Red dot vs. Green dot

[HayesGreener]

Interesting article on the subject. Now I know why I prefer green

Red Dot vs. Green Dot Optics: The Science Behind Which Is Best - Handguns

Choosing between a red or green dot for your pistol? We break down the electromagnetic spectrum, human cone sensitivity, and astigmatism to help you choose.

www.handgunsmag.com

 

[Jester560]

All green for me

 

[OldGrunt]

All my optics are green, except for one. The one red dot I have is put away in some drawer, unused now. The only reason I had it in the first place is because it came with the pistol as part of the deal.

 

[Jfal]

I'm an oddball and prefer red. I lose green dots in foliage pretty severely.

 

[Old_Me]

the only DOT if i recall for the Holson optic i recently bought, was green, and frankly due to an issue in my eye, the green is way better than the red for me.....

 

[Old_Me]

I'm an oddball and prefer red. I lose green dots in foliage pretty severely.

i keep my green dot as bright as it can be set at.......but it also has an automatic, brightness control, that can override my setting in bright sunlight. or something like that.

 

[KillerFord1977]

I prefer red

 

[Wirenut]

All my Springfields have a green fiber optic, due to my red-green color blindness I cannot see the red one very well.
Besides all my stuff is old and cannot have a optic installed.

 

[TurboDog910]

Red.
Has Anyone tried the gold?

 

[Annihilator]

No optics on any of my stuff, but if I had to make a choice, red

 

[rcurtner]

My old eyes like Green dots are much easier to pick up than red.

 

[Old_Me]

Red.
Has Anyone tried the gold?

i thought you were kidding, but a quick googling, and shore enough..gold dot from Holson...

does look nice too.....but i wonder if under some circumstances, it washes out in sunlight of various brightness..???

 

[TurboDog910]

i thought you were kidding, but a quick googling, and shore enough..gold dot from Holson...

does look nice too.....but i wonder if under some circumstances, it washes out in sunlight of various brightness..???

That’s what I was thinking.

 

[Jsimon78]

I’m still on the fence since I’m new to it. Red sticks out better right now.

 

[southtex]

Always preferred green. Put the Tru Glo TFO all green sights on many of my pistols.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

Red.
Has Anyone tried the gold?

i've have a few with gold/amber, but a very select few as not many are made in those colors. iirc both are trijicon

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

blue is also available along with purple in dot colors

 

[Jsimon78]

blue is also available along with purple in dot colors

That be interesting.

 

[trader]

Reds sometime disappear out here due to the colors of the landscape.

 

[Anchorite]

I find red to be hard to pick up on a sunny, cloudless day.

I want to try green.