Vortex Optics AMG UH-1 Gen II Holographic Sights

I have several of these sights. I like the reticle alot. Bright outer ring with 1 MOA dot in the center. Easily adjustable for the brightest daylight or near dark. Very easy to turn on and off. Really shines if paired with a Vortex 3X Mini-magnifier. The reticle looks ever better. If your vision needs correction the reticle may look fuzzy. I have a some astigmatism. Without my glasses the reticle isn't as solid appearing as it is with my glasses on. Still very visible but has a little bit of a fuzzy appearance. With glasses it is perfect and very solid. Long battery life and very easy to change if needed.

This gem is a quality hallo site. It’s easy to install and functions amazingly. Its size and adjustability make it a great value for the money. I will be buying another soon.

I wish it was a bit cheaper, but you get what you pay for. This thing is built like a tank. Very well thought out design, all operations including battery replacement and the QD mount is tool-less and I like the rear mounted buttons compared to the EOTech. Reticle is very crisp with plenty of brightness options for different environments or user preference. Haven't burned through a battery yet but its claimed to be very good for a sight like this. I still keep a spare CR123A stored on the gun just in case. Works fantastic with Magpul flip up iron sights as a backup. Some people may not love the look, but I think it looks amazing and I appreciate that they tried something different compared to its direct competitor. The only negative (besides price) I could come up with for this Vortex is its bulk. She's a big girl for an optic that has no magnification and I have not tried to use it with a magnifier which would add even more bulk. I also have not tried using NV goggles with these yetSince people will obviously cross shop this with the EOTech, i'll give my thoughts after using both fairly extensively. For the same features (NV compatibility, QD mount) the EOTech will run about $150-200 more. It is also more traditional looking and less bulky, though a scale says the weight savings are just a fraction of an ounce. If I knew I was going to find myself on a battlefield then I would likely stick with the EOTech as its a much more proven design. For my civilian uses the Vortex way over qualified as it is, if you want a REAL holo then these two scopes are basically your only two options and both are really good. I personally would choose to save some money and get the Vortex but I don't think anyone has ever regretted buying an EOTech either.

I just got this sight after spending many hours researching and watching reviews about this sight and it’s competitors like Eotech. I’ve only had experience with Eotech until today. This sight is everything you could ask for and then some. The glass is extremely clear, the holographic is super bright and crisp. The sight is more than the Eotech 512 but less than the Eotech exps3. This sight is the best hands down.

I've seen a lot of fishy online reviews of this optic but unlike paid influencers saying it's the best when they have barely shot it and shill smear reviews paid for by competitors saying it sucks because blah, blah brand is what their man crush uses I've been running two of these optics on a SCAR-17S and a Mk18 for close to 4 years now and they have delivered in ways that other optics can't.From the panoramic "Big Screen" field of view to the pin-point precision of the 1 moa center dot to the little 'Stargate' triangle at the bottom that eliminates "height over bore" issues at CQB distances this "Brick' has what it takes to be a top tier weaponsight.Mine have undergone 2600rds of 7.62x51 on an "optics munching" SCAR-H and nearly 4000rds of M193 5.56x45 on my little Mk18 clone without missing a beat.The built-in QD mount is ADM/MI quality, the enclosed emitters slough off snow and muddy water like a champ and with the Vortex 6x Micro Magnifier I have made consitent 2-4moa 650 meter groups on IPSC mini silhouettes without going off the paper multiple times.My two complaints initially were the ever so slightly "blinky" refresh rate and a dim smudgy image through my ancient PVS14(64LPI) night vision monocular.The dim smudgy night vision image was fixed by removing the polarizing filter that the previous owner had installed on the PVS14 back in 2004 and the blinky refresh rate has yet to induce any errors even in "go fast mode" it's keeping up with me even when I'm putting out 6 shots on 2 CQB tatgets in 2.39 seconds.I was told by a guy who is an engineer at Vortex that both the blinky reticle and lens coating that doesn't play well with polarized filters are why my UH1v2s have half again as much battery life as my EOTech EXPS3 despite having nearly identical lasers and very similar reticles.I wish I had bought a couple more of these when they were under $400 and people hadn't figured out how great these are but even at over $500ea they are still significantly cheaper than EOTech or Aimpoint T2s, M5s, etc and at least of equal quality with some value added features that make me prefer them overall.My favorite setup for both the UH1v2 and the 6x Micro Magnifier are to put them on top of two UNITY FAST 1913 HWS QD risers to achieve that "cool guy" 2.26" reticle height that makes passive shooting though head mounted night vision a breeze. I have the risers facing away from each other currently but have thought about flipping them around so there is less chance of them getting hung up on my sling if something weird happens during the excitement of a demanding shooting situation but we'll see if that's a winner with the magnifiers eye relief once I've tried it.Bye for now and enjoy your UH1v2 Huey..