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The EoTech Vudu 3-9×32 is a direct ACOG competitor, but offers quite a few more features, such as adjustable diopter & 3-9X variable magnification.
It is, however, astonishingly ugly and looks cheap.
How does it perform, though?
I think it looks great!
My coyote rig is almost this light, I love a light rifle to hunt with.
I’ve been shooting the 3×9 vudu for a while now on a POF AR 15 wonder rifle.
I bought mine for $700 even discounted and the reason I picked it being a ACOG guy it offered 3×9 in a very compact/lite weight package.
I hate bulky heavy optics on lite 6lb rifles make just no sense to me.
Overall, I the scope when compared to similar size /weight optics like a ACOG 3.5x or 4.5X.
Compared to a true full size LPO it falls short of the nicer LPO’s in a few areas like eye relief/reticle choices.
It has held perfect POI, gives pretty nice low light performance and mechanical it’s smooth and solid.
I think eotech has a good idea here this is a first generation model. Change the reticle choices, a few small improvements and it’s a 100% go for my use.
Note, this won’t be for everyone it’s kind of a niche special purpose optic. I think ACOG users are a perfect fit for this type of optic.
Feels like a hybrid between a ACOG and full size LPO
Shots out to 600 yards non issue also.
I swear, EOTech has by far the weakest reticle options of all the 'premium' optics brands.
What app are you using for the reticle and the distance reference. Is that strelok pro? I can't find the vudu 3-9 on there.
Red dot part seems way high, wonder if you can move that to a tilted off side position.
My biggest gripe about LPVO'S is the weight. I am glad they kept the weight down on these. May just have to check one out.
I'm currently building a WWSD variant, and have been contemplating an optic for it. I'm going for light weight, and wanted something compact. I was leaning towards a PA 3X microprism, but this changed my mind. For a flexible, light and handy recon rifle, this seems like a winner. Leave it on 3X, dial up if you have time to set up a shot or if you're observing. Having used the same principle with hunting scopes for decades, this makes so much sense to me. FuddCOG, indeed.
Thanks for the quality content as always, guys.
My favorite part was y'all highlighting what a pain in the ass properly sighting a rifle scope actually is. If you're new and don't have someone with experience doing that and the right tools on hand, "I point the gun in that direction, and it fires more or less over there" is where you end up stuck. Now, if only this ugly bastard didn't cost more than the gun I'd be mounting it on, I'd be set!
I like how simple it looks I dont need any more mailboxes with giant billboarding
If precision shooting is the goal, then optics is not the only factor. The rifle, the ammo, and the optics have to be precise. You can have a great rifle and optics, but if you have crapy ammo, you'll get crapy results.
The inherent paralax of magnified optics always messes with me when setting up a scope ring. It will never not look slightly crooked, and it drives me insane lol
Neat to see but i could never afford it.
i like the look
Ive been thinking of moving to something like this, 1x on an lpvo sucks for eye relief and they are too heavy. I run an rmr on the offset cause no way you are throwing that lever fast enough. But not sure if want to do something like this or just do a 6x or 6x fixed as Im only ever really using full power or 1x
Slap it on the VHS2 with an offset reddot. I will say the SFP is not great especially if you shoot it mostly on 3x or 5x.
That setup with the eflex is sick
3-9 goated
Great review, always a fun of Russell sharing his wisdom
Do either of you have any strong opinions on Elcans?
Leopold HAMR is the king of sci-fi optics.
I don't think aesthetics is the issue at all I think it's the price. Eotech makes good stuff, nobody is debating that. But Trijicon Acogs are literally battle proven optics, which Trijicon has perfected through infinite data from 25 years of constant kinetic warfare with infantry bias. Eotech can't just come out with some new thing that's totally unproven to compete with something that is and expect consumers to pay the same price. For that price I'll just buy an Acog. Sell it in the $699-$750 range and I bet they will not be able to keep up with demand.
Very interesting, thank you very much.
If that's the same lower on you guy's AR-15 I'm going to purchase bc it's been going on strong for a while now.
Was excited when this came out because the Idea is great. But i agree that the aesthetics kill it. It needs a longer mount and look more similar to a Trijicon VCOG than a ncstar China optic. Also I would prefer If they used a solid mounting interface for the Red dot on top. Like on an ELCAN (pre picatinny). And then sell Adapters for various footprints. Personally i would also prefer FFP
For those of us who have an AR for hunting this will definitely reduce weight.
Saw a few weeks ago they had plans to release 2 more rectile options, and 1 of them is really good. I hear the rectile is the downside of this optic?.great video guys.