jeremy kemlo Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 So what would be the reason to keep my dpp since the glass on the sro is bigger and the Romeo 3 max even bigger? It would seem to be an advantage to have a bigger window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George16 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Nothing else other than the cheaper price compared to the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrecks Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Romeo 3 would look pretty ridiculous on an S2, it's pretty wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darqusoull13 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 There's no reason to use anything other than the SRO anymore. It's simply easier and faster to pick up. SRO's aren't having to be sent back to the factory on a 3-4 piece rotation constantly either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Dot Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Wrecks said: Romeo 3 would look pretty ridiculous on an S2, it's pretty wide. Are you sure about that? The DPP is almost identical in footprint width as the Romeo3. Within 1/16” from my measurements and specs that I’ve gotten from the manufacturers. If you’re talking about max width period, the window on the SRO is exactly the same width as the original Romeo3 (25mm) and 5mm narrower than the R3Max (30mm) Photos attached for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
race1911 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) Red_Dot....is that top picture a Romeo 3 on a Shadow 2 and the bottom pic a Romeo3 MAX ?....thanks Edited August 21, 2019 by race1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Dot Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, race1911 said: Red_Dot....is that top picture a Romeo 3 on a Shadow 2 and the bottom pic a Romeo3 MAX ?....thanks Top is a DPP on a Shadow2 Bottom is a Romeo3 on a Bull Shadow Both overhang the slide a fair bit when directly mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 hours ago, Darqusoull13 said: There's no reason to use anything other than the SRO anymore. It's simply easier and faster to pick up. SRO's aren't having to be sent back to the factory on a 3-4 piece rotation constantly either. The romeo 3 max widow is bigger than the sro so it would be easier and faster than the sro. We will see about the durability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, Red_Dot said: Top is a DPP on a Shadow2 Bottom is a Romeo3 on a Bull Shadow Both overhang the slide a fair bit when directly mounted. Does one sit higher than the other? Base thicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Wrecks said: Romeo 3 would look pretty ridiculous on an S2, it's pretty wide. I dont really care how it looks. Going for the best performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Dot Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Just now, jeremy kemlo said: The romeo 3 max widow is bigger than the sro so it would be easier and faster than the sro. We will see about the durability. It’s wider, not taller. Both are 25mm tall for all intents and purposes. From my experience, the width is far less important that the height. With a proper grip and decently consistent mechanics, the dot will rarely be at the outer edges of the window. I’m far more likely to present with up and down variability than left and right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Dot Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, jeremy kemlo said: Does one sit higher than the other? Base thicker I don’t have a good picture of the DPP from the front but the R3 sits pretty damn low all things considered. And the window height dimension is noticeably bigger. if I had actually considered it, I probably would have milled the Shadow2 for the R3 instead of the DPP because in reality, I can still put a DPP on the R3 mounting location but not the other way around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, Red_Dot said: It’s wider, not taller. Both are 25mm tall for all intents and purposes. From my experience, the width is far less important that the height. With a proper grip and decently consistent mechanics, the dot will rarely be at the outer edges of the window. I’m far more likely to present with up and down variability than left and right. I see you went with the romeo max on your shadow build. Do you like it better than the sro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 6 hours ago, Darqusoull13 said: There's no reason to use anything other than the SRO anymore. It's simply easier and faster to pick up. SRO's aren't having to be sent back to the factory on a 3-4 piece rotation constantly either. What dot size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darqusoull13 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Just now, jeremy kemlo said: What dot size? Try both and find your preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Just now, Darqusoull13 said: Try both and find your preference. Thats not cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Dot Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, jeremy kemlo said: I see you went with the romeo max on your shadow build. Do you like it better than the sro? No, it’s a normal Romeo3, not the max. No way would I pay an additional ~$400 for 5mm of window width and a black color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, Darqusoull13 said: SRO's aren't having to be sent back to the factory on a 3-4 piece rotation constantly either. This is laughable, that is like saying the new car you picked up last month is awesome as it hasn't needed any repairs like your 2015 with 100k miles. Edited August 21, 2019 by Chili Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darqusoull13 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Just now, Chili said: This is laughable, that is like saying the new car you picked up last month is awesome as it hasn't hasn't needed any repairs like your 2015 with 100k miles. No, it's like saying DPP's with ~800, 1200 and ~2000 rounds were going back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Another option for a dot similar in features to the Romeo 3 Max would be the FTP Shooting Sports Alpha 3 Optic, I've been using the Alpha 2 Optics for over a year on both CO and Open guns and will be adding an Alpha 3 in the near future if my replacement DVC Open ever arrives. Check out this thread for some details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 hey buy the SRO and sell ur others, I need a reddot for a mount , not slide ride. seems most of these last forever on a frame mount, its just the slide mount that is the issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
race1911 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Joe4d said: hey buy the SRO and sell ur others, I need a reddot for a mount , not slide ride. seems most of these last forever on a frame mount, its just the slide mount that is the issue apparently the SRO is built with the same electronics and material design and was built to take the same G-forces that the venerable RMR2 is known for as far as dependability.....probably the most dependable mini red dot you can have on a slide-mounted handgun........drop test it cannot compete with it due to the round hood design vs the RMR2 "bat wing" design, although most handgun drops do not occur from shoulder height, slide downwards with direct impact on the dot on concrete......for normal "once in a blue moon" competition gun drops it should survive perfectly Edited August 21, 2019 by race1911 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Red_Dot said: It’s wider, not taller. Both are 25mm tall for all intents and purposes. From my experience, the width is far less important that the height. With a proper grip and decently consistent mechanics, the dot will rarely be at the outer edges of the window. I’m far more likely to present with up and down variability than left and right. I saw a post that listed the window sizes of all the popular mini red dots dpp was 25.7x17.5, sro was 25x22.5 and romeo max was 30x24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy kemlo Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 15 minutes ago, jeremy kemlo said: I saw a post that listed the window sizes of all the popular mini red dots dpp was 25.7x17.5, sro was 25x22.5 and romeo max was 30x24 I guess that is too close to tell the difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Dot Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 34 minutes ago, jeremy kemlo said: I guess that is too close to tell the difference I agree with that. I’m still so perplexed how so many people are looking at the Romeo3MAX but I’ve very very rarely seen anyone talk about the original Romeo3 on a pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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