OLight OSight Red Dot

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Olight is a flashlight company known for making high-performance flashlights for a more reasonable price point than more tactical brands such as Surefire and Streamlight. It was a bit surprising when Olight quietly previewed a micro-reflex sight at SHOT Show 2024. OLight makes weapon lights but is the first flashlight company to make a weapon optic (that I’m aware of).

The OSight is unusual among micro-reflex sights for having an oversized lens window and for being powered by an internal rechargeable battery. Moreover, it is unique in that its lens cover is also its charger and a mini-powerbank capable of recharging the OSight up to 4 times without being plugged into a USB-C cable. Fully charged the unit can run for up to 70,000 hours on low brightness which is impressive.

The Osight functions like a perfectly normal red dot and now comes in a green dot version as well. It also has auto-dimming, motion activation, and auto-off. And like OLight’s other products, the OSight comes in at a reasonable price compared to premium brands such as Trijicon and Holosun.

70,000 hours is a long time, nearly 8 years at low power; and they claim it will run continuously on the highest brightness for 17 days. But why would you need to constantly keep it charged? It seems a bit of an overpowered solution to the problem of changing a CR2032 coin battery. But overpowered for a reasonable price is something Olight is known for. I’ll leave that for the consumer to decide.

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SPECS

Reticle Type3 MOA Dot
Adjustment1 MOA per Click
W&E Travel Range± 45 MOA
Window Size0.94 * 0.85 in (24 * 21.5 mm)
Brightness Settings12 (10 visible & 2 NV)
Max. Runtime70,000 Hours
Power Source OpticBuilt-in 170mAh Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery
Power Source Charging CoverBuilt-in 800mAh Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery
Charging TypeUSB-C Charging
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height)Optic: 1.77 * 1.18 * 1.29 in (45 * 30 * 32.8 mm)
Dimensions (Length x Width x Height)Charging Cover: 1.38 * 2.01 * 1.73 in (35 * 51 * 44 mm)
WaterproofOptic: IPX6; Charging Cover: IPX4
WeightOptic: 2.12 oz (60 g)
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