Aimpoint Comp M5 vs T2 - Which one would you buy?

[titsonritz]

Great, this doesn't help me one bit, you guys are ****ing worthless.
Seriously though it is kind of what I expected. Thanks your input.

I have both and I like them equally. I bought an M5 because at the time I couldn’t find another T2 in stock without the mount.

I recently purchased a T2 over an M5 just because I got a better deal on that one.

^^^This is probably what it is going to boil down to.

[DefenderAO]

M5 for sure. 7075 vs 6061 and has clear glass up front so your red dot will still work if the front lens is damaged.

My vote is the T2. There are two videos on YT with the battery compartments on the M5 failing on a drop from chest height.

[Cips]

My vote is the T2. There are two videos on YT with the battery compartments on the M5 failing on a drop from chest height.

PewPew Tactical had a video of that, likely what you're referring to.

[The_War_Wagon]

I run 2moa T-1's now, and the T-2 seems a natural progression, but I've never had a BAD Aimpoint, and the weight of an M5 is negligible. Whichever one was the better deal, I'd probably go with.

[DefenderAO]

Correct, and this one

[Zane1844]

I bought the T2 over the M5. But I voted M5 because it’s sexy...plus when I was buying I got a better deal on the T2.

Compared to other models- M3, M2, H1- the T2 is noticeably more crisp for me. I’m not sure if anything actually changed, but I remember my first impression was that the dot actually looked round. So I was sold. I’ve read others with astigmatisms say the same thing.

If you have good eyes, or don’t care, then this won’t matter for you. But it was a selling point for me.

[tehpwnag3]

5/5 split right now, but I chose the T2 and love it.

[TexasAggie2005]

I have had both. I thought the M5 had a slightly better dot to my eyes, the increase in cost over the T2 wasn't worth it. Since I'm not HALO jumping into water then operating in an austere environment with no 2032s, the extra durability of the M5 (and cost) is lost on my uses. I voted T2.

[Pappabear]

I have the T's and the M4's, not M5's but would love one. Impossible to go wrong with either, but you have a T series, buy an M5 and the next time you will know which one you want. T1/2 vs M5. Damn, they are pricy, but you can't go wrong. Good for you for stepping up with all the chino RDS available. RESPECT.

PB

[Stickman]

I have the T's and the M4's, not M5's but would love one. Impossible to go wrong with either, but you have a T series, buy an M5 and the next time you will know which one you want. T1/2 vs M5. Damn, they are pricy, but you can't go wrong. Good for you for stepping up with all the chino RDS available. RESPECT.

PB

The “almost as good as” fairy makes people do some strange things sometimes, especially when guys watch videos with people paid and sponsored by certain manufacturers. The guys paid to say “almost as good as” maybe right, he may not. It’s a hard call to make because a mans got to eat, which is why you need to look big picture and see how comments are backed up. A guy with a proven track record can back his claims up pretty easy.


Regarding the above, I have a M5 and a T2. I also have a T1, and I can say the step up from the T1 to T2 is certainly noticeable, especially with astigmatism, using them back to back, or when using a magnifier. The Comp M4S are a favorite of mine, the M4S is large, but something special imho.

I will take my T2 and M5 out later tonight if I remember and see if I see much difference between them. I voted M5, but honestly I would use either and be more than happy.