Anyone try one ? Looks interesting - etched reticle, so even if your battery goes down, it has some real utility.
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Anyone try one ? Looks interesting - etched reticle, so even if your battery goes down, it has some real utility.
I am interested in first hand reports too.
"Real men have always needed to know what time it is so they are at the airfield on time, pumping rounds into savages at the right time, etc. Being able to see such in the dark while light weights were comfy in bed without using a light required luminous material." -Originally Posted by ramairthree
Here's a response I got on another forum:
"I've owned the Prismatic, its two biggest advantages are the etched reticle (no battery needed) and adjustable focus to correct for astigmatism.
However, like a magnified optic it suffers from both parallax and eye relief which makes it less forgiving of sloppy cheekweld (like when shooting from unconventional positions) than a traditional RDS. Battery life is 250hrs at the lowest setting (my own tests).
IMHO there are better choices unless you have extreme astigmatism that makes Eotechs/Aimpoints/etc unusable.
Plus, it can't be used w/a magnifier."
I have an astigmatism and have pretty good results with a 2moa dot but class is much better for me
"Real men have always needed to know what time it is so they are at the airfield on time, pumping rounds into savages at the right time, etc. Being able to see such in the dark while light weights were comfy in bed without using a light required luminous material." -Originally Posted by ramairthree
I'm wondering "how do they do a 14X magnification range?" Well they don't. 1 inch tube, 14mm objective, 1 power.
about the only benifit to them is for people with astigmatism.
echoing the above, eye relief sucks and they are less forgiving on cheek weld.
The battery life sucks on them. If you forget to turn it off, its dead the next time you need it.
unless you have astigmatism stick moneys better spent on and Aimpoint. And id even go as far as saying Eotech has them beat...ugh cant believe i said that...
Last edited by KeithD; 04-03-12 at 02:34.
From the Team Leupold perspective, I am a huge fan of the Prismatic - but only with the DCD reticle, not the Turkey Plex. Either James Casanova and myself have probably shot more rounds with the Prismatic more than anybody else so I'm in a good position to judge it.
It is a substantially better daytime sight than the other 1X optics as it has better glass than the other 1Xs. The clean and well-defined 1 MOA dot is a lot easier to use on more technical targets but loses nothing in speed. That better glass really comes into play when shooting in diminishing light. A few months ago, I was doing 100 yard drills with Mike Pannone. He was shooting an Eotech and I was shooting a Prismatic. Shooting at dusk on rapidly greying targets (MGM lollipops), I was able to continue shooting for 10-15 minutes as I could easily see the targets through the Prismatic whereas they were lost in the Eotech. We were both surprised at the dramatic difference.
In 3 gun Tactical Limited Division, the Prismatic has yet to be beat by either Aimpoints or EoTechs in any major match that I am aware of.
I used one in a Kyle Lamb's Nightfighter class and had no issues although I slightly preferred the Eotech for inside 25 yard shots when it was completely dark.
I've also yet to break a Prismatic (not that they are indestructible) or an Aimpoint but I've had 2 Eotechs die on me.
Downsides? The mount needs improvement. Battery life is terrible especially when compared to Aimpoints. The DCD reticle is good but could be improved with a simple BDC, although that is starting to push a 1X sight beyond its purpose. Cowitnessing is possible but diminished through the Prismatic when compared to Aimpoints and Eotechs.
The Prismatic is not the ultimate uber sight of all time but it is an underlooked option. It is on par with its competitors.
The circle dot reticle from the CQ/T would be an improvement.
"Life is short, but the years are long." - Robert A. Heinlein
This question is for Kelly. What is the eye relief like on it? Leupold says 3" but I've heard that it is considerably longer upto 5" or 6".
Thanks
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I have one but haven't gotten around to mounting it on anything yet.
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