EOTech or Aimpoint?

[dezmick]

I am looking at getting one of these 3 for my new M&P15 Magpul Mid Moe, i am just wanting to get some opinions on which one is the best of these two and why. Thanks

EOTech 512 Holographic Weapon Sight 65 MOA Circle 1 MOA Dot Reticle

Aimpoint PRO Red Dot Sight 30mm Tube 1x 2 MOA Dot Picatinny-Style

EOTech XPS2-0 Holographic Weapon Sight 65 MOA Circle 1 MOA Dot Reticle

I just added a poll to this post.

 

[VMaxSplat]

After experience with both, I vote EoTech. I have personally seen several Aimpoint switch failures and prefer the HUD design and reticle of the EoTech.

 

[weyerbacher]

I'd go with the Aimpoint if you have to limit it to the Eotech 512. I had one and saw battery leakage with some AA batteries. Now I had an Eotech 516 with the CR123 batteries that was flawless. Maybe it was because all that I bought were lithium. I dumped all of it and went back to iron sights. Wish I had all the money I spent finding this out back.

 

[RHFactor16]

I can't comment on the Aimpoint because I've never used one, but I use the EoTech 512 on my M&P15X and love it. It's solid, accurate, and very easy to acquire targets quickly.

 

[VMaxSplat]

I'd go with the Aimpoint if you have to limit it to the Eotech 512. I had one and saw battery leakage with some AA batteries. Now I had an Eotech 516 with the CR123 batteries that was flawless. Maybe it was because all that I bought were lithium. I dumped all of it and went back to iron sights. Wish I had all the money I spent finding this out back.

Go with lithium AA batteries. They last much longer, have a great shelf life, are lighter, and don't leak.

 

[imku]

I have the Aimpoint PRO and love it. It's all personal preference, was at the range with a friend who had a Eotech 553 I think and I perfer the Aimpoint. If you can, look through both types before chosing.

 

[Gunslinger808]

Aimpoint all the way!
I don't need some heads up display that looks like I'm lighting off a air to air missle, the battery life is much better, and all I need is to know where the bullet will hit.

 

[TangoFoxtrot]

My pick would be the Aimpoint, Eotech is too big and bulky.

 

[jsimmons]

I have the Aimpoint PRO on both of my ARs. It's a matter of preference more than anything else. Some folks like the EOTech because they think it provides a less obstructed view. I think it's too bulky (wide), but that's just my opinion.

Find a place that has both, and see which one you like.

 

[Mack]

Depends, do you want a sight that is simple, super rugged, reliable, that you can leave on for years, that has rock solid customer service or do you want an Eotech. I know of a Aimpoint rep who demo's to police departments, his normal routine is to take his M4 off his rifle, throw it down on concrete, pick up and reinstall and proceed to shoot the center out of the target. Last I heard which was some time ago he was approaching 900 throw downs with no issues other than cosmetic, try that once with the Eotech. Go to the Daniel Defense website and look for the M4 torture test video, that rifle had a T1 installed and it took being thrown down a hill, out the back of a moving truck, dropped from a helicopter and finally being blown up all without losing zero. The blast did break one of the lens, but site still worked and maintained zero.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

I only have hands on experience with the EOTech. I have has a XPS2 mounted on my M&P 15 for little over a year. It has been flawless and very accurate. I swap it out with my Nikon scope on occasion, and when I remount it on the rail it still is Zeroed. I went with the XPS2 because of its size and because the battery sits across the rail so it can't be affected by recoil. Plus, because of the open design I don't have to be directly behind the sight to see the dot...not sure if that can be done looking down a tube sight.

Product: XPS2 | L-3 EOTech Holographic Weapons Systems

 

[Kodiakco]

I think I'll throw a monkey wrench into all this. All so consider the Lucid HD7. It has been getting good reviews and is half the price of either. It has four choices of reticules so you can get the Aimpoint or EOTech looking reticules.

 

[Lee in Quartzsite]

From the Lucid web site:

(Q) Where are the LUCID products made?

(A) All of our products are designed and engineered right here in Riverton Wyoming, in efforts to keep some of them at a price point that is acceptable by the market we have them assembled in China. We are also proud to have some items made in the U.S.A.


That would be a deal breaker for me.

 

[w0ady]

both the eotech and aimpoint are highly used in the military. reading online, it appears some of the main differences are:

eotech is larger, heavier, less sight obstruction, 65moa circular reticle with a 1moa dot and holographics are more visible at extreme angles.

aimpoint is lighter, smaller, larger moa dot without the circle.

both are rugged and reliable, just depends what features you personally prefer.

 

[VMaxSplat]

both the eotech and aimpoint are highly used in the military. reading online, it appears some of the main differences are:

eotech is larger, heavier, less sight obstruction, 65moa circular reticle with a 1moa dot and holographics are more visible at extreme angles.

aimpoint is lighter, smaller, larger moa dot without the circle.

both are rugged and reliable, just depends what features you personally prefer.

True, both are military spec and great optics.

The EoTech push button controls seem to be more reliable (in my experience) than the Aimpoint rotary switch and I like the steel shroud around the optic for added protection.

Both are fast, but nothing touches the HUD design of the Eotech for pure speed.

Aimpoint battery life is much better, but the EoTech gets 1000 hours on lithium AA batteries and that is fine. I also like using the common AA battery.

 

[Culina]

I did some research and picked the Aimpoint Pro for my wifes rifle. I didn't like the sparkly look of the Eotech reticle, the bulk or the short warranty period. I also read of several complaints with problems regarding the battery compartment, contacts and such.

For all of my rifles I am still using iron sights but I expect that to change as I get older

 

[JWS3]

I have an Eotech XPS 2.0 mounted on my M4. I like it a lot.

Unobstructed FOV, rugged, reliable and robust. For some arcane reason it appears to me as it "fits" the looks of the carbine. Should the lens shatter and as long as you have a small portion of un-cracked lens, the holographic dot will still be visible and the sight operational.

I have zero experience with the Aimpoint but if it's good enough for the military, well...

One of the chief reasons I bought mine is that it's made in the USA.

I'm not to sure that if the red-dot goes out on the Aimpoint you can still use it with BUIS, as you can with the Eotech.

I like the features of the holographic dot system. It IS VERY FAST!

 

[Neumann]

I have an Eotech EXPS2 and an Aimpoint PRO. The Eotech has a better sight pattern and access to the azimuth and windage settings, but the on/off/brightness settings are combined in up/down arrows, and not that easy to operate - impossible with gloves. The sight turns off automatically after 4 or 8 hours, and always comes on bright. It uses the same 3V batteries as my Surefire - I buy them in bulk. It has a high profile, and is easy to use heads up, with both eyes. It is too high, in general, for coaxial iron sights, but easy to remove.

The Aimpoint can be left on for 3 years or longer (they recommend changing batteries yearly). The off/on/brightness control is a single knob, which gets progressively brighter in 10 steps from nightvision level to blinding. I use it on level 7 or 8 for daylight. It has a low profile, and is best mounted fairly far forward. It can be used on a flat top AR with coaxial sights if a medium spacer is used (the one which comes with the PRO). The 2 MOA dot nearly covers the bullseye at 100 yards, but is easy to see and use. The objective shines like a ruby, but is threaded for a honeycomb sun shade. The Eotech objective is non reflective.

Both can be used with an auxillary scope ahead of the sight. The Eotech center dot barely changes with a scope, but the 2 MOA Aimpoint is significantly magnified (still 2 MOA).

The Aimpoint PRO is a good buy at $400. If I buy another red dot sight, it will probably be an Aimpoint.

 

[jsimmons]

Plus, because of the open design I don't have to be directly behind the sight to see the dot...not sure if that can be done looking down a tube sight.

A red dot is a red dot, and they all work the same regarding sight picture, regardless of whether they're holographic or projected.

 

[jsimmons]

From the Lucid web site:

(Q) Where are the LUCID products made?

(A) All of our products are designed and engineered right here in Riverton Wyoming, in efforts to keep some of them at a price point that is acceptable by the market we have them assembled in China. We are also proud to have some items made in the U.S.A.

That would be a deal breaker for me.

I've never heard anything bad said about Lucid's product. My Burris PEPR scope mounts are made in China too. I have three of them, and they've all been perfect.