Oh jeeze. Geissele is getting into the optics game with a OEM from what is assumed to be Light Optical Works out of Japan. Featuring 1-6x magnification with low capped turrets and a basic MIL reticle, Geissele has jumped into the 2010 optics market with a splash.
While being made in Japan by LOW ensures the optic is likely to be quality, its feature set comes from a time where tide pods and ice bucket challenge were hot social trends.
With a weight of 24 OZ it’s over 2.7 oz heavier than a Razor HD Gen IIE, with less field of view at both 1 and 6x, and has a IP66 “splash and dust” waterpoof rating. Do not submerge. Cost: $975 for black and $1075 for DDC.
It’s a confusing entry in a crowded market. What’s hot? 1-8 and 1-10 optics, intuitive reticles, lighter and lighter weight. It’s doesn’t stand out in any of those areas. On paper it looks disappointing next to a Razor HDII… Which now has a successor in the 1-10 HDIII… Which is still LIGHTER than Geisseles offering. What’s unknown right now is the illumination.
Is it red dot bright? To be determined.
Specs below: Super Precision 1-6
| Magnification: | 1x-6x |
| Reticle: | DMMR-1 |
| Objective Lens: | 26mm |
| Tube Size: | 30mm |
| Eye Relief: | 90mm |
| Focal Plane: | Second |
| Field of View: | 1x – 111.2 inches at 100 yards, 6x – 18.33 inches at 100 yards |
| Turrel Style: | Low Profile Capped, Resettable for Zero |
| Click Value Adjustment: | 0.2 MIL |
| Travel Per Rotation: | 20 MIL |
| Elevation/Windage Adjustment: | UP/DOWN 60MIL – LEFT/RIGHT 24MIL |
| Parallax: | 100 yards |
| Length: | 10.5 inches |
| Weight: | 24.2 ounces |
| Materials: | Aircraft Grade A6061-T6 Aluminum |
| Battery: | CR2032 |
| Brightness Levels: | 6x |
| Finish: | Type 3 Hardcoat Anodize |
| IPX Rating: | IP66 (Dust proof and safe from high pressure spray) |
Lothean,
My guess is the “new” Geissele 1-6x reticle is most likely what I call daylight visible. Not bright as in Aimpoint Bright or Nuclear Bright. Hell, the weight alone would put that optic in the No-Go category for me.
Its a wee behind the curve. Set it at $400 maybe up to $600 we are in the ballpark for this feature set.
Agreed.