Reviews & Ratings for EOTech 557 AR223 Holographic Sight w/ FREE ScopeCoat Protective Cover & Batteries — 13 reviews — Page 1

I recently purchased the Eotech 557, and I am completely satisfied. Fast and easy target acquisition, as well as long range target acquisition. Easy to set up and will definitely recommend it.

Pros: Easy to set up and fast target focusing
Cons: Fuzzy Red Dot

My first Holographic sight so I was a bit concerned as to how I would like it given the expense. However, I now cannot even consider doing without it. It has made shooting my AR a lot more fun. Looking to buy a second one soon.
Pros: Easy to set up Accurate out the box, Co witness with my Iron sights
Cons: None right now

I recently purchased the Eotech 557 AR version, and I am completely satisfied. Fast and easy CQC target acquisition, as well as long range target acquisition.

Unless you are shooting at a very close target the red dot is clear, but up close i.e. 30ft or less the red dot is a bit fussy.
Pros: Fast target acquisition
Cons: Red Dot reticle fussy at up close targets

Excellent optic. Great for use with night-vision/magnifiers. Buttons are easily accesible on the side. Although a bit bulky, the 557 is built like a tank. My only real gripe is that the drop points blur together somewhat unless using a magnifier. Lithium batteries rock.
Pros: Durable, NV compatible, Tons of Settings
Cons: Size, Weight, Reticle drop-points not terribly sharp

I have used Eotech since 2003. Im a POST Firearms instructor in Louisiana and recommend Eotech systems to all of my SRT guys. Very fast, very tough. It is not a precesion site it is a CQB site. Works great with night vision and it worked great on top of my M249.
Pros: Fast
Cons: None

clear as a bell optics. easy to mount. first use was at 100 yards, took 4 shots to zero.
Pros: flat top mount

I've got two of these now, and love this company! Great products, you can't go wrong.
Pros: Excellent QC
Cons: None

Great sight for my S&W M&P-15 flattop. Ordered on a Sunday, was in the mail Monday afternoon and at my house on Wednesday. Came with a scopecote cover and 2 AA Lithium batteries. Great experience with Optics Planet and will definitely shop here again.

This is a great product. Easy to use and set up. My only complaint is that the scope coat cover that ships with this item is made for the 557 with the 3x magnifier. So it doesn't fit. And since opticsplanet doesn't carry the correct one don't expect to get this problem resolved (actually don't expect them to return your calls either).
Pros: Large screen, easy to look through
Cons: Free cover is not made for the scope

This weapon sight is one of those technological advances that you wonder how you ever did without. You can put the reticle on the target faster with this sight than any I have seen. The quality of the unit is outstanding. It would have to be for our military branches to use it. The reticle on the 557 has four dots that are part of a ballistic drop compensation (BDC) system. They actually appear as almost a vertical line unless you turn the brightness down some, which is easy to do. The sight installs in seconds and is so easy to use, you may not need the instructions. The one that OpticsPlanet sent me was manufactured a month ago and was in a hard plastic case which was very nice. These sights will have some marks on the bottom from being mounted on a testing jig at EOTech, so do not think they have been mounted on a weapon if those marks are present. I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who wants the best regardless of price.
Pros: Durability, speed of target acquisition, waterproof to 33 ft, AA batteries.
Cons: Reticle dots not as easy to differentiate as I would like.