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Posted: 3/9/2016 7:35:52 PM EDT
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So I bought a Vortex Sparc II in order to determine if I like red dot sights. Mainly to see if I want to get an aimpoint in the future. I am used to scopes but wanted something that is "faster" than a scope.
So my question is this. When you see the picture of the dot on the Vortex website, is that what the dot is supposed to look like? Mine looks like a "starbursts" is the best way to describe it, but still in a dot shape, and seems like it may be larger than a 2 MOA dot, but I can't say that for certain. When I flip up my BUIS (absolute cowitness), the dot seems perfectly clear and small (presumably the 2 MOA size?). But I can't be looking through my BUIS the whole time because that defeats the purpose of it being a faster sight for target acquisition. First, no my brightness is not too high, that is not "the cause" it is on brightness setting 1 or 2. Once you get higher the entire inside of the tube starts to light up red. Second, I do not have any eye problems that I am aware of. Last time I had my eyes checked, I had 20/10 vision, but I suppose it is entirely possible that something has changed. Though my age is 23, so my eyesight should not be failing as a result of age. If this is completely normal that's fine, I just don't know if I am having a problem here. All of my viewing of the red dot sight has been done indoors and across the house. It is possible that the severity of the starbursty affect will diminish when I am outdoors and looking at a target further away. Though inside my house I can see for 25 yards I would guess. One last question, is the type of red dot maybe different from brand to brand? Is it possible I would have a better viewing experience with Aimpoint, Trijicon, Eotech, etc and maybe something with my eyes just doesn't agree with the way Vortex does their RDS? Thanks for the info I appreciate it |
| While looking through the sight turn the sight clockwise. If the dot looks the same while the sight is rotating it's your eyes. All mine do the same indioors but soon as I go outside is a perfect dot. Also flip up your rear sight with the small aperture and view the dot through the rear sight. It will diminish the star burst effect quite a bit. |
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While looking through the sight turn the sight clockwise. If the dot looks the same while the sight is rotating it's your eyes. All mine do the same indioors but soon as I go outside is a perfect dot. Also flip up your rear sight with the small aperture and view the dot through the rear sight. It will diminish the star burst effect quite a bit. I will try the rotating shortly. Yeah with the aperture up, it makes the dot look absolutely perfect. So you think that going outside will "fix" the way the dot is appearing to me? (I suspected this but wasn't sure, and wasn't going to go outside in my backyard to test it out... (neighborhood and all...)) Edit: I looked through it while rotating clockwise and it looked the same way the entire time no matter how much it had been rotated. |
| Yes even if you look out your window on a bright day the dot will look perfect. I have a MRO and if I set it on 2 inside it cuts down the star burst effect considerably but then the weapon light will washout the dot. It's just something you have to deal with in low light it just helps to focus on the target with both eyes open and not the dot. IOW there is nothing wrong with your new RDS. |
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Yes even if you look out your window on a bright day the dot will look perfect. I have a MRO and if I set it on 2 inside it cuts down the star burst effect considerably but then the weapon light will washout the dot. It's just something you have to deal with in low light it just helps to focus on the target with both eyes open and not the dot. IOW there is nothing wrong with your new RDS. Thanks for the insight. I knew there was nothing wrong with the red dot sight, I was just wondering if different red dot sights performed differently for different people. Like if one sight was better for people who see the starburst effect. I will go outside tomorrow or at least look out the window at an object further in the distance. I'm going to have to get used to shooting with both eyes open and getting used to just trusting where the dot is and that it's truly aiming at what it is pointing at. |
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You have an astigmatism. Many people do. Just focus on the target or use your rear sight and try not to think about it  So people that don't have an astigmatism see a perfect dot even in low light? And do people with an astigmatism see a perfect dot in bright daylight or do they still see a distorted dot? |
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You have an astigmatism. Many people do. Just focus on the target or use your rear sight and try not to think about it  haha thank you for the advice. I guess it basically just makes a 2 MOA dot look like a 6 MOA dot (if I were guessing the dot size I am seeing) with the starbust effect included. I guess not terrible if I aim to the center of the sparkles...
Edit: I am scheduling an eye appointment tomorrow to see what they have to say about my eyes. |
| Yes you have astigmstism. So do I. With glasses, which I need for other reasons, most of the astigmatism is corrected. Glasses, contact lenses and some types of Lasik surgery can eliminate or largely eliminate your problem. I can use red dots with no problem in any light conditions. Your eye doctor will have a solution for you. |
| Looked out the window from the upstairs bedroom across the road at the neighbor's roof and the red dot is perfect. If I were to guess I don't have an astigmatism, it was just the way I was looking at things too close in the house and in lower light. Still going to the eye doctor next week. I just can hardly believe an astigmatism developed in the last 4 years after I had 20/10 perfect vision, but I do know that anything is possible. |
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Looked out the window from the upstairs bedroom across the road at the neighbor's roof and the red dot is perfect. If I were to guess I don't have an astigmatism, it was just the way I was looking at things too close in the house and in lower light. Still going to the eye doctor next week. I just can hardly believe an astigmatism developed in the last 4 years after I had 20/10 perfect vision, but I do know that anything is possible. Just make sure when you're looking through the sight at something else as a "target", you are focusing on the "target" not the dot. Which might be hard because using irons you're supposed to focus on the front sight, but try what I am suggesting. If you focus on the dot in a dark environment it will have some starburst effect. |
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