Your Browser is OutdatedHow does this Sig Romeo 8 compare to Aimpoint or EOTech ? Quality and technology and ease of use? — 2 Answers
I looked at the Romeo 8T at the NRA Expo in April 2019. The Romeo 8T is a reticle projection, like Aimpoint. The image is projected onto the front lens. The EOTech is true laser holograph, consisting on many dots of laser light, diffused, forming the reticle on the lens. The EOTech has larger battery drain for the technology. The EOTech XPS series states about 600 hours of life on a CR123 battery. Aimpoints states about 80,000 hours on one AA battery. Romeo 8T states over 100,000 hours on a CR123. The Aimpoint has a single dot, which might be difficult to find quickly when bringing the sight up to the eye. EOTech and Romeo 8T use a single dot surrounded by a circle with outside crosshair lines, much easier to locate when raising your sight. EOTech says that if their front lens is broken, if you can see glass, you will still get the holograph sight. I do not know about Aimpoint or Romeo 8T. Aimpoint and Romeo 8T have Motion-Sensors which will turn the sight off if no movement after some time, and turn it back on when it detects movement again. EOTech does not have this. Aimpoint and Eotech are currently on the market. All have NV capability, depending on the model. Romeo 8T was supposed to be out on May 1, 2019. It's now October 2019. Still waiting.
I've not used an Aimpoint, but this is basically a red dot with the EoTech reticles. I haven't broken this one or an eotech. PewPee tactical did a video showing the durability of this optic. seems pretty durable.
in close range, low light eotech wins this battle since it gives off almost no signature, while this certainly will. in terms of picking an optic up and going, this beats eotech since it will turn on automatically. assuming, this held up, I'd take it over an aimpoints single dot any day. if I had a planned Op, I'd lock the eotech. for a do all optic, I'd take this.