Eotech EXPS3-0 Holographic Weapon Site

Product Review

Specifications:Operation- Optics: Transmission holography - parallax free- Magnification: 1x - Eye Relief: Unlimited- Length/Width/Height: 3.5-Inch by 2.4-Inch by 2.8-Inch (91.4X 60.9x71mm)- Weight: 11.2 oz (317grams)- Temperature: -40 to 150 F - Waterproof: Submersible to 33 ft depth- Sealing: Fogproof internal optics- Color/Finish: Non reflective black with hard coat finish- Adjustment (per click): 0.5 MOA (1/2-Inch at 100 yds)- Adjustment Range: +/- 40 MOA travel- Mount: 1-Inch Weaver or(MILSTD913) - Return to Zero: Repeatable to within 2 MOA after re-mounting- Night Vision Compatibility: 10 brightness setting (generation I-III+)Heads-Up-Display Window- Optical Surfaces: Anti-glare coating- Window Dimensions: 1.20-Inch x 0.85-Inch (30 x 23mm)- Front Window Material: 1/8-Inch solid glass- Rear Window Material: Shatter resistant laminate (3/16-Inch thick)- Field of View (100 yds): 30 yds (28m) at a 4-Inch eye reliefElectrical- Brightness Adjustment Range: 146,000:1 brightest to lowest- Night Vision Brightness Range: 1280:1 with NV switch engaged- Power Source: (1) 123 lithium battery- Battery Life: 600 continuous hours at nominal setting 12- Brightness Settings: 30 settings with scrolling feature (10 settings for NV use)- Auto Battery Check Indicator: Flashing reticle upon start-up- Auto Shut-down: At 8 hrs- programmable to 4 hrs- Eotech has done it again by making the best even better. Offering true 2 eyes open shooting, a transversely mounted lithium 123 battery, and 7 mm raised base offering iron sight access, the new Extreme-XPS (EXPS) features easy to adjust side buttons and a single, quick release throw lever for easy attachment and removal.

Product Features

Reticle is a 650MOA circle with 1 MOA aiming dot
Shortened base only requires at most 2-3/4 inch of rail space compared to the 4 inch battery sights
Single transverse 123 battery to reduce sight length
Battery cap and latch are eliminated and replaced with a simple O-ring, tethered cap, better sealing is achieved
Average battery life at brightness level 12 is roughly 500-600 hours, 3x battery life of N cell sights

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(2 customer reviews)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

Excellent Sight, August 24, 2011

JW_VA (Northern VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Eotech EXPS3-0 Holographic Weapon Site (Sports)

This is the EXPS3-0 model, as the title and description on this page don't exactly make that clear (as of 08/2011).

The big plus for the XPS series is the size, using only one CR123 battery. The downside is the lower runtime, although most modern black rifle pistol-grips and buttstocks have space specifically designed to hold extra batteries.

The other main strength of this model is the quick detach mount and it really is a breeze to take the sight on and off. According to the spec sheets, the quick detach mount is no worse than the normal mount for return-to-zero performance. However, the shorter single battery models show 2 MOA return-to-zero rather than 1 MOA of the longer 2 battery models.

The quick detach mount also means this model sits a bit higher than the regular screw-on mount. I personally wanted this, as I didn't want the fixed A2 front sight on my AR co-witnessed with the holographic image. The backup iron sights are still viewable in the...Read more

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

An excellent EOTech configuration, June 26, 2011

Mark Lessor - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Eotech EXPS3-0 Holographic Weapon Site (Sports)

The EoTech EXPS3-0 is superior to previous models in that it takes up far less rail space. The quick throw level to attach and detach from the rail makes mounting and dismounting the site a breeze. Unlike the numerous cheap-o copycat products out there that look similar at first glance, this is the real deal. The red reticle is only visible to the shooter and there is no visible light from the muzzle end.

The ONLY negative that I can come up with is that while this sight works great with AR rifles, it is a bit wide and so if you mount it on a firearm that has a forward charging handle, it can interfere with using the charging handle or forward assist. It would also be a nice touch if EoTech included some type of lens cover.