SIG Romeo 6T: Operator Grade Optic or Range Toy?

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https://www.sigsauer.com/store/romeo6t-1x30-mm.html




I'm guessing this product is too new to have much data available on the optic's durability. I've read several reviews and most of them are just descriptive without any actual praise or criticism.

Anybody have any real-world experience with this optic? I'm liking the concept of a solar panel with capacitors as an alternative to battery power that requires changing batteries, or tritium power that requires changing the tritium eventually.

I know people will chime in with the durability and longevity of the power supply for Aimpoints and ACOGS: I get that. The TA33 ACOG is my "go-to" optic and I'm sold on the quality of Aimpoints as well.

I also allow for the possibility that by its very nature a "solar panel" on an optic is automatically introducing a fragile component to what is intended to be a combat optic.

Still, solar powered and a motion sensor that turns the unit on and off when needed are a couple of features that made me seriously interested in this optic.

What say you?

[GH41]

"I also allow for the possibility that by its very nature a "solar panel" on an optic is automatically introducing a fragile component to what is intended to be a combat optic"

Especially if crushing the panel shorts the battery power. I'd stick to proven options.

[Mrgunsngear]

https://www.sigsauer.com/store/romeo6t-1x30-mm.html




I'm guessing this product is too new to have much data available on the optic's durability. I've read several reviews and most of them are just descriptive without any actual praise or criticism.

Anybody have any real-world experience with this optic? I'm liking the concept of a solar panel with capacitors as an alternative to battery power that requires changing batteries, or tritium power that requires changing the tritium eventually.

I know people will chime in with the durability and longevity of the power supply for Aimpoints and ACOGS: I get that. The TA33 ACOG is my "go-to" optic and I'm sold on the quality of Aimpoints as well.

I also allow for the possibility that by its very nature a "solar panel" on an optic is automatically introducing a fragile component to what is intended to be a combat optic.

Still, solar powered and a motion sensor that turns the unit on and off when needed are a couple of features that made me seriously interested in this optic.

What say you?

This is 100% true. In fact, I know of a US military optic producer who extensively tested a solar design on one of their optics and they found the big weakness it created was in water resistance/submersion. It failed much sooner than one without it regardless of how they designed the system.

Now, that said, I think it's a non-issue for 95%+ of users out there but just food for thought.

[C4IGrant]

I would consider the bulk of the SIG RDS's to be "hobby" grade.


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[RHINOWSO]

Most of their RDS are made in China by the same provider as Holosun.

Considering how fast SIG discontinues / upgrades / drop optics, I don’ understand why any serious user would touch them.

Total pass.

[gman556]

I tried a 4H and it was Problematic right out of the box.

I sent it back and got a refund. Now I know this doesn't mean that they are all bad and this is just a sample of one, but this made me not want to bother trying anything optic wise from them again, plus the fact the poster said above that they keep on dropping and upgrading their optics constantly tells me that Sig is still in the trial and error stage of optic development and manufacturing.

There are also so many other options out there that it doesn't seem worth it to me to take another chance with this company as far as optic go.

[Outlander Systems]

This.

I do not understand why it is so difficult for folks to stick with proven designs.

I would consider the bulk of the SIG RDS's to be "hobby" grade.


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This.

I do not understand why it is so difficult for folks to stick with proven designs.

If Aimpoint or Trijicon would come out with an optic that has an unlimited illumination life, I'd be all over it.

I don't run red dots as a rule because I prefer non-electronic (i.e. not dependent on batteries) when it comes to optics. I run ACOGs, but also realize they have a limitation of the Tritium degrading.

I'm always looking for something that either bypasses or compensates for these two limitations.

(Iron sights are always "on").

[Outlander Systems]

http://www.gandrtactical.com/Trijico...gle_p_684.html

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http://www.gandrtactical.com/Trijico...gle_p_684.html

Still uses Tritium. I'd be down with an optic that uses a combination of Tritium, batteries, fiber optic, and unbreakable solar. That's how you can make your millions, Outlander: design and market that optic.