eotech battery life

[lethal dose]

ok... no thread hijacks here. i hear this and i hear that. i have always feared eotech simply because of the reported battery life. however, they advertise 1000+ hours on a nominal setting. I WANT TO HEAR YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH EOTECH HWS AND THEIR BATTERY LIFE. include which model of sight and what kind of batteries you were using. i don't want to hear anything about trijicon, aimpoint, s&b, etc. eotechs and their battery life. that's it. go.

[Buckaroo]

ok... no thread hijacks here. i hear this and i hear that. i have always feared eotech simply because of the reported battery life. however, they advertise 1000+ hours on a nominal setting. I WANT TO HEAR YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH EOTECH HWS AND THEIR BATTERY LIFE. include which model of sight and what kind of batteries you were using. i don't want to hear anything about trijicon, aimpoint, s&b, etc. eotechs and their battery life. that's it. go.

You sound as though you already know the answer. I had an "F" Eotech that sucked batteries down like cheap beer. Did not matter what I used, never lasted more than a couple of months if I used it weekly. Ditched for a (oops you don't want to hear).

Just my experience....

Buckaroo

[lethal dose]

right on, buckaroo. shame, i like the eotech reticle, too. thanks for the review!

[IRONFINS]

Believe what you want. If you buy an EO-Tech, be sure to only buy one that runs on AAs. I have had a 552 for about 6 years, use it a bunch at the range lately. Originally I used it for an hour or so then put it up in the safe for about 1.5 years, got it out and used it for a weekend course. Ran fine all weekend without changing batteries. There were standard Energizers in it. About 4 months later, of using it a few hours a month, it finally died. The other EO-techs that use the Aimpoint style batteries do not last long at all. However the AAs are the way to go, and you can still get a NV mil-spec model that takes AAs like the 552. I did have an Aim-point M68, it was ok, I couldn't focus as fast on a target close or far away. For my eyes the EO-tech is superior, however my friend I sold the Aim-point to swears by it. I feel like I lose a little field of view looking through the Aim-point, my eyes have to adjust when trying to use the Aim-point under 30 yds. I don't have that issue with the EO-tech, and I can still hit a 4 inch steel plate all day long shooting off hand at 100yds in rapid fire. It is really a preference. Check out both, both are quality, see which one your eyes like best, then go with that and you'll be happy. Just remember a lot of people that post reviews are Internet Rangers that are only veterans of the airsoft field. Worse case scenario you buy one, don't like it sell it for 50 less than you paid, and it won't collect dust. People love finding deals on gently used optics. As long as you stay with a quality name, and stay away from gun show special chinese junk, you will be happy.

[CarlosDJackal]

I hear the Eotech XPS models are doing much better in terms of battery consumption. But it still does not compare to the Aimpoints. YMMV.

[HeavyDuty]

I don't get why everyone tries to make a direct comparison about battery consumption - the two use totally different technology. It's like bitching your Corvette runs like crap on diesel.

[lethal dose]

i understand that if your're gonna buy one, to get the newer "rev f" models, correct? they advertise 1000+ hours of continuous battery life. i get what you're saying, heavy duty. i don't understand why people try to compare the two, either. it's like apples and oranges... that's why i said "no hijacks". i specifically want to know peoples first hand experience with eotech sights and their battery life... specifically the rev f models.

[Iraqgunz]

We had just over 300 Revison F EoTech Model 552's in Iraq and they sucked. Battery life was nowhere close to advertised, battery packs often failed and some lost their zero.

[IRONFINS]

Battery packs? What kind of batteries did the govt spring for? And really, lets be realistic.........how many people on this forum are going out for a 1000+ mission? Besides, most people on this forum shoot for fun or training, or we wouldn't have these same basic questions all the time. Besides all of the "ARs" out there now come with all kinds of storage space. Operators swap batteries at a certain interval, usually after a mission, you know when you are SUPPOSE TO CLEAN YOUR WEAPON............so whats the big deal about battery life? If EO-Tech is so crappy as some people have been stating on this forum, why are they still around? This is the same ol' chevy vs ford debate. Come on, lets be non-bias for once and answer the man's question. Which reticle do you feel like your eye focuses best on? That is your answer to all your questions about which to buy. Both are great quality items. By the way...........(lethal dose) which one does your "local pro" sell? That's what I thought. Another used car lot salesman pitch.........oh how I hate it!

[99HMC4]

I have a 511 with the N batteries. Lets just say I use a lot of batteries. I tried to send it back to eotech thinking something had to be wrong and they said if you store them for any long time to remove the batteries because the unit will always draw power, even when in "sleep" mode. Thats what they called "off". The only reason I keep it is cause the reticle works good on my 870 police its on and I cant afford a trijicon for my SBR.....
Edit: as a side note, they are freakin wide. Why can we send a monkey to space but they cant make the eotech slim and not kill batteries?