Re: Killflash Yes or No
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ghillie Zen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Regardless of the ultimate purpose, ARDs have advantages over the sunshade. An ARD creates no more length than just that of a flip cap. I've seen and used various sunshades and all of them add extra bulk and length.
ARDs provide protection for your lens as well. Technically, sunshades do too, but not in the same manner.
As far as light reduction, I don't think either causes enough to affect scope performance. The viewable difference through a scope when one of these options are applied is pretty minimal.
Overall, an ARD wins. It is more compact and does a better job of performing the given task; eliminating reflection. </div></div>
Well put. USO offer's the ARD/Sunshade all in one design. The difference with their sunshade though is it's not so long so you get the best of both world's.
In my mind their design is "almost" perfect. They could of used something like I showed above with the wider comb and it would allow nearly 100% of light transmission, and still do the job it was intended for, which is to stop scope glare and shine.
Again; a great addition for other's like hunter's and not just mil/leo/ninja's and tacticool's.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr. Phil</div><div class="ubbcode-body">This has been covered a ton here already.
Search and see...
http://www.google.com/coop/cse?cx=010955838166721108978:qcbx5qqy10o&hl=en
The actual full size ARDs have more benifits that just detection avoidance.
When shooting when the sun is low in the sky, they keep your reticle from getting washed out.
When shooting in the rain, they keep water off your objective.
When shooting in high glare environments, they eliminate it.
Bottom line, if you run one and leave it on you loose a very small amount of light and clairity, but you are able to operate in more environments.
It is easy to take the ARD off if you get into a low light situation.
For me, the benifits outweigh the penalty.
Others will disagree.
Choose the setup that works best for you... </div></div>
I didn't even think about rain. I've even used them in the rain lol. This is where I think the ARD/sunshade hybrid design is useful.
Thanks Dr.Phil