Originally Posted by
HCM
That article has been posted here before.
Be cautious about the “Special Forces uses it”
Sone dudes buying something for a deployment does not equal tested /issued/approved by the organization(s).
US SF, SOCOM etc issue the Vortex Razor 1-6 and the NF Atacr 1-8.
Not all SF units are issued LPVOs but many have “big boy” rules so guys that want LPVOs instead of ACOGs, Elian’s, M68s etc can buy and use their own optic.
HOWEVER, while those guys can all generally shoot, many are not “gun guys.” they often just use / know how to use what they are issued. They also have families, bills, child support etc so a guy who buys a Vioer PST may have it because it’s what he could afford vs thinking it is “just as good.” It could also be all they could get on short notice before a deployment.
Speaking of which “my strike eagle survived a deployment” can simply mean - I didn’t drop my rifle this time.
And if they do drop that strike eagle and break it, they can always swap back to their issued optic.
The PST is actually a solid optic. It is the same weight as the original and doesn’t have the locking /protected rheostat so it can bump on your gear and kill your battery but otherwise it’s GTG if you don’t need the weight savings of the E model Eazor.