The main area in which it differs from the M2 is it’s more angular design, especially on the battery casing. However it is a large sight when comparing to more modern designs such as the Aimpoint T1, if that’s more your cup of tea you should probably aim for the Crossfire or Sparc AR sights. The actual body of the sight follows the theme of the now dated Aimpoint M2 design, I can’t really hold this against the sight as it’s the main reason I chose this over the Sparc AR. The anti-reflective coating prevents a lot of the ghosting you’d see with cheap red dots, I personally thing this is one area in which it excels. Most Airsoft replicas you’ll see on the field are virtually unusable outside of perfect lighting conditions, certainly their use in low light is often limited. Even in low lit areas and whilst shooting in near darkness, the optic is usable with only a slight tint and darkening of the viewed area whilst looking through the tube. It’s clarity is undoubtably the main thing you’ll notice when looking through the optic and is central to its usability.
A mirror finish is provided by it’s multi-coated glass, this coating giving it anti-reflective and light gathering qualities that you don’t see with most budget optics. Starting at the front, a 30mm objective lens provides a large viewing area for the shooter to look through.
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There’s also a small micro fibre lens cloth in the box, although Vortex do make a lens cleaning brush which I’m sure I’ll add to my tool kit soon enough.įinally, there’s an in depth manual in well written English (no badly translated chinglish here) giving you all the information needed, from how to install the battery to details on Vortex’s famous VIP warranty (More on that later).
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The sight is fitted with a pair of flip up covers embossed with the Vortex logo and made from a flexible rubbery plastic, perfect for keeping the lens clean and free from dirt and moisture when in storage. You also get the required T15 torx key to fit the optic in the included mount, this is done by unscrewing the six bolts on the top of the mount.Ī single battery is provided for the optic, It’s worth noting that the battery isn’t the usual CR2032, AAA or even CR123a but is a CR2 3v cell which is an unusual choice but one that keeps the overall size of the battery compartment relatively small. Provided within the box is a cantilever mount, designed to be mounted on a 20mm Picatinny type rail and enabling the sight to be mounted in a forward position over the front of the receiver, great if your load out prevents a more traditional shooting position or if you’re running a magnifier. Although it doesn’t state up to what calibre it’s suitable for, Vortex’s red dots have been happily mounted onto 5.56mm/.223 firearms without issue.Īnything of a larger calibre than this would generally be for ranges exceeding the advantages that a red dot gives you anyway, so it’s kind of a moot point. Now when I say “platform” I mean anything from a nerf gun up to a centre-fire rifle. When it arrived, I was greeted by a glossy printed grey box (with some very retail friendly graphics) that contained everything needed to mount the optic onto your platform of choice. If nothing else, just for that Tears Of The Sun vibe. The alternative was to buy an old issued M68 CCO on eBay at three times the price with a dubious 20 year history and certainly more marks on it than the box-fresh Vortex Sight I now own.Īfter ordering the Vortex Strikefire II from the guys at Tactical Kit, I was looking forward to mounting an old school looking red dot onto my Marui Gas Blowback M4A1. However, It’s close enough for me to live with. Now I’m not going to say it’s an exact match to the venerable M68 CCO, the Strikefire II is a bit chunkier overall and is subtly different in almost every area.
The only one that really fitted the bill was the Strikefire II, I’d seen their other red dots in action and had been looking for something that offered a good all-round package without forking out £700 for a real Eotech EXPS3-0 or similar. It was a months ago that I was looking for a quality optic at a low price, Ideally one that replicated the looks of an Aimpoint Comp M2 (or M68 CCO to give it’s military designation). There is certainly a larger demand recently for optics that deliver a solid performance at a wallet friendly price, not just for Airsoft but also for firearm shooting disciplines both in the UK and abroad. Some preferring the looks of a cheap chinese Aimpoint clone whilst others won’t settle for anything less than the real deal, but is there room in the middle for someone who wants a functional sight at a price point that’s affordable (although that’s a subjective matter) and also at a glance could pass for something more expensive and exclusive? It’s a topic that causes massive rifts in the shooting world, certainly within Airsoft.
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