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Originally Posted by ShelledPants
I would suggest against the clone EOTECHs, their performance is grossly incorrect compared to the real deal.
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I'd have to disagree in part with this. Yes, it's true that replicas (NOT clones - there is no such thing as an EOTech clone) aren't as good as the real deal. There's really no comparison.
That being said, with the ranges that we're talking about in airsoft and the (lack of) accuracy of airsoft guns, there's absolutely NO REASON to hunt for an elusive $600 EOTech sight for a toy gun.
Now, not all EOTech replicas as created equal. You do get what you pay for. The cheapest ones are crappy. They have poor optics that produce many ghost reticles. Others will break for no apparent reason. On many of these cheaper ones, the reticle is far to dim to be used outdoors on a sunny day. However, the same can be said of the EOTech 502 / Bushnell Holosight as well (the dimness issue), so that's not limited to replicas alone. Most replicas will work quite well for indoors games though. Their real issue is duability. Their wiring is cheap, components are substandard, and soldering quality very poorly done. A good whack against something is often enough to break them.
If you want a good replica, you have to look at Hurricane. They make the best quality EOTech replicas on the market. They're also RDS sights, and not true holosights. So they still suffer from the parallax issues that plague the cheaper sights, although the effect isn't quite as pronounced due to higher quality components. And they're built tough enough to be able to take a beating in the field without breaking. This is really the only EOTech replica I can truly recommend for someone who plans to field their gun regularly.
And I speak from experience here. I own a Huang / G&P second generation 552, a Hurricane 552, a Bushnell Holosight (aka EOTech 502), and a a real EOTech 552. Yes, I do prefer the EOTech 552 over all. But honestly, had I not gotten it used for the cheap price I did (only slightly more than a new Hurricane), I would never have bought it. And now that I've used it in several games, I think it's sheer overkill on any airsoft gun. My Hurricane performs every bit as well as the EOTech does for the ranges airsoft guns can cover.