Uncapped RDS adjustments? Why?

[RHINOWSO]

I see this trend with the Trijicon MRO and some of the newer SIG knockoff Romeo5 RDS of having no covers on the flush windage and elevation adjustment dials. And I don't understand why, considering (for me) that a RDS is zeroed and then pretty much not #$%^ed with after that.

Then again, maybe I'm not up to speed on what the cool kids are doing and maybe it's tactically useful to adjust your RDS on the fly, without the burden of a threaded cap over the dial.

So what am I missing?

[SomeOtherGuy]

Then again, maybe I'm not up to speed on what the cool kids are doing and maybe it's tactically useful to adjust your RDS on the fly, without the burden of a threaded cap over the dial.
So what am I missing?

I can't imagine just how "professional" (cue classroom negligent discharge video) you would have to be in order to adjust your RDS on the fly with a tiny screwdriver.

I suspect that the change is due to:
1) Cost savings.
2) Cost savings.
3) Cost savings.
4) Lower profile / overall height and width with no caps.
5) Stop worrying about grunts losing the caps. (Why would the mfr care?)
6) Cost savings.

[RHINOWSO]

I should have adding a <sarcasm> with the tactical comment.

I don't like having the adjustments exposed - I'm sure it's never moved on it's own but I personally like the caps protecting the dial.

Keeps your idiot friends from ****ing up your zero when you take a break at the range too.

Trijicon seems to have started it with the MRO and I guess SIG seems to copy all things tactical, then have their Chinese factory crank out the latest sights for them - their new Romeo5s have this feature while sharing an uncanny similarity to the Vortex Sparc AR and other $200 Chicom sights.

[mebiuspower]

The MRO housing is forged 7075 aluminum. It just saves machining time but also reduces the chance of losing the caps in the field.

[Run N Shoot]

I was a bit hesitant when I first got an MRO but I really like this feature now since it is less to have to keep up. If they were tethered it is one thing but when they are loose it is just one more thing to keep up with (first world problems!!)

[Defaultmp3]

The MRO housing is forged 6061 aluminum.

Trijicon says it's 7075.

[Hammer27]

EOTechs don't have caps either...but they are recessed deeply due to the housing.

I don't like it either. Easy answer is to buy an Aimpoint...

[RHINOWSO]

EOTechs don't have caps either...but they are recessed deeply due to the housing.

I don't like it either. Easy answer is to buy an Aimpoint...

Agreed.

[mebiuspower]

Trijicon says it's 7075.

You're right. Thanks for the correction.