0nslaught Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 im about to order an eotech soon, but i cant decide wether or not i should get the G&P eotech from redwolf, or get the full trademarked one from dragon red can the owners of either of these eotechs tell me about them? which is brighter? do these versions have ghosting? thanks Link to post Share on other sites
justin.kovacs Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Ive got the full traded version from Dragonred. Its got minimal ghosting, very bright reticle and the battery life is about 12 hours of constant run time. I have the 551 clone that uses the button cell batteries. Good replica for the money, and I cant count how many people times have asked me how I like the "Real" Eotech because of the trademarks. Link to post Share on other sites
RedScare Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 avoid the dragonred version like the plague. i have one and the elevation knob broke with a gentle turn. It still has ghosting and the lense protector is rubbish. makes the whole thing blurry. >:c Link to post Share on other sites
RedScare Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 wtf, double post. Link to post Share on other sites
0nslaught Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 avoid the dragonred version like the plague. i have one and the elevation knob broke with a gentle turn. It still has ghosting and the lense protector is rubbish. makes the whole thing blurry. >:c Uh oh, i just ordered it... Justin seems to be having good luck with this 551, and thats the one i ordered i also read some other reviews and it seems like the 551 doesnt have as much problems as the 552. hopefully everything will be fine.. Link to post Share on other sites
justin.kovacs Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I have had mine for about 8 months now and I have not had a single issue with it, other than having to replace batteries which are consumables to begin with. I have even taken hits to the glass and it has not cracked once. I play hard and abuse my weapons on the field, this thing has been beaten, shot and shook to no end and is still going strong. The reticle is very crisp, like I stated earlier, and only sometimes "ghosts" which I think is more of a power inconsistency issue than anything else. It all comes down to QC just like anything else airsoft related. Sometimes you get a lemon. I have no issues with mine and several members in our league using the same thing without any issues. I hope you find yours as satisfactory as I have found mine. It was well worth the investment. Link to post Share on other sites
RedScare Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Uh oh, i just ordered it... Justin seems to be having good luck with this 551, and thats the one i ordered i also read some other reviews and it seems like the 551 doesnt have as much problems as the 552. hopefully everything will be fine.. when you get it, mess with the elevation and windage nubs right away. turn them back and forth, just to make sure they wont break. Link to post Share on other sites
0nslaught Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 when you get it, mess with the elevation and windage nubs right away. turn them back and forth, just to make sure they wont break. should i WD-40 it too? i read in that review thread that some guy added some wd-40 and it worked fine. Link to post Share on other sites
tome Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 should i WD-40 it too? i read in that review thread that some guy added some wd-40 and it worked fine. That was me. I had to WD40 the thread on the screw that holds the eotech on to the rail....... because it arrived with some rust in the thread which stopped it tightening enough Mine ghosts all the time, but it's faint enough that most of the time you don't notice. Eitherway, pray that your one is in good working order because if you need a replacment/refund you have to pay the postage yourself. Link to post Share on other sites
raven11 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I'm thinking about getting the replica EO Tech from Dragonred. But unsure whether to get the 552 or the 553...apparently the 553 is the better buy. Link to post Share on other sites
raven11 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 double post sorry. Link to post Share on other sites
br3nt Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 http://www.arniesairsoft.co.uk/forums/inde...p;#entry1865556 My recent experience with dragon. May sway you. Link to post Share on other sites
Edmiles Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 Bought the DragonRed 552, was highly satisfied, could not have asked for more. I would strongly recommend their Eotech replicas. Link to post Share on other sites
Downslide Posted August 13, 2008 Report Share Posted August 13, 2008 FWIW - I just got a G&P EoTech 553 replica in a package. Every now and then it has a touch of ghosting, and on super bright sunny days, I feel like it would be better with just one more brightness setting. Other than that, it is really solid and holds its zeroing very well. I'd recommend it to people, even friends! Link to post Share on other sites
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