Meprolight Mepro Tru-Dot RDS Sporting Optics with 1.8 MOA Red Dot

I could not be happier with this optic.I own and regularly use a wide variety of reflex and holographic sights (Aimpont H1, Eotech, Trijicon RMS, Vortex, Etc.).The fit and finish is solid. I would have liked to get one of the early release aluminum hood versions, but the polymer is fine. The integral mount is well designed and pre-adjusted tensioned for just the right fit on a pic rail out of the box.I have an astigmatism so most reflex type optics will "bloom" on me. I see very little blooming on the Tru-Dot both with the naked eye and with the Aimpoint 3x mag I am running with with.I can't report on battery life yet. However, the instant on feature is key for me. Unless it is Aimpoint H1 where my batteries will last years, I always carry extra batteries if I forget to leave an optic on. Don't need to worry about that with the Tru-Dot's delayed off and instant on.I like that the field of few is larger than my Eotech but the height of the optic is shorter.I would summarize the Tru-Dot as having many of the features I appreciate with my Aimpoint H1 and Eotech EXPS2 with not as many cons (such as price, size and field of view).(Please note I have not run this thru an extensive day of shooting. Just install and range shooting. I don't expect my opinion to change much after.)

In my opinion this is one of the best red dot sights out there, and definitely the best in the $300-450 price range. As a soldier and an avid shooter I've used most of the main Red Dot and Holographic sights, and have found significant flaws in many of them. I've tried the Aimpoint PRO, Aimpoint ACO, Aimpoint CCO (Comp M4), Trijicon MRO, Holosun 403B, EOTech 512 and others.Many of those listed above had strong points, but they also had weak points. I loved the good visibility of the EOTech, but for people with astigmatisms, holographic sights can often look like one large red blob that obscures the target. I liked the durability and crisp red dots of the Aimpoints, but hated looking through the narrow tube and how obscenely large and heavy they were. The Trijicon MRO seemed promising at first, but the lens tint, fishbowl effect, and red glare render them obsolete despite their innovative approach to a micro red dot.But then there's the Meprolight. A combat optic from a proven company. Some say they're slightly ugly looking, but on an M4 or Tavor I find them to appear stylish and extremely functional. Their combination of durability, functionality, and simplicity is really what sets this optic apart. The view is better than even that of an EOTech, with no noticeable lens tint or glare in the glass. It feels as solid and as durable as an Aimpoint, and has a crisp red dot that even looks good if you have an astigmatism. It comes with a QD base that's ready to go right out of the box. The windage and elevation adjustments are solid and you can feel a distinctive click. The brightness settings eliminate the minute changes and instead give you three visible settings and one NVG setting. In my opinion, this is enough. And lastly, it runs off of a AA battery that is easily replaced at any store in the country.I've already put 400 rounds through it, and it is performing admirably. I personally think they could've priced this thing easily in the $450-480 range, yet they've opted to make them affordable. I love to support an Israeli company, and Meprolight has earned a customer for life.

Nice optic. Bought RDS from Amazon. Mounted on .556 BCM rifle. Received 9/20/14. First battery was needed replacement 8/7/15. Next replacement was 1/13/16. My most recent replacement was on 2/10/17. RDS was left constant on on lowest setting. Gets used/ handles at least once a week. Returns to zero after removing a handful of times. Have had no malfunctions as of yet. Used in the rain w/ no problems. Only problem I've had is that while performing some functions w/ rifle I have accidentally changed the setting to the NV setting. And definitely not getting the 15,000 to 18,000 hours only about half of that. But I've been using alkaline batteries so maybe with lithium it's possible. Overall a good red dot and am happy I picked up.

This optic simply must be one of the best values on the market today. Meprolight makes the optics for the IDF, and organization that used their gear, and uses it hard. I have used optics, stuff from trijicon, aimpoint, eotech, vortex, and cheap stuff as well. You get what you pay for, but in this case, I feel like you get a bit more. If you need a truly go to war capable sight, but don't want to spend the money for a trijicon (the only optics I like more than this) it will serve you well.Long battery life, coupled with an easily obtainable battery (AA) means it can be kept ready to go for months on end, or turned off to save the batteries if you won't need it an a moment's notice. Controls are easy to use and soldier friendly stupid simple.Tough as nails, it has withstood being dropped, banged up against things, and (literally) being thrown in the back of a truck with nothing other than cosmetic damage and maintained zero through hours of training and 1000s of rounds through my rifle.I'm not sure if it's as tough as an Eotech (which I have seen continue to work even when the glass has been broken) as I suspect the polymer hood makes it more susceptible to cracking, but I have not had it break yet to find out. The batteries last far longer and only takes a single AA.Compared to the Trijicon Reflex (which is my favorite reflex sight and what I carried on my rifle when I was in the Army) it's roughly half the price. And while the trijicon doesn't take batteries at all, for normal usage, the Meprolight is a better value for stateside usage IMHO.I really like this sight, and would recommend it highly.