Eotech 512. So... what's wrong with it?

[righteousbarbarian]

I found the following website apparently selling this Eotech 512. The price is like $100 lower than the next lowest price. What's the catch? Is there something I'm not understanding here? Should I stop asking questions and just buy it?

http://www.cbusarmory.com/EOTECH-512-W-LASER-BATTERY-CAP_p_3398.html

 

[Beer Snob]

I've never seen a stock 512 for that low before (nevermind with anything extra on it). I'd be wary...especially since that sight + laser cap appears to go for 600+ on other sites:

http://www.midwestsupplygroup.com/eotech-512-w-laser-battery-cap

 

[Sir_Gawain]

Its not in stock either.

 

[righteousbarbarian]

Its not in stock either.

ARGH! good point.

 

[frenchman]

It's probably to get you to browse their website. Marketing 101: get the customer in the door.

 

[7.62x39]

That might be for the LBC only. That's about what they go for.

 

[righteousbarbarian]

That might be for the LBC only. That's about what they go for.

I'm not familiar with this acronym yet.

 

[GunGrey]

It's probably to get you to browse their website. Marketing 101: get the customer in the door.

generally they will have a very small supply of said item (1 or 2) for that price. Get you in the door and make up the difference on other items that are way overpriced.

i.e. all black Friday deals

 

[thimblerigger]

I'm not familiar with this acronym yet.

Laser Battery Cap

 

[je25ff]

I think another question is: Why the hate towards Eotech? I don't have one, never used one, so I can't say, but I see some comments here and there about it that are pretty negative.

 

[Artifact]

Unless you are buying an EXPS3-0/2/4 don't waste your money on the other models.

 

[M1911]

Aimpoint has it beat on battery life. But I really like the Eotech reticle. Pick your poison.

 

[Artifact]

Aimpoint has it beat on battery life. But I really like the Eotech reticle. Pick your poison.

If you are in a life threatening situation at your local range with the deadly paper targets starring at you and you manage to shatter/break the glass on your Aimpoint from tactical survival dynamic movements then you are Ducked, your Aimpoint is dead weight.

Eotech on the other hand will function just fine with the shattered glass. You will still be able to see the red dot.

 

[M1911]

Considering how often I have broken the glass on sites, that's not something I'm particularly worried about.

 

[drgrant]

If you are in a life threatening situation at your local range with the deadly paper targets starring at you and you manage to shatter/break the glass on your Aimpoint from tactical survival dynamic movements then you are Ducked, your Aimpoint is dead weight.

If you manage to somehow kill something like a CompML2 or a PRO you pretty much should get a prize for doing it. If it fails somehow, that's what BUIS are for.

ETA: This Aimpoint vs Eotech vs Whatever thing is more of a "taste test" of preferences than anything else... the only reliable advice is that the cheap stuff is junk and not in the same class of any of these.


-Mike

 

[M1911]

ETA: This Aimpoint vs Eotech vs Whatever thing is more of a "taste test" of preferences than anything else... the only reliable advice is that the cheap stuff is junk and not in the same class of any of these.

Exactly.

 

[Moderator]

ETA: This Aimpoint vs Eotech vs Whatever thing is more of a "taste test" of preferences than anything else... the only reliable advice is that the cheap stuff is junk and not in the same class of any of these.


-Mike

+1

In a close quarters situation I'd go EOtech. I like the large reticle. It's very easy to find and makes for a big target. Longer range, I'd go with Aimpoint or another small moa dot. I find that EOtech's cover my target too much, where the Aimpoint put's a nice dot on my target. Buy them both and put them on different rifles.

 

[GunGrey]

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