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Slims · 10-25-2010, 12:26 PM

I had never been to that guys blog until I read Walt's rant and got interested.

That guy is a douche and his blog has no direction and no valid conclusions that I can find.

I baby my optics as best as I am able but I have still broken 3 Eotechs and an ACOG....But I am an idiot for buying the sturdiest I can afford and then trying not to break any more?

Having been burned before by inexpensive scopes which fail spectacularly at the range, I now purchase the nicest I can afford, even if that means I cannot afford to replace it. That is because a scope that costs half as much but doesn't perform *at all* is not worth the money.

Also, because I am not an expert in all things I tend to listen to the advice of people whom I consider to be experts in whatever topic is being explored. For instance: If my wife is ill and the doctors tell me she needs surgery to correct x condition, I am probably going to listen to that advice. I may ask a few questions and require them to support their recommendation, but absent any basis for a contrary opinion I am going to go with the guy who fixes that sort of thing for a living.

I think this blogger does not understand what 'evolution' entails regarding weapons and accessories: 1: A bunch of new ideas hit the market 2: A bunch of people test the product 3: Most products fail, but a few seem worthwhile 4: some industrious soldiers will sua sponte take their favorite new toy on a deployment/training rotation to check it out 5: Most of those fail and the soldiers go back to issued equipment 6: A few things work, are improved, and are added to the toolchest. So basically if you listen to the guy hawking the next-best but unproven thing, you are more likely than not to end up with an inferior product...Why risk that?

I have never even heard of a soldier running a 3-gun dual optic setup downrange. The idea is so foreign to me I don't even know what to think. First off, every unit in country (with possible exception of a few generator mechanics and water purifiers) has a big ass laser that mounts to the front of their rifle, as well as a tac-light. You can't get a fight picture around all that crap with a regular offset optic setup, and some ridiculous super extend deal would be broken within a week. Also, everyone I know tries to keep their weapons light and with as little extra shit on them as possible.

10-25-2010, 12:26 PM	#192 (permalink)
Slims Eccentric insomniac Location: North Carolina	I had never been to that guys blog until I read Walt's rant and got interested. That guy is a douche and his blog has no direction and no valid conclusions that I can find. I baby my optics as best as I am able but I have still broken 3 Eotechs and an ACOG....But I am an idiot for buying the sturdiest I can afford and then trying not to break any more? Having been burned before by inexpensive scopes which fail spectacularly at the range, I now purchase the nicest I can afford, even if that means I cannot afford to replace it. That is because a scope that costs half as much but doesn't perform at all is not worth the money. Also, because I am not an expert in all things I tend to listen to the advice of people whom I consider to be experts in whatever topic is being explored. For instance: If my wife is ill and the doctors tell me she needs surgery to correct x condition, I am probably going to listen to that advice. I may ask a few questions and require them to support their recommendation, but absent any basis for a contrary opinion I am going to go with the guy who fixes that sort of thing for a living. I think this blogger does not understand what 'evolution' entails regarding weapons and accessories: 1: A bunch of new ideas hit the market 2: A bunch of people test the product 3: Most products fail, but a few seem worthwhile 4: some industrious soldiers will sua sponte take their favorite new toy on a deployment/training rotation to check it out 5: Most of those fail and the soldiers go back to issued equipment 6: A few things work, are improved, and are added to the toolchest. So basically if you listen to the guy hawking the next-best but unproven thing, you are more likely than not to end up with an inferior product...Why risk that? I have never even heard of a soldier running a 3-gun dual optic setup downrange. The idea is so foreign to me I don't even know what to think. First off, every unit in country (with possible exception of a few generator mechanics and water purifiers) has a big ass laser that mounts to the front of their rifle, as well as a tac-light. You can't get a fight picture around all that crap with a regular offset optic setup, and some ridiculous super extend deal would be broken within a week. Also, everyone I know tries to keep their weapons light and with as little extra shit on them as possible. __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence