Anyone actually using see-through red dot optic lens covers?

[Bluto]

Alright... I went ahead and took them off my HD guns to start. Strange... such a small change but quite liberating. I bet this is what the bra-burning women in the 1960's felt like.

[markm]

Alright... I went ahead and took them off my HD guns to start. Strange... such a small change but quite liberating.

Yeah. Those things don't belong on a house gun.

[jsbhike]

Some of the Halosun AEMS red dot's have pretty good glass Lenscovers that flip up. Far better than the Aimpoint clear covers.

Glass

https://www.holosun.eu/p/70154887

The covers on the 515 series are glass too.

[ubet]

Yeah. Those things don't belong on a house gun.

I have a pro on my bedside rifle, clear lens cover on the rear, solid on the front. We live fairly rural, lots of dust. I’ve tried covers off and they just get coated. Any suggestions?


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[markm]

I have a pro on my bedside rifle, clear lens cover on the rear, solid on the front. We live fairly rural, lots of dust. I’ve tried covers off and they just get coated. Any suggestions?

Not really. That's just the limitation of optics. I just wipe my Comp M3 with a soft Tshirt when it gets dusty.

[Defaultmp3]

That's kind of sad. For Aimpoints ridiculous prices, they shouldn't be getting beat by holo.

Glass for the transparent section is great for clarity and scratch resistance, terrible for impact resistance; I suspect that Aimpoint uses polycarbonate, which has poor optical clarity and scratch resistance, but excellent impact resistance. For my uses, I would much, much rather have the polycarbonate than the glass.

[MegademiC]

I have a pro on my bedside rifle, clear lens cover on the rear, solid on the front. We live fairly rural, lots of dust. I’ve tried covers off and they just get coated. Any suggestions?


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Thats the point. Coat the cover, not the lense.

Glass for the transparent section is great for clarity and scratch resistance, terrible for impact resistance; I suspect that Aimpoint uses polycarbonate, which has poor optical clarity and scratch resistance, but excellent impact resistance. For my uses, I would much, much rather have the polycarbonate than the glass.

Yes. Its sacrificial and durability > clarity. If you need it, flip it up and you have 100% clarity and sight picture.