htbde Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 Used EOTECH anyone? http://www.samplelist.com/EOTech-553-Military-Holosight-DEMO-B-P69017.aspx
shibiwan Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 At those prices? That's not much of a discount. I'd go look for used one on craigslist/armslist/backpage first..... they go for about $350 used.
htbde Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Posted February 19, 2014 I haven't tried craigslist for weapons stuff. Land of fruits and nuts...
unforgiven Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 That's what they say about Cali.. <thumbsup>
planeflyer21 Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 Chief Supply often has 25-30% off sales. Got one of our Eotech 512s for 25% off from them. Wasn't in stock and took 3 or 4 months to get...but at $320 shipped, who cares?
StainTrain Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) My experience with "The Sample List" has been hit or miss as far as deals go. Forums seem to be the best source for really good deals. Every once in a while, I will get burned. Edited February 21, 2014 by StainTrain
shibiwan Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) My experience with "The Sample List" has been hit or miss as far as deals go. Forums seem to be the best source for really good deals. Every once in a while, I will get burned. I guess I'm the one doing the burning on the "lists". LOL Edited February 21, 2014 by shibiwan
Zebra644 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) I had one, and sold it for my aimpoint. Eotechs are great but I dont like the reticle. I forgot that the other reason I traded out was becasue after 4 hours it shut down. I though it was a pain in the a$$ to remember to reach over and remove the rifle from the crusier mount and turn it back on halfway through my shift. Edited February 23, 2014 by Zebra644
FAAWrenchBender Posted February 23, 2014 Report Posted February 23, 2014 Love the EoTech's reticle. The XPS is the only model that interests me. The older style can develop an issue with battery spring tension, the new transverse mounted battery is a great upgrade.
Zebra644 Posted February 23, 2014 Report Posted February 23, 2014 Love the EoTech's reticle. The XPS is the only model that interests me. The older style can develop an issue with battery spring tension, the new transverse mounted battery is a great upgrade. It's a personal preference, and that being said it's still a good sight.
FaRKle! Posted February 23, 2014 Report Posted February 23, 2014 The older style can develop an issue with battery spring tension, the new transverse mounted battery is a great upgrade.Yup, I had issues with my old 552.Considering an EXPS2 for a new rifle though.
Microgunner Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 Readily available AA batteries make the 512 and 552 my favorite EOTechs. Keep an extra $17 battery cover around if spring tension worries you.
StainTrain Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 I have a couple of repair kits in my kit bag. You can get all you need from Lonestar Parts and Equipment to keep your EOTECH running like a champ.
unforgiven Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 ^^^^ Good to know will check them out.I have the model with the reticle Brother Drew has for his avatar and NV cap..
FaRKle! Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 I have a couple of repair kits in my kit bag. You can get all you need from Lonestar Parts and Equipment to keep your EOTECH running like a champ.The repair kits are nice, but they don't stop the battery contacts from oxidizing over or from the unit draining batteries when supposedly off. I was surprised the contacts oxidized since I've never had that happen to anything else.A little HCl fixed that temporarily.
unforgiven Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 I wonder if the dielectric grease used on car batteries would help??
FaRKle! Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 I wonder if the dielectric grease used on car batteries would help??It would prevent the oxidization, assuming you have a complete coating, however you wouldn't be able to turn on the sight since dielectrics are insulators (unless you had some high voltage to punch through the dielectric, but that would act the same as having an inline resistor and reduce power efficiency).
unforgiven Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 They use that greas on bulbs also and they work. <dontknow> I need to look inside mine and see what it looks like.I've had for about 5 yrs..557.AR223 w/AA batt.
StainTrain Posted February 24, 2014 Report Posted February 24, 2014 Since the EOTECH is my issued sight, I have to keep it on life support with a steady supply of batteries, repair kits, and the like. AA's are cheap and I keep enough on my kit to keep it and my comms running. The last one I had ran off the "N" batteries and it was notorious for draining batteries. Not just mine, other guys as well.
Magwa Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 I have a couple of 512's just for the battery reason AA's are easy on the pocket and easy to find... my only knock on the 512 is that the small dot in the center is not very precise it is more a glob than a dot and that kinda pisses me off but other than that i do like the sights.
Robocop1051 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 my only knock on the 512 is that the small dot in the center is not very precise it is more a glob than a dot and that kinda pisses me off but other than that i do like the sights. I'm sure that has nothing to do with your old eyes... ha hahaha.
Microgunner Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 I have a couple of 512's just for the battery reason AA's are easy on the pocket and easy to find... my only knock on the 512 is that the small dot in the center is not very precise it is more a glob than a dot and that kinda pisses me off but other than that i do like the sights. Are you sure you didn't get a counterfeit? My 512's dot is very precise when I turn it down a little. At full power it does tend to bloom.
shibiwan Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 Are you sure you didn't get a counterfeit? My 512's dot is very precise when I turn it down a little. At full power it does tend to bloom. Could well be.... lots of that going around. Even my products are being counterfeited in China.
planeflyer21 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 Yeah, on our 512s I usually end up turning them down, unless it is super sunny at the dirt range.
blue109 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Posted February 26, 2014 If I don't wear my glasses my ret is blurry. nice and sharp with them on. It's just a down side of a true holographic optic over a red dot.
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