaper and that means a lot to those shooters that are practicing on a shoe string budget.
There had been another distracting feature of old Eotech models. The batteries tended to lose their contact under the recoil of the gun and the sight also tended to sag due to this. But later models have taken care of this issue by mounting batteries perpendicular to the axis of recoil so that these problems do not occur at all.
The bigger sight of Eotech is often better while shooting at close ranges when the entire target appears in the picture window and thus is easier to aim at. Moreover, the holographic characteristic of Eotech makes it a better option simply because the reticule and the target are on the same focal plane and thus chances of taking an accurate shot is that much more.
But to get the most out of a Eotech gadget both eyes are to be kept open while aiming at the target in such a manner that lighted crosshair superimposes itself on the shooter’s total sight. This is that much more helpful to those that have to use glasses to rectify their distant vision. In case of Aimpoint, for those that wear glasses, there is a fair chance of the red dot getting a little blurry as it is not a hologram superimposed on the target but is situated at rifle point.
