Trijicon

**Matt2496** · March 20th, 2007, 10:03 PM

Are the Trijicon ACOG scopes worth the money? I was told they're great for low light situations but in the sun with the tritium they're just about useless.

**JustinM** · March 20th, 2007, 10:09 PM

Yes, they're defenitley worth the money. Trituim doesn't really work well in the sun, look at night sights for example.

**Matt2496** · March 20th, 2007, 10:21 PM

How sunny does it have to be before the scope is useless? I see our troops in Iraq using them so the sun doesn't affect them that much?

**JustinM** · March 20th, 2007, 10:24 PM

The reticle appears black during the day, and comes into color as it gets darker.

**Matt2496** · March 20th, 2007, 10:36 PM

I was under the impression that they disappear during the day. I couldn't figure out why someone would pay $800 for a scope that was useless during the day. thanks for clarifying that.

**Lycanthrope** · March 20th, 2007, 10:49 PM

Um.....the Trijicons with the fiber optic get brighter in daylight (see the red tube?). The Tritium is used for low light.

Many are not simply powered by tritium!

**TonyF** · March 20th, 2007, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Matt2496

I was under the impression that they disappear during the day. I couldn't figure out why someone would pay $800 for a scope that was useless during the day. thanks for clarifying that.

The issue is that the tritium tends to get washed out at night when using a tactical (white) light or if the shooter is in a darkened area and the target is out in bright sunlight. This was the same criticism of the Trijicon Reflex. Is it a deal breaker? No.

The quality of the optical glass is outstanding.