Green vs red dot
- royboy1947
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Re: Green vs red dot
Green shows up better for this colorblind guy. Red almost disappears in daylight.
- Azgunlover69
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Re: Green vs red dot
I love green for the reason posted above though im not color blind. Just be careful as a lot of red dots are Chinese knock offs.
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Re: Green vs red dot
Also in the colorblind camp. Green is nice and bright, red can be difficult depending on lighting conditions.
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Re: Green vs red dot
Green.
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Re: Green vs red dot
Old guys ancient eyes go red
Re: Green vs red dot
Green may or may not be easier for those who are colorblind and I have no knowledge one way or another, but what I do know from my work in Ophthalmic laser is that green is more visible for those who are not.
https://light-measurement.com/spectral- ... ty-of-eye/
The sensitivity of the human eye to light of a certain intensity varies strongly over the wavelength range between 380 and 800 nm. Under daylight conditions, the average normal sighted human eye is most sensitive at a wavelength of 555 nm, resulting in the fact that green light at this wavelength produces the impression of highest "brightness" when compared to light at other wavelengths.
Here's a graph of that phenomenon:
https://light-measurement.com/spectral- ... ty-of-eye/
The sensitivity of the human eye to light of a certain intensity varies strongly over the wavelength range between 380 and 800 nm. Under daylight conditions, the average normal sighted human eye is most sensitive at a wavelength of 555 nm, resulting in the fact that green light at this wavelength produces the impression of highest "brightness" when compared to light at other wavelengths.
Here's a graph of that phenomenon:
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Re: Green vs red dot
Green shows up way better for me.
Vortex Spitfire AR is a prism (no cluster of grapes) circle dot. With red / green choice. When switching between colors, the green is so much easier to see. And the prism gives a crisp clear Circle and dot. Only problem is they have a much smaller eye relief distance.
Vortex Spitfire AR is a prism (no cluster of grapes) circle dot. With red / green choice. When switching between colors, the green is so much easier to see. And the prism gives a crisp clear Circle and dot. Only problem is they have a much smaller eye relief distance.
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Re: Green vs red dot
I’m colorblind (red/green) and find the green to washout with brighter backgrounds as “my” eyes perceive it to be white. Red blooms more but I can see it better...
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Re: Green vs red dot
Green is typically easier for people with astigmatism to see. Red dots or reticles tend to blur or starburst for them.
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Re: Green vs red dot
Just about every red dot out there is made in China.Azgunlover69 wrote: ↑January 24th, 2021, 1:46 pm I love green for the reason posted above though im not color blind. Just be careful as a lot of red dots are Chinese knock offs.
Very few are made elsewhere.
I prefer Aimpoint myself.
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Re: Green vs red dot
have both but gravitate towards the red,