can someone explain to me the difference

[Il Duce]

between red dot and holographic sights please other than the price and what makes one better over the other

[Guest Paulie771]

I've never noticed a difference. I know the farther out you mount an EOtech the bigger the reticle is, and I've never noticed that on an Aimpoint.

The aimpoint is super simple and reliable, while the EOtech has a snazzier reticle and is a battery hog and isn't as durable. I've tried both and prefer the Aimpoints. Mainly, it's taste. There are benefits to both (you can use the bottom of the outer circle on an EOtech to account for height-over-bore hold over at close range, Small red dot doesn't use a lot of juice so you get multiple YEARS out of batteries on Aimpoints, some say AP are faster on target, etc). Try them both out on a range if you can and see which is best for you.

[Guest SUNTZU]

The eotech is the hologram. As long as part of the scope is clear you should be able to see the donut of death and score hits. They are battery hogs because of the laser. The aimpoint is an led and will last for years with one set of batteries. The eotechs will mount directly to the rail while the aimpoint will need a mounting plate. LaRue seems to be the standard I have seen on other forums, YMMV. I've heard a lot of people prefer the aimpoints, but that depends on what the cult following is on that particular forum.

[Daniel]

I have used both. Aimpoint M68 in Iraq and Eotech here at home. I dont see a huge difference personally. For poking holes in paper or home defense I'd go with the more economical choice unless money is no option. In that case I would get an ACOG with a small red dot as back up for close in.

[Smith]

Had the same question and this helped me.

Unlike traditional red dot sights, holographic weapon sights utilize holography to achieve an effectively infinite parallax free distance. Most standard red dot sights use a simpler semi-reflective surface which reflects a projected dot of light while allowing the user to see through the sight. When the eye is not aligned with the center of the standard reflex sight, a certain amount of parallax error can be introduced at longer ranges.[3] The method of holographic projection used by EOTech allows the parallax error to be constant at any range, and never more than the radius of the sight window.

One requirement of holographic projection is a laser. Lasers use more power than a LED of an equivalent brightness, reducing the amount of time a holographic sight can run on a single set of batteries. Another disadvantage to the laser-based sight is that lasers are more sensitive to temperature. To prevent loss of accuracy, thermal changes must be compensated for. A diffraction grating is used in the holographic sight; however, the operating temperature range is typically less than that of a simpler optical reflex sight.

[Magiccarpetrides]

holy loads of info batman! I have an Eotech and love it...I think its pretty damn cool that the glass can be cracked and yet you still have a useable reticle.

[Links2k]

EOtech fan here

[DaveTN]

what makes one better over the other

Other than the dot you like…. Parallax.

If the sight has no parallax you hit the target; if it has parallax; you miss.