Having used the EOLAD 1 and 2 (we have both in the armory) it is actually a pretty incredible device. Provided it is mounted to a short riser (wilcox) and you don't c-clamp your rifle. The illuminator on the 2 is very capable, and I wish EOTECH still made a optic/laser combo today. Maybe we will have that discussion with them soon. And yes, we had to order over 500 EXPS3-1s to get them to bring that to the market. It's great under NVGs like you mentioned. We also have their grenade launcher sight - it's most practical application is firing munitions under NVGs passively. How practical is that? You guys can be the judge on that. Solid video, I learned stuff. -Lucas

EOTech, Sig, Holosun are in a neck and neck arms race to make the most confusing naming schemes for their optics

Upon learning that my EXPS2-0 was “not for serious buyers,” I immediately became nauseous, threw up in the nearest trashcan and put it up for sale online so that I can use the proceeds to debt fund an EXPS3-0. Thanks Hop.

Used a 512 in 2011 when issued a m249 with a para stock. Optic survived at least 9k rounds in it between multiple servicemembers, 2 deployments, and many gunnery qual ranges. Lives on today.

I pity the fool who doesn't have a Biohazard reticle in the case of a Zombie Apocalypse. How are you meant to take out zombies without one?

If someone gave Hop a million dollars, he’d find something wrong with it.

@8:03 "NEUTRALIZE THE THREAT WITH TURBOCHARGED SPEED." Christ, why does the marketing have to so perfectly mirror the cringe in the community so often?

Finally a Rosetta Stone for EOTECH model numbers

“Steiner+Eotech optic is obscure, too expensive, extremely rare and probably doesn’t work well”

Future Hop video prediction

"Go Wild with the Magic of Holography" was EOTech's original catchphrase.

okay I think I finally got it, for example the exps2-2 is good for night vision, serious use, and uses AAs?

9:57 thank you for giving me a moment to take this all in.

My KSG won't be complete until it has a zombie reticle EOTech perched on it.

I am happy knowing that at one point in time, EoTech's main office was half an hour away from Trijicon's and I am hoping they had some epic softball games and snowball fights (both in Michigan)

6:47 - Socko Dork Thirty, on station.
14:06 - Solar-powered, Auto-Brightness Socko. (Surprised Hop's a fan of this model.)

I once heard the production offshoot from the in-line battery compartment to a transverse battery compartment was heavily influenced by the SCAR-H because it was so notorious for beating the shit out of every optic that was put on it. I am inclined to believe it because the DOD issued an open statement to all its optics contractors that every potential optic would be torture tested on the SCAR for longevity. Sounds more like a threat than a recommendation LOL.

Memorizing and understanding the differences of all the EOkek models is like trying to understand the Porche's naming scheme. And just like Porsche, EOtech sights all kinds look the same with minor changes.

>punnett square
See, Mom?
I learn more than just swearing and violence from guntube!

“Just for the sort of person impressed by the word blackout”

These optics deep dives just scratch my specific autism really well. Never knew that I wanted to know this information. Thanks blud 🙏🏻