does this scope have to be illumiated or can the recticles still be seen if the battery is off or dies
766215
It has to have batteries to run. I had this problem at the range, i turned the on switch and nothing happened......luckily I had extra batteries in my magpul stock so I popped them in and back on target in no time. This is a fantastic red dot sight for the money....its waterproof and the reticles stand out even in direct sunlight. If you want reticles that work without batteries the Trijicon ACOG might be an option however they are over a $1000.00. Good luck I hope this helps.
766216
It requires a battery. However battery life so far is excellent and the sight allows you to co-witness you BUIS.
766217
It is just clear glass without a battery but it lines up perfectly with BUIS just in case.
766218
The reticle is diode-generated. It can't be seen if the power is off or the battery dies. But you can co-witness with iron sights in the lower 3rd of the fov. It works out well. And the reticle will appear to move as you move your eye in relation to the scope. So the reticle will appear shift downward to line up with the irons when on. The alignment remains accurate. Doesn't matter when the scope is off. But that's why many shooters have backup sights... Just in case. And the run time on the AAA battery is long. Plus. AAA batts are cheap and abundant. Can't say that about the coin-type batts. The reticle is diode-generated. It can't be seen if the power is off or the battery dies. But you can co-witness with iron sights in the lower 3rd of the fov. It works out well. And the reticle will appear to move as you move your eye in relation to the scope. So the reticle will appear shift downward to line up with the irons when on. The alignment remains accurate. Doesn't matter when the scope is off. But that's why many shooters have backup sights... Just in case. And the run time on the AAA battery is long. Plus. AAA batts are cheap and abundant. Can't say that about the coin-type batts.
766219
The red dot has to be turned on with a good battery for the reticle to be visible. In the off position or with a dead battery there is no reticle
2233856
It will be in the scope. However it is not as if it is blocking the recticle at all. I do not consider it an issue at all. You can perceive its presence at the bottom of the recticle but in no way interferes with my shooting.
712138
Then what James is really saying is that, "NO"....."It does NOT need batteries to work, only to illuminate the reticle to red or green. It will have a non-illuminated reticle of black without battery power."
1826392
There is a reticle like a normal scope. It just has the option to illuminate it in darker conditions
1943468
Check their web site,i believe it,s the mil-dot recticle, and no illumination,these are a great scope for the money,i do wish they would offer it with side focus parallel adjustment.
194944
It should be longer than 1 day in the field. I say this because I've left mine on at least 3 times set for a bright sunny day approximately 4 hours each time and haven't needed to change the battery yet. I go with other rifles and do the same also carrying spare batteries just in case. Just speculating, but I believe the long battery life is due to just a single dot illumination where other scopes light up larger reticles. Hope this helps you. I live this little scope.
1962518
The reticles are etched glass so they can be illuminated. But are visible without illumination.
1451687
Illuminator is included but you really should try to find one to look at in the dark before you use it. It's useless without an illuminator and barely usable, only at close range with an illuminator. These Gen1 scopes really suck.
1466327
No, the reticle is not illuminated per se...when the illumination is enabled it places a "red dot" in the center of the cross-hairs of the reticle. The red dot is visible in low light situations and will be very hard to see in daylight hours...but very handy for fast target acquisition in low light. Here is a link to their site with a picture. http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/crossfire-II-1-4x24-riflescope-with-v-brite-moa-reticle/reticle
1612247
Yes, there is a separate brightness knob for the crosshairs. You can turn them off without effecting the rest of the scope.
1508083
There is a circular dial on the top of the device, underneath the reticle, same spot where the battery sits. You turn this left and right to change between settings and to turn the device off, I can't remember off the top of my head what it needs to be set on to be off, but all you need to do is look down the reticle while turning the knob.
1674727
This is a NIGHT VISION scope, and it is meant for NIGHT use. It WILL damage it if used when it's lens cover is open in ANY bright light. The lens cover does have a small hole in it which allows you to see through it under ordinary lighting, BUT it is not very clear when used that way, and if it (even) accidentally opened in bright daylight it would probably destroy the scope. The scope is not really meant for daytime usage, and I wouldn't plan on using it at all in daylight.
2002471
There's a grey rubber membrane built into the left side turret (battery compartment) that's used to control the dot. With the dot turned off, pressing down on the button (ie: the membrane, as the actual switch is inside the scope, under the battery) once will turn the dot on at the last used brightness level. Tapping the button repeatedly will cycle through the various brightness levels (High to low, then low to high before repeating), with the dot flashing when you hit the maximum and minimum brightness settings. Holding the same button down for about 4 seconds will turn the dot off. Side note - As of this post, the image on the main product page for this scope is not for the correct model, but the thumbnail shown from a search of Amazon is correct.
1466326
It has a illuminated center dot that lights up red. Very nice to have. I've had scopes that had the whole reticle light up and it was way too much goin on in the scope and it would drain the battery way too fast. The center dot is simple effective and great on the battery. Plus with the crosshairs you won't even need the dot about 90% of the time.
1795321
You cannot use this scope in the daytime as it will be damaged. You are able to sight it in with the cover over the objective lens as it has a tiny hole in it the lets enough light in to see the target
1020205
The reticule is indeed black and functions just like any other scope - illuminated or not. So "yes" is the answer to your question!
577578
You need contrast. Using it right out in direct sunlight like a red dot gun sight does not work very well. The unit has to be a shaded area and what you are viewing needs to be in a dark area.