Red Dot reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 280 Reddit reviews across 36 subreddits and 59 posts to rank the best Red Dot brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SigSauer, r/Glock43X, r/tacticalgear, r/SpringfieldArmory, r/CompetitionShooting. Top-rated brands include Holosun (4.3/5), Sig Sauer (4.9/5), Trijicon (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews280
Subreddits36
Posts59
Brands51
Products63
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#1
Holosun
4.3
(102)
"Has some of the best glass I’ve seen on pistol optic and has a glass lense over the emitter which is a plus when cleaning it"
"I swapped my SRO to my backup gun and.put the 507Comp on my primary comp gun"
"Just got my SRO in today and can say hands down it’s SO much better than my Holosun optics."
"SRO for me, have 3 of them. I prefer 2.5 MOA vs. 5MOA."
"As someone who went from vortex, to Holosun to SRO, go with the SRO. It’s so much clearer and crispier of a dot."
"I'd even say the 4XT Pro is the highest end dot now."
"You guys are gonna laugh but I use the Holosun 403R it works great man and it’s yet to die on me."
"You can also find the Defender CCW for <$200."
"507comp. Don’t cheap out"
"507 comp is a cheat code"
#2
Sig Sauer
4.9
(21)
"Romeo 5. Has shake awake and the battery lasts years."
"Buy an Sig Romeo 5. That’s absolutely your best value."
"Love it"
"Romeo X compact all day."
"I've been loving the romeoX compact."
"Sig Romeo x compact enclosed"
"Of the three, the Romeo is probably my favorite."
"On a $1200 Legion? Romeo X compact enclosed."
"I just put the Romeo x compact enclosed on my x macro comp...I love it!"
"Romeo X Compact Enclosed. Looks better than EPS. Sits so low great glass. I love it."
#3
Trijicon
4.8
(16)
"Get the slide milled for an RMRcc or RMS/c optic. No mounting plates, good fit on the slide."
"I put a Trijicon dual illumination RMR on my Marlin 1894S in 44 mag. Love that set up."
"The best are probably rmr, holosun or aimpoint depending on what your priorities are."
"Depends what gun you’re putting it on."
"Moving forward I won’t buy anything other than a trijicon for a handgun."
"Trijicon’s RMR is fabulous."
"Switched to an RMR this year and I prefer the RMR over the holosun."
"+1 for RMR"
"Highly recommend."
"I love my RMRcc."
#4
Vortex
4.6
(16)
"Quality glass/build and one of the best lifetime warranties."
"Super solid red dot at a great price."
"Great overall optic."
"Is a great optic and I’ve seen them on sale for $199."
"Check out the Vortex 6moa Defender CCW."
"Their warranty is amazing."
"Works great."
"I have a vortex venom red dot on my 1895 and it’s been great."
"I love my Vortex Defender CCW."
"I have a vortex defender CCW and it’s been great."
#5
Sig
4.4
(16)
"With no issues."
"Genuinely an amazing optic."
"For the small guns, depending on optic cut."
"Check out the Sig Romeo X Enclosed Compact or the EPS Carry."
"Romeo X Enclosed 🤌."
"I have a Romeo X Enclosed on my Reserve and am extremely happy with it."
"Romeo 5 is literally your best option."
"It works fine on my HellCat."
"I have the Romeo X. Love it on my m18."
"I use the sig Romeo 5, and the swampfox liberator 2."
#6
Aimpoint
4.4
(16)
"Aimpoint Pro is my old reliable. Shoot out to 300 yards with it regularly."
"120% ACRO"
"ACRO would be #1"
"100% an aimpoint acro"
"Best red dots are gonna be made by aimpoint."
"I have aimpoint acro P2 on mine"
"Mid-tier: Steiner, Aimpoint, Sro, RMR."
"For the price the pro is great, obviously a little bigger but I love mine on my 14.5."
"The new Aimpoint/Glock collab COA with the new A-cut mounting looks very promising."
"Acro p2. hoping the coa turns out to be good for the slim line but a little to early to tell."
#7
EPS
4.9
(10)
"I can’t complain one bit on my choice."
"The only thing worth buying."
"EPS is a great choice."
"I run an EPS Carry. Closed emitter is definitely the way."
"Green EPS carry fits like a glove on mine."
"I am thoroughly impressed with my eps!"
"EPS Carry was the way I was leaning."
"Switched to the eps carry and never looked back."
"Make sure it’s the EPS CARRY, and not the regular EPS."
"EPS carry."
#8
Cyelee
4.8
(10)
"Solid, durable, reliable, multi reticle."
"Both are pretty awesome."
"I’d definitely check out their line of optics."
"Probably the best choice."
"I've heard nothing but great things about them."
"Nothing but good things to say about the $100 Cyelee I got off Amazon"
"Worked flawlessly."
"Very happy with both the gun and the red dot."
"A decent option for under $200."
"Been reading about cyelee recently."
#9
RMR
5.0
(6)
"RMR is the best given their track record."
"Like previously stated RMR is the best."
"Rmr"
"I mostly use holosun but I saved money to get myself the RMR HD."
"Rmr, sro, aimpoint acro. All quality optics."
"Pretty happy with my RMR HD."
#10
Primary Arms
4.3
(6)
"Check Primary Arms. Very good products."
"Best of both worlds."
"Primary Arms red dots are good and go for about $150 when not on sale."
"$150. Buy when they have a 12% off sale."
"A great budget option."
"Have a good reputation and warranty."
#11
Gideon
4.0
(5)
"Maybe consider the Gideon Omega? It's an SRO clone for 1/3 the cost but still a lifetime warranty."
"Looks like it might be a good option."
"I’ve seen them as low as $129"
"Look at Gidean Optics. They are great for the price."
"Check out Gideon and swampfox, both up and coming optic brands."
#12
SRO
4.8
(4)
"SRO has been great on mine."
"I cried once and got the sro 5moa from eurooptics last week on sale with free 2 day shipping, so far im enjoying it!"
"Personally I’m a huge fan of SROs."
"SRO or RMR, or the holosun comp."
#13
Steiner
4.7
(3)
"I absolutely love this thing! Nice big window."
"The Steiner MPS is a very well built dot made for duty use."
"I enjoy the Steiner MPS"
#14
Cylee
4.0
(3)
"Cyelee has some good dots."
"Cyelee."
"Check out cyelee from sousatactical, great dots and occasional discount codes"
#15
Viridian
4.0
(3)
"So far I’m liking the viridian rfx-15."
"Check out viridian."
"Viridian makes a nice dot basically an SRO clone."
#16
Delta
5.0
(2)
"I started out with a Holosun and then I tried someone else’s Delta point pro and it’s night and day."
"I do love me a delta point pro."
#17
EOTech
5.0
(2)
"You'll want an EXPS2 if won't run the gun under NODS, and the EXPS3 if you will"
"A buddy of mine runs an EXPS 3-2 with G45 5x magnifier on his and it works really well."
#18
Vortex Defender CCW
5.0
(2)
"Grab the vortex Defender CCW for that. Thing is a great optic and priced well."
"I run a vortex defender ccw 6moa."
#19
EPS Carry
5.0
(2)
"EPS Carry is good."
"EPS Carry, Swampfox, or ZeroTech is what most of us are running at the office."
#20
Swampfox
5.0
(2)
"It's been a great sight."
"It's great."
#21
Ameriglo
4.0
(2)
"Ameriglo GL 429 or GL 506"
"Ameriglo GL-429"
#22
CVLyfe
3.5
(2)
"The CVlyfe red dot is basically a holosun rebrand and it’s like $60"
"I got a CVLife Red dot off of Amazon. I have no idea if it’s true but I read somewhere that they’re made in the same factory as the Sig Romeo’s."
#23
SPARC AR Red Dot
5.0
(1)
"I used a SPARC AR red dot with the extra riser, 200 beans shipped from Amazon."
#24
Primary Arms Cyclops Optic
5.0
(1)
"For the price it can't be beat."
#25
Shield
5.0
(1)
"Very happy with it and co-witness is perfect."
#26
Sig Romeo Zero
5.0
(1)
"Sig Romeo zero 3moa if ur a real chad."
#27
Sig Romeo X Compact
5.0
(1)
"Sig Romeo x compact enclosed, no plate direct mount to MOS slide."
#28
Glock Aimpoint COA Model
5.0
(1)
"The new Glock and Aimpoint COA model probably if you don’t have one already."
#29
Romeo X Pro
5.0
(1)
"The added bonus of the Romeo X pro (not enclosed) is that it has rear iron sights built in."
#30
DPP
5.0
(1)
"I personally have a DPP and love it."
#31
Romeo X
5.0
(1)
"I have the Romeo X. Love it on my m18."
#32
Sig Romeo X
5.0
(1)
"I would also vote for Sig Romeo X enclosed."
#33
Cyelee Cat X Pro
5.0
(1)
"I run a cyelee cat X pro on my hellcat pro and I’m happy with it."
#34
Holosun 507/407/EPS Carry
5.0
(1)
"The top three answers are gonna be all holosun 507, 407, or the eps carry."
#35
Feyachi
5.0
(1)
"So far it has held zero for 510 rounds of 5.56 and .223"
#36
Burris
5.0
(1)
"Works great."
#37
SCS
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love my SCS CARRY on my CR920P."
#38
Vortex, Holosun, Cylee, Omega, OSight
4.0
(1)
"Vortex XL, Holo 507comp, SRO, Cylee, Omega, OSight, they’ll all get the job done."
#39
Night Fision
4.0
(1)
"I have Night Fision sights on a few Walthers and they hold up nicely."
#40
Vortex Pistol Dots
4.0
(1)
"It’s pretty inexpensive and it’s taken way more bumps than I thought it would."
#41
Eotech EXPS3-0
4.0
(1)
"Eotech EXPS3-0."
#42
Defender XL 5 MOA
4.0
(1)
"Really solid, especially for the price."
#43
Sig Romeo-X Pro
4.0
(1)
"I'm very happy with it."
#44
Holosun 507 Comp
4.0
(1)
"I have the 507 comp on mine with a patnik adapter plate and I like it."
#45
Vortex Defender Series
4.0
(1)
"I've had my best luck with the vortex Defender series."
#46
Romeo 1 Pro
4.0
(1)
"I think the Romeo x pro is a tad small for my liking."
#47
Swampfox Sentinel
4.0
(1)
"I'm happy with the Swampfox sentinel and sentinel 2 as a replacement."
#48
Holosun EPS Carry
4.0
(1)
"Holosun EPS carry, 407K."
#49
Swampfox Sentinel 2
4.0
(1)
"Would anyone recommend the Swampfox sentinel 2?"
#50
Bushnell
4.0
(1)
"It’s got a small footprint, practical dot size... it’s relatively inexpensive while punching way above its weight in cost/value."
#51
Vortex Venom
3.0
(1)
"I’ve had ok success with a vortex venom. It’s held zero and hasn’t failed yet."
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