Cheap Chinese Optics Are Not Worth It

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@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

For those who have issues with plain English. This video isn't about the quality of one optic over another. That should be obvious if you bothered watching the video. It's about not letting these Chinese companies walk all over you and taking advantage of you as a channel.

@GoliathKillers 3 ай бұрын

*cough cough 704 tactical cough!

@frugalprepper 4 ай бұрын

I have a cheap like $20 CV Life Red Dot on my AR-9 SBR. That gun is just a fun range toy, not for defending my life, so it is a cheapie. I have been amazed with it. The thing holds zero, I have dropped it in the mud and water, and the thing keeps on working. I also have a severe astigmatism and it is one of the only red dots that doesn't look like a flower of 5 dots to me. I have a Monstrum 1X Prism with a lighted radical on my AR-15 SBR. I have trained with it in the rain, crawled in the mud and bushes with it and it just works too. That being said I have about 15 cheap amazon red dots and scopes that are worth the metal they are made out of. I don't really do reviews though

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

I think you missed the entire point of the video

@cloaksforswords 4 ай бұрын

As an upstart channel, I love the advice. As of now, anything I've reviewed has been bought and paid for by me or in the case of some ammo I reviewed, was donated by a viewer.

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@@cloaksforswords Awesome! I'm glad it could help. And I'll check out the channel as well! Thanks for watching!

@cloaksforswords 4 ай бұрын

@@RTTGunsGear Thanks! It's a crude start, but we all start somewhere. I've followed you for a while and seen the constant improvement. I do miss some of the longer form camping, illegal alien hunting videos, etc. But I get how much of a time suck it is putting out long form content.

@TheRooster1122 4 ай бұрын

You need some more Sunshine on that noggin” It’s Glowing

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@@TheRooster1122 🤣😂🤣😂 I normally have a hat on..lol

@mtnyoda 4 ай бұрын

Great points! Been a subscriber for years and definitely value your input.

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@mtnyoda3257 I appreciate the support man!! Thanks for sticking around for so long. And thanks for watching!

@jesseboutdoors 4 ай бұрын

Great info. Ammo is a big expense. I was looking at it two ways. Either cut the ammo usage in video or just refuse to review it. I’m not just talking about cheap products. I’m talking about all videos. It’s just getting too expensive.

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@jesseboutdoors Agreed! Thanks bro!

@unclecushion 4 ай бұрын

an average 8-10 minute video i often put 10-12 hours of editing into it

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@@unclecushion I can 100% see that! Thanks for watching Cush!

@nicholas1740 4 ай бұрын

Great points on these! Glad you made this video for those who don't think about the real cost of reviewing junk. Honestly, after shooting for 14 yrs, and thousands spent on scpoes and gear, I wouldn't ever waste my time in a scope for less than $400. Unless it was either on a PA scope or, an Arken.

@SirArcticPB 4 ай бұрын

I mean olight changed the game for a lot of companies. Wireless charging, (they had one mistake that wasn't olights fault. Guy used wrong charger light went boom. So they changed that.) They changed the lazer&light game. Their pocket lights are amazing for edc... the red dot, yes, is trash it's 1st gen.. don't for get the qd mounting to guns. They changed that game too..

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@SirArcticPB Olight changed the game alright. They managed to market their sub-par low quality products to the point of popularity. Not because they're any good. The company is as shady as they come. They're a Wish/Temu company that gained a toxic and rabid following. Like PSA. They're par of the reason that sub quality products have mysteriously become acceptable. They changed the game. But not for the better.

@FitnFire 3 ай бұрын

Don’t forget, Olight is the only light company with a confirmed kill.

@MrCee-eq9fe 4 ай бұрын

This video is 💯% accurate 👍🏽💪🏽💪🏽

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@MrCee-eq9fe Thank you!! I'm realty hoping this helps other channels succeed! Thanks for watching!

@hopewilliams6705 4 ай бұрын

Im surprised that you didn't have vector optics on the list! I have a friend that bought a vector circle dot reticle sight and I have a holosun hs512 circle dot reticle and the vector circle dot is so small it's almost unusable! I told my friend that he should go with a know quantity at least

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@hopewilliams6705 I have exactly zero experience with them and I don't know their policy on dealing with KZbinrs. This was less about the quality of an optic, as much as the loss people are taking reviewing cheap optics. I do know that most Chinese companies won't give GunTubers ammo, etc... They just expect the optic to be compensation enough.

@mydude_az 4 ай бұрын

I Don't always make content, but when I do it's trash. Even still I probably wouldn't take that deal.

@eltenda 4 ай бұрын

Damn right!

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@eltenda Thanks bro!!

@montzster 4 ай бұрын

Great overview.

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@@montzster Thank you! And thanks for watching!

@kevinhullinger8743 3 ай бұрын

Well done 👌🏻

@RTTGunsGear 3 ай бұрын

@@kevinhullinger8743 Thank you!

@shojus 4 ай бұрын

💯 Well said!

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@@shojus Thank you! And thanks for watching!

@TheRange7 4 ай бұрын

Matt, I feel you 100% man. I did a few YT videos way back when I was following Pop's Quest and that group. I still think the world of those guys and that whole group, I just know I don't have the resources, time, or interest to make vid's like they were back then. The time alone it takes to setup, film, reload mags, and then edit it is astounding. If the company that contacts you ain't willing to pony up some ammo and a couple of 500 dollar bills, tell them to go F themselves. LOLOL, in a nice way of course. Time is money man, end of story. The price of ammo, camera gear, gazoline, range fees, and so on...Nope....if the product company ain't payin for my time, they ain't getting it. Also one last totally unrelated remark, I'm not a gear snob when it comes to my shooting sports hobby. In fact, I shop online for the best price an every piece of gear I buy. Gundeals has been stellar. That said, I draw the line on red dots. Holosun is my standard on dots, and Primary Arms and Vortex are my standard on all other glass. The warranty from the latter two is simply unbeatable. I don't have anything at all against Chinese made stuff. If I did, I wouldn't own much. LOL My other hobby of 50 years if guitar. I'm a Blues player for 50 plus years now. I still kinda suck, but I know my gear. I am kind of a snob with that in that I know what I love. China is currently making some superb instruments....the high end Epiphone stuff at 13 to 15 hundred a guitar rivals the guitars of their parent company, Gibson, IMHO. Cheers man. I hoe the other YT guys out there take a lesson from you on this. It's on point man.

@FitnFire 3 ай бұрын

Just here for the ShiLL comments 😏🍿

@drysori 4 ай бұрын

What's the difference between an American company optic made in China and a Chinese optic made in China?

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

@@drysori The company and the quality requirements. There's no such thing as a 100% US made electronic optic.

@Maine307 4 ай бұрын

i truly enjoy your rviews and POV of all things. and i agree , pound for pound u get what ya pay for.. i have a huge mix of optics.. and yes, my high end one do an awesome job..no joke.. BUT.. for some reason i have to say my monstrum 1-6 lpvo has been holding its ground on punishment.. i am not shilling.. but man.. i am always amazed at the punishment i have given my monstrum and is keeps on ticking.. lol.. but for the record, my vortex and PA optics have been with out doubt doing the best! and yes i agree 100% abount ur investment per time thhinking.. i just wanted to give a shot to say, how surprised i was about my monstrum

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

I did a video on a Monstrum 1-6 LPVO a handful of years ago and was pleased with it then. Especially for the money. I don't have it anymore. But a friend of mine is using it and it's still going. Thanks for watching.

@Maurice3774 4 ай бұрын

Trijicon need to be up hwre holosun all of them take advantage i have a buddy had 2 expensive trijicon and had to send them back for that price it better walk water companies period take advantage

@RTTGunsGear 4 ай бұрын

I can't understand a single thing you said