Considering buying this brand shake awake red dot for what seems a great value price. What’s your personal experience, knowledge, intel on optic? Common PSA forum people, don’t be shy.
I wont go cheaper than a holosun or primary arms. You get what you pay for, and ive seen many cheap optics break on a range day.
I tried one of the chingchang-brands that looked just like that when I was getting in to optics, to see if Red Dot was actually for me. (Not that particular brand-name)
It DOES work, but did not hold zero particularly well, optic wasn’t particularly clear and crisp, and battery life left something to be desired.
The next one I bought was a Sig Romeo, then a Vortex, then a Holosun 407 - and I haven’t looked back since.
You can get the Sig Romeo that looks Exactly like that one for less than $120, or even a really decent Bushnell for $75 - the prices for something Trustworthy fell like a rock right after I spent my $90 on the chingchang….
NOT saying don’t buy it - just saying, have reasonable expectations of its performance.
I think they’re giving good advice. I know the price tag on optics can hurt. I need a shake-awake prism for my rifle.
OK. I will buy a Holosun if you can guess what optic is on my 7.5" 300BO Cheek-brace build. Hint, I think the one on there now is too heavy lol.
OK, since no one wants to guess and win it (jk), the scope is a Monstrum P332-B. A glass prism optic with 3x magnificati and etched glass reticle that illuminates in both red and green, all for $95. The only problem is it weighs 16oz (1Lb). For the price, it really works. As far as outward looks, it feels and looks expensive. But obviously, I need something lightweight and effective, like a shake awake, Holosun or Cyelee on the next post. For those that wonder why I even bought it, it was a long stored item I got on super sale 2 years ago for $50.
Wow, it doesn’t seem to look that heavy. Is it made from solid lead?
704 Tactical gives Cyclee red dots a thumbs up. Very durable and reliable according to his testing which includes shooting them with buckshot.
Big lenses made of glass and its all one piece of thick aluminum, old school technology. But one reason I bought it and I wish all red dots had, is an etched glass reticle. Etched glass reticle means even if your battery red dot is dead, you sill have the etched glass reticle to aim accurately with.
I have several Romeo 5s and they are excellent. And their warranty is impressive.
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You mean like the Sig romeo zero that has the battery underneath requiring you to lose zero on your optic? But I realize they have some good rifle raised models that are value priced and I have 2. But that zero on my macro comp really bothers me. But hay thsnks for your input, I appreciate it. In fact I appreciate everyone’s input and thumbs-up
Trijicon (similar to the SIG Zero) is underneath as well with what would probably be up near 10 year battery life I don’t think it would be that big of an issue. That being said I still may or may not use side loading Holosuns.
Not all of those are on ARs. Not all of those have me as the primary shooter. Each are where the primary shooter has full picture through the optic.
Yeah, I was wondering about the mush-mash of pistol versus rifle optics.
Here’s the Sig Romeo optic I was referring to, and while I realized its a pistol optic, more shooters are starting to use pistol optics on some SBR’s because of their low profile silhouette. Anyway here is the battery lost zero issue I was referring to, albeit the ones you mentioned are all easy access.
To think that all this time shouldering a braced pistol is far less effective in almost every area than cheek bracing a pistol.
Wilson Im sorry!
I have personal experience
I bought the Green Dot specifically for this rifle since its green. The cost was low and this rifle is just a shooter. Not used for self defense or competition. Not even used when tacticool points are on the line. So it was a good fit. So far, zero issues.
At the time I also bought the regular red version. I haven’t mounted it to anything. It’s sitting. It will be a backup/extra or I might use it on the 10/22 if I remove the scope and bull barrel. If not it can go on the S&W 15-22 pistol which was the first plan. But sadly the giant BSA red dot on that gun works so good and has great field of view that I leave the big ugly thing on the S&W .22
I have five or six Romeo 5 Red dots. Love them all. I can’t trash this Cylee. The ONLY thing I can think of that’s a negative is it says Cylee instead of Romeo on the side 
… Only time will tell now.
