DVC1911 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I am having a recurring issue with my 3XL. Sometimes it does not want to turn on, Sometimes it does not want to turn off. There are times when I can not adjust the brightness. It just gets stuck. When is is working as designed I love the sight. But I was at a match on the weekend and it took me a dozen tries and 10 minutes to turn it on. At the end of the day, it would not turn off. Six hours later it finally let me turn it off. Has anybody else run into these issues? Thanks for your assistance with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furrly Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Common issue with this optic, you can always send it in for repairs.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balakay Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I have had this happen with multiple Romeo 3s. Send it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japarker82 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I'm experiencing this exact thing too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefVanHauwe Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 I have R3XL's on my 3 open guns, and all 3 have the same issue ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clw42 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 My Max did the same thing. I sent it in for "repair" and got a new one shipped to me a couple of days after the received it. Process is relatively painless as long as you have a back up optic or gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 question are you manually turning the scope on and off? I have a Romero 3max that I turned on when I got it and and never turned off, I let do it shake awake and I’m still on the original battery and so far so good i know I just jinxed myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVC1911 Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Yes I am turning it off when it is not in use. It just starting working fine. It has been behaving itself for the last few days. fingers are crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 1:29 PM, rishii said: question are you manually turning the scope on and off? I have a Romero 3max that I turned on when I got it and and never turned off, I let do it shake awake and I’m still on the original battery and so far so good i know I just jinxed myself This. Any dot that has the shake awake feature doesn’t ever really need to be turned off. Buttons aren’t an issue if you barely ever use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Npoulson Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I have had the same issues with this thing they are fairly prompt and sending it back i had not want to turn up at all and another one u gota push several times but sig took care of it no questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36873687 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 I in this boat. Love dot but buttons are junk. Had yr an never knew there was shake awake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 I’ve lost count on how many I’ve sent in for this issue. It’s over 10. That said, I’ve been using them since they were released and have many thousands of rounds through them. I’d say that they tend to fail in the 10-25k range. Some last longer than others, but chance of failure is 100% over time. one thing I’ve done to prolong the life of the buttons is, I no longer turn the optic off. With the Motion activated on/off, I haven’t noticed any difference in battery life. If you’re one of those guys that turns to dot on/off every stage, you’re greatly reducing the time between repairs. all that said, they need to fix this. The optic has been out several years now, it’s scary to think about how many they warranty for this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverscooby27 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I’d bet that the vast majority of people who buy these optics shoots the gun a few times a year so it’s not an issue. Most people are not like us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robb315 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 On 9/15/2022 at 9:40 PM, Rich406 said: all that said, they need to fix this. The optic has been out several years now, it’s scary to think about how many they warranty for this issue. I think their solution was to raise the price… they’ve gone up $100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 21 minutes ago, robb315 said: I think their solution was to raise the price… they’ve gone up $100 I thought something was up. I paid $430 a year ago and now they are way more than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenshooterMclass4lyfe Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 1 hour ago, JM_ said: I thought something was up. I paid $430 a year ago and now they are way more than that. They’re 699 everywhere I look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenshooterMclass4lyfe Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 Imo the dot isn’t worth the price. I can’t run something that makes me question it’s reliability. I’ve moved away from them and went to the ftp alpha dot. With the price of the optic and the amount of reliability issues I’ve had I don’t see the point I am constantly wondering when it will shift zero again or when it simply just won’t turn on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, OpenshooterAclass4lyfe said: Imo the dot isn’t worth the price. I can’t run something that makes me question it’s reliability. I’ve moved away from them and went to the ftp alpha dot. With the price of the optic and the amount of reliability issues I’ve had I don’t see the point I am constantly wondering when it will shift zero again or when it simply just won’t turn on. I tried the FTP Alpha but the flicker on anything but max brightness distracts me too much. Same thing happens with Cmore RTS series. I wish they could use the same emitter/board (which ever affects the dot like that) as the Romeo 3XL. Then it would be a unicorn dot. Edited September 20, 2022 by JM_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 The MSRP has always been $699. Street price going up is more of a supply demand thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenshooterMclass4lyfe Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 1 minute ago, JM_ said: I tried the FTP Alpha but the flicker on anything but max brightness distracts me too much. Same thing happens with Cmore RTS series. I wish they could use the same emitter/board (which ever affects the dot like that) as the Romeo 3XL. Then it would be a unicorn dot. I ran the cmore for a year before going to the romeo for about 6 months. I’ve had two go bad on me in 6 months time. I’ve never really noticed the “flicker” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, OpenshooterAclass4lyfe said: I ran the cmore for a year before going to the romeo for about 6 months. I’ve had two go bad on me in 6 months time. I’ve never really noticed the “flicker” Inside turn the dot to medium brightness and then wave the dot around a lot. You'll notice the dot isn't one continuous line, but a dotted line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unibrain Posted September 20, 2022 Share Posted September 20, 2022 I wish the buttons on my Romeo3XL didn't work. At the Oregon Open Sectional this weekend I somehow pressed the down button with my support thumb in the middle of a stage. It was very strange going from a big red ball to a tiny speck of light. On topic, I currently have four R3XL's. Two were replace because of the faulty switch early on. No issues since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robb315 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Rich406 said: The MSRP has always been $699. Street price going up is more of a supply demand thing. Dealer cost went up on them almost $100 too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich406 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 17 hours ago, robb315 said: Dealer cost went up on them almost $100 too Not that surprising I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jschreiber Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 My friend had same issue...sent it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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