Rock River LAR-15 Elite Operator 2 with Tactical Carry Handle

 

Now comes the 60-90 day wait....

You're a "Texas Shooter" but never had an AR? I always thought that when a Texan was born, they came out with an AR in their hands....

 

Sounds nice, and yeah, the demand has REALLY shot up the wait time...XD.

Well worth the wait, it is an excellent rifle. I just threw an BCM LW 14.5in barrel on mine. depending on which model you got it will feel a little heavy due to the barrel, it not a gov. profile, but goddamn is it accurate for a 16" and will take way more abuse. I went with the eotech mount on mine since i put an eotech on it, but the carry handle would have been my first choice had i not had the optic already.

I also had mine built with the A2 operator stock-non adjustable.

You're a "Texas Shooter" but never had an AR? I always thought that when a Texan was born, they came out with an AR in their hands....

 

I finally have, err HAD, money for toys!

 

I'm still doing my research on optics. How do you like that Eotech? I do like the idea of that flip-up scope attachment they have for it.

Do some careful research on Eotech. The battery boxes on their older models are a known problem area.

 

I have a 'mil spec' 551. The sight began to malfunction after putting about 4k rounds through the AR it was mounted on. It would just turn itself off while I was firing the rifle. I stopped using it - it's a paperweight now. It was mounted in a LaRue mount, which was excellent. I was able to sell the mount.

 

I'm going replace the Eotech with one of the new 2MOA Aimpoint T-1's and their 3x magnifier.

 

Good Luck with the RRA!!

Do some careful research on Eotech. The battery boxes on their older models are a known problem area.

 

I have a 'mil spec' 551. The sight began to malfunction after putting about 4k rounds through the AR it was mounted on. It would just turn itself off while I was firing the rifle. I stopped using it - it's a paperweight now. It was mounted in a LaRue mount, which was excellent. I was able to sell the mount.

 

I'm going replace the Eotech with one of the new 2MOA Aimpoint T-1's and their 3x magnifier.

 

Good Luck with the RRA!!

If you did research you would have fixed your eotech already, lol. The battery leads are known to come loose in older models. The XPS line has since removed and redesigned the entire battery compartment, you can still permanently fix the older models.

My xps2-0 was cheap compared to an aimpoint and effectively does the same thing. I'm personally not a fan of magnifiers, I would go for a variable 1-4x from leupold or nikon.

I love my rra. I was lucky I dint wait. Somebody else did but then backed out

 

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I was trying to be diplomatic. Jack thinks I'm funny. So, time to call it like it is....

 

The EOTech stuff is inferior to the T-1 in every way. They are simply not as durable as the T-1. Their lightest model is more than twice as heavy as the T-1. They have very poor battery life compared to the T-1. The T-1 has a 10 year warranty - EOTech's is 2 years. The company has lousy customer service. "Why do I have to pay you to correct your design flaw?"

 

Why buy second rate when there is better available for practically the same price?

 

Know why I won't have my Eoturd fixed? Or why I won't sell it off? Because, deep down, where it really counts, I know that it is completely unreliable. It's junk. I won't use it and I won't sell my problem off to someone else.

I just ordered my upper. Finally haha.

I just ordered my upper. Finally haha.

Excellent!

what did you choose?

 

 

Dave T

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This one. I may paint the rail black, but otherwise it's great.

 

http://www.jsesurplus.com/custom20wilsonarms1x9molygovtprofilerailheightgasblockcompleteupper-1-1-1.aspx

Sweet, I just ordered a Stag arms Model 3 upper with the upgraded hand grips. Hope it doesnt take the 5 weeks they quoted me. I was very close to getting a RRA. Have fun with the new weapon!

Congrats let us know how it goes...

I was trying to be diplomatic. Jack thinks I'm funny. So, time to call it like it is....

 

The EOTech stuff is inferior to the T-1 in every way. They are simply not as durable as the T-1. Their lightest model is more than twice as heavy as the T-1. They have very poor battery life compared to the T-1. The T-1 has a 10 year warranty - EOTech's is 2 years. The company has lousy customer service. "Why do I have to pay you to correct your design flaw?"

 

Why buy second rate when there is better available for practically the same price?

 

Know why I won't have my Eoturd fixed? Or why I won't sell it off? Because, deep down, where it really counts, I know that it is completely unreliable. It's junk. I won't use it and I won't sell my problem off to someone else.

Call it like it is? lets see... you had a particular KNOWN issue with an particular eotech, there is a fix for it that costs a whopping 4 dollars. You seem to have compiled every model eotech with yours. There is nothing broken about your eotech, the battery leads wore out because they are on the same plane as the recoil, and i clearly stated this was fixed with the xps model, now being 90 degrees to the plain of recoil thus negating the issue. And i mean were talking about a small grommet that removes the slop in the battery compartment... and if not? why not spend the 4 bucks and use it youself, i'd rather spend 4 bucks then loose 500 personally. It's not like you have to shell out a whole lot of money to fix it, aside from the perspective of why the hell u have to fix it in the first place. Literally, all that is wrong with your sight, the battery leads compressed to the point both ends don't make contact, you could fix it using things around the house. Battery leads in that model, because it is AA, can only fit the way the design is, there was no getting around that, they should have gotten rid of the spring leads, found in 99% of electronics, but that would have overcomplicated the design, the xps was able to fix these problems buy using a different battery, taking it from 2-aa to 1-123.

 

Lets do a little comparison, Eotech uses high power laser for its reticule source, so yes it uses more battery compared to an aimpoint. So just saying the eotech battery life sucks is kinda BS, when they dont even operate under the same conditions, AND eotech is a true holographic sight, unlike aimpoint. I'd like to see where your getting this reliability data from other then the battery coming loose in older models, that is not a reliability issue, that is a maintenance issue AND it is only for a select few older models.

 

Do you have durability test comparing a T1 with every single eotech model?

The T1 doesnt even come with a mount, so add up the weight of the mount + the the sight.

Same price? my xps2-0 cost 400 bucks, the T1 is in the 600+ dollar range without a mount.

I'll give you the aimpoint warranty hands down, but it seems to come with the price.

 

Your entitled to your own opinion, but it goes both ways. It's seems your poor experience with eotech has left quite the chip on your shoulder, believe me i would feel the same way. If you dont want your eotech, give it to someone who will use it, because it can be fixed for 4 bucks and will be just as reliable as it was brand new.

 

Do a search on the xps model, you wont find many complaints if any at all other then the typical squabble.

Sweet, I just ordered a Stag arms Model 3 upper with the upgraded hand grips. Hope it doesnt take the 5 weeks they quoted me. I was very close to getting a RRA. Have fun with the new weapon!

 

Last month when I ordered my 3H upper they quoted me 4 to 6 weeks. It arrived 10 days after I ordered it.

 

I was pleased.

 

 

Last month when I ordered my 3H upper they quoted me 4 to 6 weeks. It arrived 10 days after I ordered it.

 

I was pleased.

 

Better early than late. But that's a little odd lol

These places barely ever know just how much time it will take. Some companies in fact have just quit bothering trying to tell people ETA's. They probably time it based on how often something is in actual production, and you got lucky and bought when they were coming off the line, i don't think they count down days.

No Jack, I don't have a chip on my shoulder. I'm not looking for an argument. I just hate seeing folks make the same mistake I did. That's part of what the intarwebz is all about - the dissemination of information

 

I bought my 551 before the design flaw became known. When I bought the 551 it was EOTechs top model. Nobody knew about the battery box flaw.

 

Now about the repair ... it's not the cost of the repair that is at issue. The issue is that EOTech charges customers to correct their design flaw. That's just lousy, isn't it? When design flaws crop up in the auto industry, cars get recalled and fixed for free. EOTech should be doing the same thing. It's the principal, not the cost.

 

Here's a forum I spend alot of time on - www.lightfighter.net You wanna see some bad news? Well, check this out:

 

http://lightfighter.net/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/2811094651/m/553102295/p/1

 

Just for giggles, I Googled "EOTech sucks". I got 455 hits.

Then I did the same for Aimpoint - "Aimpoint sucks". I got 126 hits.

 

Be sure to use the parentheses (" ") if you try to duplicate my hi-tech research, HAHA!

 

This scyintific itarwebz research proves that EOTech sucks 3.61 times harder than Aimpoint! (455 / 126 = 3.6111 ) That's almost 4 times suckier!

 

Scyence - it wurkz, bitchez!

 

I rest my case your honour! LOL!!

 

Let the buyer be ware! ....but buy what you like

 

To the OP - sorry 'bout taking this waaayyyyy off topic!

 

And once again - Good Luck with the new blaster!!

Forgive me if i take your research method as sarcasm, i was merely looking for a little insight to your opinion on how the T1 trumps all Eotech sights. I wasn't looking to turn this into an Eotech vs aimpoint discussion. The OP asked how i liked my sight, it is a great, reliable sight and does everything it was advertised to do. I don't mind talking points about each companies products, but creating banter is just that.

I'll take the Eotech for free!