Rich406 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Been using the R3 Max for a bit now and haven’t seen much talk about it, so I though I’d put up a small review. Previously I’ve been using a SRO, and before that a DPP. At one point or another I’ve tried pretty much every dot on the market other than the vortex razor. I’m using the R3 on a p320 X5 legion for CO, so that’s where my perspective is coming from. So far I really like it. It has a very big window, thin bezel and the dot is very bright and highly adjustable. I have about 7500 rounds on my current R3 without any issues, hopefully it’s durable, but I think it’s too early to say, it’s looking good though. So far I’ve only seen a couple issues. The adjustment buttons are too easy to inadvertently bump and change your brightness setting. I’ve done this many times while it was in my holster. A friend cracked the lens on theirs by dropping it from waist height onto a carpeted floor. Definitely not as rugged as some of the other dots with protective steel shrouds. That’s about all I got. I’m going to continue using this over the SRO for the foreseeable future. Anyone else using the Max or XL on a CO gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmanick Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 please keep us updated, I currently have the SRO on 2 of my guns, but the Xl and the Max look very appealing to me. I've had very good luck with the SRO's so far , no issues at all and the one on my shadow 2 has seen a good amount of action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abigger04 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 15 hours ago, Rich406 said: Been using the R3 Max for a bit now and haven’t seen much talk about it, so I though I’d put up a small review. Previously I’ve been using a SRO, and before that a DPP. At one point or another I’ve tried pretty much every dot on the market other than the vortex razor. I’m using the R3 on a p320 X5 legion for CO, so that’s where my perspective is coming from. So far I really like it. It has a very big window, thin bezel and the dot is very bright and highly adjustable. I have about 7500 rounds on my current R3 without any issues, hopefully it’s durable, but I think it’s too early to say, it’s looking good though. So far I’ve only seen a couple issues. The adjustment buttons are too easy to inadvertently bump and change your brightness setting. I’ve done this many times while it was in my holster. A friend cracked the lens on theirs by dropping it from waist height onto a carpeted floor. Definitely not as rugged as some of the other dots with protective steel shrouds. That’s about all I got. I’m going to continue using this over the SRO for the foreseeable future. Anyone else using the Max or XL on a CO gun? Do you think it’s a better optic than the SRO? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, abigger04 said: Do you think it’s a better optic than the SRO? I think they are fairly equivalent. I think the R3 has the slight edge for a competition dot with the thinner bezel and more adjustable brightness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehowell12 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I also recently picked up an R3Max to throw on the Open gun. I would love to put one on my CO gun, but I'm already milled for a DPP. I just got the open gun back after fitting a new slide - so it's finally time to get some rounds downrange with the R3Max. I'm replacing a DPP with the R3Max, and it does seem superior in just about every aspect - the window shroud and brightness adjustment the big ones for me. The shroud/bezel is much less noticeable than the DPP, SRO, and RTS2 in my opinion. I look forward to putting it through its paces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOF Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I'm running one on a .22 rifle for Steel Challenge RFRO (upper A Class). I love it! I've only had it on for a few matches but in those I did best three of my peak Classifier times. The big window and bright.... very adjustable... dot are a major plus IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboy69 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I looked through one this past weekend and it was nice. Although I love the glass on my 510C better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullmug Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Has anyone had dealings with warranty issue with sig red dot optics? I am just wondering about their customer service. Turn around time and hassle of repair. I have a R3XL on my open gun and love it. Before I would put one on my CO I would want to hear some experience with there warranty services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw42 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, skullmug said: Has anyone had dealings with warranty issue with sig red dot optics? I am just wondering about their customer service. Turn around time and hassle of repair. I have a R3XL on my open gun and love it. Before I would put one on my CO I would want to hear some experience with there warranty services. Anecdotal, but I've heard good things. I think they'd be all over any issues with the R3 Max and XL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullmug Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 3 hours ago, clw42 said: Anecdotal, but I've heard good things. I think they'd be all over any issues with the R3 Max and XL. Lets hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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