Aimpoint Pro Question and potential issue

[JCS]

I purchased my Aimpoint pro from brownells in Nov of 2016. I have not turned it off since I received it. I noticed a few months back it was very dim even on the brightest setting and I couldn’t see the dot outdoors. I changed the battery and it went back to normal. It’s been 4 months and the same thing happened. The dot wasn’t visible in a dark room until setting 6. Thinking I maybe got a bad batch of batteries I put another brand new battery in it. Now it’s visible indoors again but still isn’t as bright as I remember before.

In a pitch black room the dot isn’t visible until setting 3. Is this normal?

[CS Tactical]

1-5 are Nightvision settings

[JCS]

1-5 are Nightvision settings

Lol well that’s reassuring. Any thoughts on the batteries crapping out so much? Before I changed them the dot was barely visible on the highest setting.

[CS Tactical]

Lol well that’s reassuring. Any thoughts on the batteries crapping out so much? Before I changed them the dot was barely visible on the highest setting.

I'd call Aimpoint and ask them

[Leroy]

Mine does the same. Battery is really only good for about 3 months on like setting 7 or 8. Starts to dim out after that.

[WobblyPossum]

I’ve had the same battery in mine since 09/2016 and it’s still going strong on setting 6.


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[StraitR]

Mine does the same. Battery is really only good for about 3 months on like setting 7 or 8. Starts to dim out after that.

That is definitely not the norm. Aimpoint lists 30,000 continuous hours on setting 7. You should be getting 3.42 years at that setting, not 3 months. I'd give them a call for sure, or try a different brand/batch of batteries if you haven't.

[Leroy]

That is definitely not the norm. Aimpoint lists 30,000 continuous hours on setting 7. You should be getting 3.42 years at that setting, not 3 months. I'd give them a call for sure, or try a different brand/batch of batteries if you haven't.

Honestly, it doesn't bother me, I store it off now. 3 months is still pretty good in the grand scheme of things.

[HCM]

I purchased my Aimpoint pro from brownells in Nov of 2016. I have not turned it off since I received it. I noticed a few months back it was very dim even on the brightest setting and I couldn’t see the dot outdoors. I changed the battery and it went back to normal. It’s been 4 months and the same thing happened. The dot wasn’t visible in a dark room until setting 6. Thinking I maybe got a bad batch of batteries I put another brand new battery in it. Now it’s visible indoors again but still isn’t as bright as I remember before.

In a pitch black room the dot isn’t visible until setting 3. Is this normal?

What batteries are you using ? I stick with Duracells.

[JCS]

What batteries are you using ? I stick with Duracells.

I am using Duracell as well. I’ve put a new one in and I’m going to check it more often now and see if the problem comes up again.