CVLife Wildhawk X Solar MRD

by moondog on November 23, 2025 with No Comments

The most common hesitancy shooters have with switching to a red dot as their primary optic is the battery and reliability. There’s a fear that the battery will die at the worst possible moment. A few years ago, Holosun came up with a solution by adding a mini solar panel to their micro reflex sights. CVLife has introduced a budget version of this same concept in the Wildhawk X.

The Wildhawk X is a motion-activated, multi-reticle micro reflex with a 2 MOA dot and a 40 MOA circle or a combination of both. The green-dot version features a slightly smaller 32 MOA circle for some reason. Apart from a different colored tint to the lens, there is no functional difference between the two versions. Both feature a RMR footprint with a base almost (but not quite) low enough to use factory iron sights.

The WildHawk is powered by a 1632 coin battery but if the battery power dies, the unit can be powered directly through solar panels built in top of its frame. The unit has no internal battery so the solar panel directly powers the unit. What that effectively means is that the unit does require sunlight or a bright light to function in this mode; it will not work without battery power in the dark. In addition, the solar panel functions as a light sensor when auto-brightness mode is engaged.

The WildHawk runs about half the price of the Holosun HE507C but comes with a lot more accessories. The box includes a MOS to RMR adapter plate, a Pictatinny riser mount, and a whole bunch of screw sets to help you fit it the Wilhawk onto your RMR cut pistol slide.

Micro Reflex sights are becoming increasingly more and more reliable. But even a 50,000-hour run time is a theoretical maximum under ideal conditions. Adding a solar panel as a backup power source makes a lot of sense.