New Trijicon SRS red dot

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As of today, the Trijicon SRS (Sealed Reflex Sight) is the newest red dot sight on the market. Trijicon took a hard look at the 1x magnification sight market and did what it took to get on top. The state of the art in red dot sights (RDS) has been the Aimpoint CompM4. A great sight, but no doubt long in the tooth. Looking at the feature list, it’s easy to see how Trijicon took on the CompM4.

The bullet points:

1.75 MOA red dot
38mm objective lens- The SRS has a huge viewing window, nearly eliminating the tube effect
Runs for 3 years on an average setting and uses the solar panel to power the optic in place of the AA battery when in sunlight
Automatic plus 10 individual brightness settings for the red dot, 1-3 are night vision compatible
Sealed, ruggedized case
No tools needed- sighting adjustments can be made with a shell case and the Bobro self-adjusting mount snaps into place with a locking lever
3.75 inches long
I had a few hours on the range with the new optic last week and found one of the greatest features of the SRS is the near elimination of tube effect. That’s the feeling that you have to look through a tube to see the red dot reticle and the target area past it. The SRS’s tube is far shorter that the CompM4 and it’s field of view is about 2.5 times more. What’s more, looking at the sight from the cheekweld, the outside walls of the sight are thinner, allowing you to look through the sight with one eye and see what’s past it with the other easily. End result- way more situational awareness than looking through at narrow tube.

The 1.75 MOA dot is small enough to engage targets out past 100 yards with precision. I was able to hit clay targets on the backstop from 100 yards with ease, 300 yards should be an easily lift for the tiny dot.

Trijicon thought hard about making sure the battery powered optic is running when you need it. They set it up to run from the solar panel on top when there’s sunlight available, leaving the battery unmolested ’till the sun goes down. Once it gets dark, only then does it draw on the battery. The optic should last a few years this way. I ran the red dot in the SRS at normal levels after pulling the battery completely out of the unit. It ran like a champ on nothing but the sun.
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Article on GearScout http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/10/10/trijicon-srs-the-evolution-of-the-red-dot/
 
Is that a "solar panel" or fiber optic? I'm a huge fans of the fiber optics, and was about to buy an RMR. This has gotten my attention.
 
Just watched the video at:

http://www.americanrifleman.org/videos/trijicon-sealed-reflex-sight/#.TpMd8NxY7pI.facebook

Interesting. The "solar panel" seems to allow the sight to function in ambient light without a battery installed. They are quoting run times of 2 years and longer with the "solar panel" on the single AA battery.

Only question that concerns me now is weight. It is bulkier than I expected, and is in direct competition with the Aimpoint T1. It's going to be hard beat that featherweight.

Given the choice, I think I'll take the 9moa RMR (fiber optic and tritium).
 
FrankieT said:
Only question that concerns me now is weight. It is bulkier than I expected, and is in direct competition with the Aimpoint T1. It's going to be hard beat that featherweight.
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It won't even be close to a T1. Quote from a review site, "With batteries, it’s about an ounce heavier than a CompM4".

So it is heavier than an M4 and has one-fourth of the battery life.
 
Amazingkg3 said:
The video states its under 1000. So yeah, more expensive, less battery, and heavier...but still looks awesome!
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So Trijicon's new sight is heavier, has a battery life, and is more expensive (over 40%) than it's own RMR (fiber optic version). It's only advantage which some may find (not me though) is it's smaller dot. Personally, this is a waste if it can't beat Trijicon's other offerings.
 
I don't think you can compare it to the RMR, the Comp4 is a more accurate comparison because they are both sealed units. If they are getting 3 years battery life on normal settings is that not good enough? What does the Comp4 get? I thought they said it would actually function in sunlight without a battery as well. I think they are trying to market it on that point (solar power) and that it gets rid of the "tube" effect. I wouldn't mind trying one on my Tavor. Any retailers selling these yet?
 
Uberfiend said:
I don't think you can compare it to the RMR, the Comp4 is a more accurate comparison because they are both sealed units. If they are getting 3 years battery life on normal settings is that not good enough? What does the Comp4 get? I thought they said it would actually function in sunlight without a battery as well. I think they are trying to market it on that point (solar power) and that it gets rid of the "tube" effect. I wouldn't mind trying one on my Tavor. Any retailers selling these yet?
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The Aimpoint CompM4 and EOTech 556 are the closest comparisons, both 1-2oz less in weight but about 1-1.5" longer in length. If memory serves me, it won't work in sunlight if the battery is completely dead (something I can test tomorrow, though). The Trijicon SRS is really well-designed, nicely-balanced and very easy on the eyes (the 38mm viewing lens is pretty sweet).
 
Uberfiend said:
I don't think you can compare it to the RMR, the Comp4 is a more accurate comparison because they are both sealed units. If they are getting 3 years battery life on normal settings is that not good enough? What does the Comp4 get? I thought they said it would actually function in sunlight without a battery as well. I think they are trying to market it on that point (solar power) and that it gets rid of the "tube" effect. I wouldn't mind trying one on my Tavor. Any retailers selling these yet?
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http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?627850-Just-in-Trijicon-Optics
 
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