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Postby quigly » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:00 am

So while browsing ehobby asia, I noticed what look like some kind of lever that you pull up on on the front of it. Seen here - http://shop.ehobbyasia.com/accessories/ ... ht-bk.html

What is it for?
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Postby Nocte » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:02 am

Quick detach - it's so you can take it off and put it on without fiddling with a thumbscrew.

Hmm, after looking at the picture, it appears that the holoshight shown isn't really a 557. The 557 has the quick detach I described above. The lever you're looking at in the picture is what opens the battery compartment.
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Postby quigly » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:06 am

Ah. Makes sense. Thanks.
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Postby mikeerin74 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:47 pm

I've been looking at a 552 with a 3x mag. Any info on this? Pros / Cons? Hows the magnifier? Or is it just too much stuff to keep track of.
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Postby Steve » Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:32 pm

mikeerin74 wrote:I've been looking at a 552 with a 3x mag. Any info on this? Pros / Cons? Hows the magnifier? Or is it just too much stuff to keep track of.


Only problem I had with the flip-to-side magnifier is that it may not be level with the eotech. You may end up needing to change mounts to get them on the same sight plane.

Other than that, they are pretty darn outstanding.
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Postby mikeerin74 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:41 pm

I found a set with both on ebay for $96 I forget the shipping but it was under $10. Good price, or do you know of a better source? Oh and the 3x is mounted on a swivel off. It looks level but we are talking about ebay and its from china...
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Postby Steve » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:46 pm

If the eotech and the magnifier are seperate bits (which they should be), the magnifier may be mounted on a flip-to-side mount. This mount sits higher on a rail than a basic eotech. You may need to mount the eotech on a QD mount to raise it level with the magnifier.
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Postby league 4 » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:38 pm

Nocte wrote:Quick detach - it's so you can take it off and put it on without fiddling with a thumbscrew.

Hmm, after looking at the picture, it appears that the holoshight shown isn't really a 557. The 557 has the quick detach I described above. The lever you're looking at in the picture is what opens the battery compartment.


Thats a 553.. And possibly a few others. This is a 557:

http://sgcusa.com/images/supporting_ima ... Side_A.jpg
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Postby Steve » Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:30 am

league 4 wrote:
Nocte wrote:Quick detach - it's so you can take it off and put it on without fiddling with a thumbscrew.

Hmm, after looking at the picture, it appears that the holoshight shown isn't really a 557. The 557 has the quick detach I described above. The lever you're looking at in the picture is what opens the battery compartment.


Thats a 553.. And possibly a few others. This is a 557:

http://sgcusa.com/images/supporting_ima ... Side_A.jpg


And the lever the OP references is still that what opens the battery compartment, as Nick stated. The QD mount on pretty much every Eotech is a seperate unit.
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Postby mikeerin74 » Mon Nov 29, 2010 3:21 pm

I'll try to find the link tonight. Stay tuned...
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Postby mikeerin74 » Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:40 am

UTL on the link to eBay. I guess it was removed. I'm still looking but I can't find them together. Sorry
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