Sporky Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I had my battery go out on me at the last match of the year. It looks like there is a "scraping" effect going on at one of the terminals. I have only Changed the battery 2 times this season, so I guess that I should pay more attention. It has been a great optic so far, and I can't complain about a few batteries. I would still recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Replacing the battery has been my only non-issue. Inexpensive batteries so I defiantly replace them way to often. My first DP batteries the battery life was inconsistent. One would only last a month the next would last 3 then one would only last a few weeks. The Dot will flash but it's to late if the Dot is flashing. Even at make ready if my Dot is flashing I will back out and replace the old battery for a fresh battery. Also I don't buy batteries in the 4 pack bundles I buy them in single packs so I don't get a bad pack and I have purchased bad batteries from Duracell and Sony but the Bunny has been pretty solid for the DP Pro over the last few years. When I replace the batteries I look over the contacts and check things out. Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Replacing the battery has been my only non-issue. Inexpensive batteries so I defiantly replace them way to often. My first DP batteries the battery life was inconsistent. One would only last a month the next would last 3 then one would only last a few weeks. The Dot will flash but it's to late if the Dot is flashing. Even at make ready if my Dot is flashing I will back out and replace the old battery for a fresh battery. Also I don't buy batteries in the 4 pack bundles I buy them in single packs so I don't get a bad pack and I have purchased bad batteries from Duracell and Sony but the Bunny has been pretty solid for the DP Pro over the last few years. When I replace the batteries I look over the contacts and check things out. Good luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmantwo Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 As an RO at the Optics Nats, I saw several shooters having this same issue. Julie Golob shot with our RO squad & had it happen. Seemed to only be the Pro model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 8 hours ago, a matt said: Replacing the battery has been my only non-issue. Inexpensive batteries so I defiantly replace them way to often. My first DP batteries the battery life was inconsistent. One would only last a month the next would last 3 then one would only last a few weeks. The Dot will flash but it's to late if the Dot is flashing. Even at make ready if my Dot is flashing I will back out and replace the old battery for a fresh battery. Also I don't buy batteries in the 4 pack bundles I buy them in single packs so I don't get a bad pack and I have purchased bad batteries from Duracell and Sony but the Bunny has been pretty solid for the DP Pro over the last few years. When I replace the batteries I look over the contacts and check things out. Good luck!! The one time it happened, I was shooting a stage. I got 4 shots off and then it just went out. I hit it with my hand a few times and it came back on. Then it will going off and on with every shot. I replaced the battery and the rest of the match was fine. When I pulled the battery, the only thing I saw was a spot in the middle of the battery that had been "worn down" from where it was touching the contact on the bottom of the compartment. I am happy with it for sure, but I just want others to know to replace the battery more often than i did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abb1 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Had my DPP now for a about a month now. I have been dry firing for about twice a week and to the range weekly. I have just started my third battery. Is this normal???? Brightness is awesome, but it looks like it really takes a toll on the battery. The battery that came with the sight only lasted one week, then I put in an Energizer battery, and that is now on its last legs as I had the blinking warning sign. Is this consistent with other users? Edited October 19, 2017 by abb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadoFann Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I have one that I sent in for repairs. It would work fine for around 5 min. then would start blinking and shut off. I thought it was the battery too but it wasn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theWacoKid Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) So, as is expected, as the quantity of users grows, the number of horror stories increases. It was only a matter of time and no dot is perfect yet. There will be no consensus and people have had failures with both and perfection with both. My best advice is choose one, beat on it, and when you have a particular good one that doesn't break, hang on to it! Edited October 19, 2017 by theWacoKid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp9shooter Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 What batteries are you all using in your MRDS? And are you sure that the batteries are real non-fake batteries from that brand? I am trying to decide between RMR and DPP, and reliability would be very important decision point for me. I found this statement in the "Miniaturized Red Dot Systems for Duty Handgun Use" whitepaper by Aaron Cowan of Sage Dynamics. Page 17, second paragraph: Quote It is worth noting that multiple battery failures occurred during testing on multiple MRDS, however all noted battery failures were with Energizer and Sony brand batteries and each failure was well before the quoted battery life of the optic they were mounted in. Duracell brand batteries have only failed when charge was exhausted to date. Link to post about study: https://lockedback.com/results-4-year-handgun-red-dot-study-sage-dynamics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtDiver31 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Just got my DP Pro back from Leupold service: "Bad Circuit Module". Turnaround was just under 2-weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpulled Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 On 10/19/2017 at 8:10 AM, abb1 said: Had my DPP now for a about a month now. I have been dry firing for about twice a week and to the range weekly. I have just started my third battery. Is this normal???? Brightness is awesome, but it looks like it really takes a toll on the battery. The battery that came with the sight only lasted one week, then I put in an Energizer battery, and that is now on its last legs as I had the blinking warning sign. Is this consistent with other users? This happened to me on one of mine turned out I think it was user error. I would set mine to lowest or brightest setting depending on situation and the dpp will blink at those settings too. I trashed a couple batteries before I figured this out. Now I just mostly leave it on one setting and no more blinking. This battery is 3 -4 months old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Here is one other thing that I would like to mention. During a match, I leave it turned on all day. When I make ready I have to bump the optic with my hand and it "wakes back up" and I am good to go. I don't like the fact that the intensity adjustment is also the On Off switch. I just turn it on at the safe table and set it to the brightest setting and leave it alone for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I do the same (just leave the dot on at a match) with my DPP except I don’t think I have ever shit with the dot as bright as it will go. Even when I have to deal with the sun in the am or pm. The dot is just way to bright and will make target focus really difficult and for me in open that’s all I need to do is target focus. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 39 minutes ago, a matt said: I do the same (just leave the dot on at a match) with my DPP except I don’t think I have ever shit with the dot as bright as it will go. Even when I have to deal with the sun in the am or pm. The dot is just way to bright and will make target focus really difficult and for me in open that’s all I need to do is target focus. Cheers. So I guess you shit with a dim dot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 1 minute ago, ChuckS said: So I guess you shit with a dim dot? That's impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Most people don't need a dot sight if they have a toilet seat !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, Steve RA said: Most people don't need a dot sight if they have a toilet seat !! Ah, point shitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 ? I just had to stop by and see what that last post was all about. Pretty funny stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansedgli Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 If you put the cover on, does the dot go out? I've been replacing the cover between stages but leaving it switched on. Not sure if that is the best method. I love being able to get batteries at the petrol station on the way to the match. So much more convenient than the old cmore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1A4ME Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 We have a couple. One on a CZ 75 Compact and the other on an AR15 pistol. The CZ 75 Compact has had the same battery in it for maybe 8, or 9, months now. When I set it down in it's "hidey hole" I'm assuming the dot goes "off" since the battery has lasted so long. When I pick it up (and I've tried to very gently pick it up, just to see how much vibration/movement turns it on) it's always "on." It has made 7 or 8 road trips (4 to 5 hours one way) on that battery. I don't know if the bumps in the road, sudden stops, hard acceleration, etc. turn it on or not. We carry extra batteries in the glove boxes of our vehicles and I carry extras in my shooter's bag and have extras in the grip on the AR15 pistol. Can't say about the AR15 pistol. I guess I need to pull it out and see if it still lights up or needs a battery as it's been on the same battery for 8 or 9 months, but seldom is bumped, moved, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 3/27/2017 at 3:13 PM, cj36d said: Had an interesting experience at nationals this weekend. My new deltapoint pro (with about 2000 rounds through gun) shut off on me on a couple of stages and would not recover, no matter how much button pushing. Once the stage was finished (shooting it "point of aim") I discovered that opening and closing the battery cover would restore the function of the dot temporarily until after a few more shots, then it would disappear again. Best part...this happened on the all headbox target stage. After a little bit of troubleshooting I confirmed that the two curved metal contacts in the battery compartment were deformed slightly resulting in an inconsistent contact with the positive battery casing. Some minor bending and voila...problem solved. I shot all of day two with 0 issues, and have not seen it recur. Anyone else have a similar experience? Any better/more permanent fixes? Not excited about the idea of the contacts loosening in the future...or having that in the back of my mind. Hey thanks for the update I'm looking for a good red dot and now I know if this happens what I can do to fix it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackal2001 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Hello all. I just got a DPP in the mail today. Using the supplied battery I was having all kinds of issues. The dot would turn off and no matter what I couldn't get it turn turn on without taking the battery out. I got it working and it did the auto shutoff in 5 min. I then woke it up after a minute. Then the dot flashed quickly 10 times and faded out and would not come back on with pressing the button etc. Then again I got it working by taking the battery out. Video here. FF to the endish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwampler22 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 What I have done is taken a small amount of dye electric grease and spread it along the side and the bottom of your battery. Since I have done that I have had zero dot failure. The grease prevented oxidation and loss of contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwampler22 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 You can also clean the front light sensor on the front of the optic. With my open gun/equipped with blast shield. I would still get debris in the sensor. Take some compressed air and blowed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackal2001 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 There is no light sensor in the DPP. I was able to resolve my issue by just putting in a fresh battery. The battery that shipped with the optic seemed to be low on voltage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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