Red Dot Sight query

I'm interested in getting a Red Dot sight for my A-5.
The only one that is readily available to me is the TASCO
30MM RED DOT SIGHT.
http://www.specialopspaintball.com/shop/product_detail.asp?S KU=251+0023&BRAND=TASCO
Anyone have experience with this Sight?
And can someone link me to a GOOD offset rail for my A-5?
Thank you's guys.  :D

*note- please move to appropriate forum if this isn't the right place to post this.

Edited by the_skdster - 26 January 2006 at 1:32am

I would get a 40mm at least. Also I wouldn't buy from specops. I have had several bad experiances with them.

42mm

There, that's about $10 more.

check e-bay, you can usually find the same stuff, only cheaper

TrivialBeing wrote: I have the red dot sight you origionally linked to and it seems fine to me, the different light intensity settings are great, and the 30mm seems fine, though I guess it can make you vulnerable to tunnel vision. Though that is more oreinted toward the skill of the player. Depending on your style of play that sight would be fine and judging by the fact that you want a red dot sight at all I think it would be fine for you... be careful of tunnel vision!

My goodness, the dreaded "tunnel vision" has raised its ugly head again. Gonna say it ONE MORE TIME, how can you get tunnel vision with BOTH EYES OPEN??? Red dot sights are used with both eyes open and there is no magnification. You get about as much "tunnel vision" using a Red Dot as you get from looking over the top f your barrel!!!

Bruce A. Frank wrote: TrivialBeing wrote: I have the red dot sight you origionally linked to and it seems fine to me, the different light intensity settings are great, and the 30mm seems fine, though I guess it can make you vulnerable to tunnel vision. Though that is more oreinted toward the skill of the player. Depending on your style of play that sight would be fine and judging by the fact that you want a red dot sight at all I think it would be fine for you... be careful of tunnel vision! My goodness, the dreaded "tunnel vision" has raised its ugly head again. Gonna say it ONE MORE TIME, how can you get tunnel vision with BOTH EYES OPEN??? Red dot sights are used with both eyes open and there is no magnification. You get about as much "tunnel vision" using a Red Dot as you get from looking over the top f your barrel!!!

I agree that using a non magnifying scope does greatly reduce vulnerability to tunnel vision. However, I feel the need to defend my point by explaining that using any sighting system that is advanced past hand eye co-ordination makes the player focous exponetially more on their target therefore reducing their focus on their 360* surroundings. I also stated that this is more dependant on the players skill level, as with both eyes open you can train your conciousness to be more aware of movement in your perifferal vision. Where as an inexperienced player can get too "caught up in the moment" and will focus too much on making their shot on their newly aquired target.

Quite the opposite, I have a very accurate barrel, red dot sight and a semi automatic custom pro, I wear my hunting camoflauge and use team implied tactics. I figure there is only one hit and break that is going to count and get the opponent out so why not make it the one shot that you fire. If it makes you feel better we all know that tunnel vision is completley overcome by you and you have no need to worry about it, I also have overcome this. However, there are still players that succome to this and for them getting a red dot sight will not help eliminate this factor however as long as it is used properly I will agree that it will not create more of this problem and will only be an aid in consistency helping pull every ounce of accuracy out of whatever barrel they are using.


*In fact I am looking to get rid of the overated (in my opinion) double trigger as I find a single trigger more comfortable for slow ROF play.

I am wondering if we differ in our definitions of tunnel visionso here is mine: when a player focuses in one direction or on one target to the point where they become unaware of the location and movement of the rest of the opposing team, does not just relate to visual focus relates to mental focous and plannin also.


Edited by TrivialBeing - 27 January 2006 at 2:53pm

I believe that the advantages of consitency/accuracy far outweigh the possible lack of focus that inexperienced players can succome to.

TrivialBeing wrote: Bruce A. Frank wrote: TrivialBeing wrote: I have the red dot sight you origionally linked to and it seems fine to me, the different light intensity settings are great, and the 30mm seems fine, though I guess it can make you vulnerable to tunnel vision. Though that is more oreinted toward the skill of the player. Depending on your style of play that sight would be fine and judging by the fact that you want a red dot sight at all I think it would be fine for you... be careful of tunnel vision! My goodness, the dreaded "tunnel vision" has raised its ugly head again. Gonna say it ONE MORE TIME, how can you get tunnel vision with BOTH EYES OPEN??? Red dot sights are used with both eyes open and there is no magnification. You get about as much "tunnel vision" using a Red Dot as you get from looking over the top f your barrel!!! I agree that using a non magnifying scope does greatly reduce vulnerability to tunnel vision. However, I feel the need to defend my point by explaining that using any sighting system that is advanced past hand eye co-ordination makes the player focous exponetially more on their target therefore reducing their focus on their 360* surroundings. I also stated that this is more dependant on the players skill level, as with both eyes open you can train your conciousness to be more aware of movement in your perifferal vision. Where as an inexperienced player can get too "caught up in the moment" and will focus too much on making their shot on their newly aquired target.

Well, you may be right with whatever the heck it is you're trying to say..... but there is still absolutely no tunnel vision with a red dot, period.  Tunnel vision is being limited by a small, round view from looking through a scope with one eye open.  MAYBE it causes you to focus ?too much? on the target, but it's a completely different argument.

According to your argument, the ironsights on any weapon would cause you to focus too much on the front sight.  People who play with the equipment like, 2 times can figure out how to work it properly without bad results.

Don't get any scope period.Throw your money out the window instead becuase that is all your doing.