NOT a RED DOT
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- EOTECH's Holographics Weapon Sights are NOT Red Dot's. Let's talk about it.
Learn more at: www.eotechinc.com/. What should we cover next? Drop a comment below and let us know.
00:00. Intro
00:37. How HWS work vs a RDS
01:56. Performance Characteristics
05:44. Lens Benefits & Batteries
08:13. Reticle Options
12:51. Specific Features
15:21. Outro - Спорт
Wow eotech finally made their 2010 promo video
that hurts deep down
Lol about right
@@eotechincWell, he ain’t wrong lol
🤣🤣🤣 Made me laugh more than it should have.
That's a rather...cold...remark.
Features that would be cool for next gen EoTech:
1. Shake awake to improve battery life
2. Additional button next to NV that toggles bullet drop compensation dots (like on 3-4), for those with 5x magnifiers who want BDC while magnified but don’t want clutter at 1x
BDC button is a damn good idea 👌🏻
Eo Tech is the Glock of optics. They'll never change shit, just recycle the same thing that works and people buy it.
The BDC button is a cool idea but would require drastic change to make it
That'd be a game changer
@Justin how so? I'd imagine it wouldn't be that much different than holosuns mrs. Have a button programmed to tell the lasers responsible for that part of the reticle to turn of doesn't seem that crazy to me. But to be fair I'm no engineer, just a guy on a phone
Not sure where you found this presenter but he looks very smart and beautiful!
No homo.
PT is in the house! 😁
We think so
Can confirm
Agreed
Notice at the beginning of the video he was training 1 shot at a time. You may think this was to train reloads, but it's all the ammo he could afford after buying an EOTECH
Something really interesting about early holo-sights that I wish survived today is the genuinely 3D reticle.
Technically all holosights have 3D reticles, but the old-school ones really leaned into that fact by using depth to their fullest advantage.
Are you accidentally tilting your gun to the side? A little line will show you how severe that tilt is.
It's a limited feature, but a charming one.
Dont know how that would screw with some people eyes but real cool. I would like a holographic tube.or something.
Which optics were doing that?
I just retired from the US Border Patrol and the Eotech was very reliable and accurate. I just purchased an EXpS2 . Kinda expensive on retired income but worth it.
Thanks for your service man. Thats a tough job!
@@markjacksonmusic21 Thank you. It was a hell of a ride.
you left a sinking ship 😭
@@callamastia Yes I did. They are letting everyone in. It’s a Trojan horse disaster waiting to happen.
@@callamastia It is. But the guys on the ground are patriots but the administration are woke bitches.
I absolutely love my EXPS3-0. I am running it with a G45 magnifier on my LWRCI M6. Great video. Love your products. 🤙🏻
thank you!
Hey that’s exactly the set up I want but right now I’m struggling whether to go that route or a 1 to 6 razor from vortex what do you think how is the eye relief and scope shadow on the magnifier thanks and hope you’re enjoying it
@@waldo4133 I had a Razor 1-8 and I'd say go with the Eotech with the G45STS. The eye relief of the Eotech magnifier is way better than a LPVO and the Eotech without magnification is WAY better than any LPVO's 1x.
M6 love mine . Love the Ambi bolt catch.
@@waldo4133 Your eye box & eye relief with a magnifier are going to be greatly improved over most LPVO's.
I love my EXPS3. I would like to see Shake awake in the future, but this optic remains the unrivaled king of passive aiming through NV. Magnifier use is great too.
100%
At standard temperature and pressure, 4k fps-spec +3 Longbow experiences 304.084% improved odds to hit at 1k yards.
My initial estimate was 3,960 fps from a 20.89 inch barrel, perhaps slightly conservative for an estimate.
Recent extrapolated-data based estimate says 4,000 fps from a 20 inch barrel.
2,218 yards until deceleration until Mach one.
Just shy of 1,900 yards until deceleration to Mach 1.2, which, according to Brian Litz, is where instability really starts to kick in.
0.627 ballistic coefficient in that ALCO 90 grain 0.224 inch diameter projectile in question.
Hope this helps.
#Ihaveahighschooleducation
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I have an older ‘553’ that has been a fantastic optic..love it. SO intuitive. Not a better FOV IMO than the newer transverse-series on the market, I just haven’t upgraded (& obviously KEPT my 553) to a new one yet..preferably the EXPS-3 model. GREAT vid on their products & I’d be surprised IF this video alone doesn’t increase sales! Very well done and very informative..
Don’t clown on eotech, they’re a chill company that serve many Americans and our men and women who serve this country admirably. I’m confident they’re doing the best they can since in the end that would make them more money anyway.
Happy New Year once again EOTech.
Can’t wait to see what you guys have for Shot Show
Love my Eotech, picked up an EXPS-2 with a g45 and have never looked back. I love this much more than an lpvo for the true 1x and all the positives of an EOTech. Sitting on top of a DDM4A1 for those prime SOCOM vibes.
This is great for new gun owners. Great info! I’m hype to pick up my first holographic which definitely will be an eotech
Thank you!
Saw another comment that mentioned this but would really love to see you guys play into the holographic strengths and mitigate some of the weaknesses for your next optic.
1. Shake awake for battery life would be awesome, could keep the optic on 24/7 and wouldn’t need to worry as much about the battery dying
2. integrated BDC to account for different ammunition’s / magnifiers
3. Maybe a solar panel to keep the optic topped up
4. Push the magnifiers !! Magnifiers are one of the best pros to a holosight vs a red dot
5. Battery life indicator
a low battery voltage indicator addition in the circuit would decrease the battery life, just change it intuitively
I think they feel compelled to make the differentiation due to all of the clone optics. Not the cheap knockoffs, but other makers manufacturing a similar form factor that aren't actually holographic optics. There's a massive difference between a projected laser image and a reflected led diode. I'm fairly certain most of the newer customers have no idea what the actual differences are and the effect it has on performance.
Well said.
Great video! Some people may be new to this topic, and may need an in-depth explanation. Thanks!
I’m probably putting an EOTECH on my next build, as I have an astigmatism. Only reason I have an Aimpoint pro is because I want the rifle as easy to pick up and use for family members as possible. Don’t want them to have to remember to turn the thing on because it was turned off to conserve battery life.
Check out holoson vulcan sights through primary arms
Its a chevron not a dot so its super crisp (i have same problem) and a lot cheaper
I don't have astigmatism but I doubt eotech will be good for you
Ya, I thought people with astigmatism are the ones that are the most anti eotech. Never heard anyone say they are getting one BECAUSE of their astigmatism😂
Love my EXPS3! It's hands down the best optic for a PDW/HD/CQB/"Truck Gun." It fills all those niches very well!
You know how I know this guy knows what he's talking about 100%? No filler words like ummm, like, uhhhh, etc. Love to see it. And I love my xps2
You guys need to release a 1 moa green dot only or have it as an option. Would be great especially with the 5x G45.
I appreciate you guys taking the time to take a deep dive into explaining how the WHS 68 MOA functions it’s versatile & capabilities and applications …. 🔥
I think shake-awake and a dedicated off-switch setting (eg a long double press of both buttons) could easily be added into the existing design as a refresh series without the need of a total overhaul.
Please cover the new OGL laser. We're all waiting to hear about it!
Specifically the Civilian version
Show show is around the corner! Stay tuned.
@@depthcharge126 exactly!! I hope it’s not just the LEO and military market like some things are/have been in the past
EXPS 3-0 and G33 on my ADM UIC Mod2 8"... perfect setup for CQB and mid-distance shooting, IMHO.
EoTech equipment is on top and has NEVER failed me. 🇺🇲👊🏼✌🏼
Love hearing that!
All the kids in here talking about wanting more battery life and gimmicky features like “shake to wake” don’t understand the concept of a proactive professional combat optic. 1) It is a LASER PROJECTED SIGHT which is what makes it a HOLOGRAPHIC and thus lasers use more battery than a red dot which has an LED or light emitting diode. 2) “Shake to wake” is something that can fail if you need it for the “bump in the night” and then you need to turn it on anyway, that is why REAL combat optics like Aimpoint and Trijicon don’t use it. If you need something to stay on for two years straight for a defensive gun get an Aimpoint or an MRO HD. If you are a professional “shoot bad people in the face” guy then the EOTech is superior in every category except weight and battery life, which battery life doesn’t matter as a mission is generally scheduled. I would never trust my life to a “shake to wake” optic as that feature can fail at the worst time. Also quit acting like a CR123 battery is so expensive. It’s $3, don’t go to Starbucks or McDonald’s once and you have two batteries. Geez…🤦🏽♂️
Best explanation I've seen in here. Also, these comments where people complain about having to push a button on the optic instead of constant on or shake awake is stupid. Seems they must have missed the part where the EOTech has an 8 hour auto-off feature.
Bunch of 🤡 in here who are sh*tting on EOTech just because. I have a newer EXPS3 and absolutely love it!
I have 2 and love them.
I just change the battery every January 1st and I've been good.
Good video Chase!
I just bought the EOtech HHS V. the 5x magnifier is amazing. I am wondering if you guys are gonna try to make a 6x mag like Aimpoint
Love my Eotechs, but my Holosun’s get more use. Way better battery life, shake awake, different reticles, etc. not to mention they’re half the price. Looks like tons more innovation coming from them than any other company, too.
Aren’t holosuns an entirely different thing? Last I looked, holosun only makes red dots, not holographic sights
Love this red dot from y’all! Great product!
Great content and very well presented... Glad that I went with your system and wouldn't trade it for anything...
thank you for the support!
I've owned 3 EoTech's 2 of them have failed (delamination or gas getting in/out, I'm not sure, and one that just got fuzzy and useless), and in both cases, while they were older, the company did not warrant them, as some people suggest they will do even while out of warranty. Meanwhile, exactly 0 Holosuns, DI Optical, or Aimpoints have ever failed me out of 7 samples. YMMV
Yeah well those that wanna pretend to be a super elite soldier in their moms basement buy Eotechs and those that do actual work with their optics buy something else.
Would love to see an EOTECH with bdc and shake awake features. That’s the only thing that sways me toward other optics
My prism scope has bullet RISE comp, rather than bullet DROP comp, with the 65 moa circle and 1 moa dot, it has holds from 5yrds to 15yrds and 50/200 really handy for distances I'll be shooting
From what company?
Love my eotech 512. Ended up buying both an eotech 512 and a holusun 510c just cause I wanted to see which would work better with my astigmatism. Loved the holosun too, but in the end, the eotech worked better with my eyes and sold the holosun. Plus it's US made and no red glare in the sunlight. Shake awake feature would be really nice though.
I recenty picked up a lightly used 512 and my astigmatism causes a double ring . Did you see something like this?
@@toddb930 I didn't. My 512 is a fuzzy outer ring with a clear dot. The holosun I had was the opposite. A fuzzy dot with clear outer ring. With glasses both were perfect. But I don't always wear glasses so the clearer dot on the 512 was the obvious choice.
I'll be getting my 2nd xps2-0 in a month or so, I can't wait
For all of the "Shake Awake" people, when do you actually see yourself using that? Is it just so you can grab your rifle and shoot without pushing a button first? That's the only use-case I can see for a rifle. It's not going to save you any battery life over manually turning it off. The difference in battery life comes down to Red Dot vs Holographic. You're not getting 50,000 hrs on a holographic sight. You ARE going to get a lot of other benefits that are specific to holographic sights, such as that 1 MOA dot when paired with a magnifier.
I would not have a red dot or holographic sight for home defense or combat that I have to turn on when I need it. It has to either have enough battery life to leave on 24/7 or shake and wake. Back in my younger days when I was wild and lived a crazy life, I experienced someone kicking in the door and coming in shooting. I can assure you there is no time to find the button and push it to turn on the reticle on the optic. The holographic sight does not have enough battery life to leave it turned on without having shake and wake.
I was really hoping this was where you announced the exps4, with shake awake and auto off.
time will tell!
Really like my exps3 except.., I recently picked up a G33 magnifier and now my "dot" is more like 3 or 5 scattered dots. That kinda bothers me, anything I can about that?
How do you configure the optic to stay on for 14 hours? Never heard of that one
Mine delaminated. I thought to myself, “no big, eotech will take care of me.” $100 plus I get to pay for shipping and insurance! 😂
Our customer service team has your back, reach out to us here: www.eotechinc.com/company/contact
Please let us know the outcome.
Can I still get a replacement for my 512 that had thermal issues purchased years ago? Only learned recently about this issue. It still works great, but would prefer to not have problems.
i love the vertical grip on the pistol
How is this for people with astigmatism that typically see a fuzzy red dot or star burst red dot? Is this reticle any clearer for them, or worse? And what kind of 3x magnifier is suggested for this holographic sight?
Much better, hm3x
I trust my exps2 with my life,loved my 512 as well!!
Got my first eotech for christmas! Put it on my ar15. Can’t wait to zero it & try it out this weekend
let us know!
I love the 512. Can not beat the availability and cost effectiveness of AA batteries.
Absolutely love my EOTech EXPS's.. Just picked up another for my DD M4A1 RIS III 14.5 setup. While I have learned to manage the battery to help extend it's life, it would be nice for an updated HWS with improved battery life.. please? 😏🤘
It takes alot of energy to power the best optic on the market and trust me, we hear you. As battery technology improves, we'll be the first to implement it.
@EOTECH best optic on the market? Going to have to agree.. I've used a competitor holographic, and while it's 'ok', still doesn't compare to EOTech XPS/EXPS.
Now, if I could just find that EFLX in stock somewhere! 😏 I'll have it one of these days..
@@AntykainHow do you like your Ris 3?
@Brett B I love that rifle! The M4A1 RIS III had become my personal fav since I really started getting out and using it more. That rail is amazing! And, really happy that Daniel Defense has is making ambi lowers now. 🤙 sorry about the late reply! lol 😏
A longer battery life or a solar feature and I'll buy. And are they ever going to produce new housing designs for the optic. Something less boxy and more light framed.
@eotechinc do you need to read the optic after a battery change?
With the Unity Fast Riser, would it still be advisable to use a 50/200 yard zero?
Since it will change the angle at which point of aim and bullet path intersect at 50 yards, how much does it affect the "200 yard?"
Thanks!
@@SpinsterJ thank you.
I need one - Cheers from Switzerland
What was the stock used at the very beginning was it the SI Viper pdw?
Love my EOTech 👍
Does the single dot exps 3-1 have a longer battery life?
You know, looking back at hops vid on the bushnell holo sight, I kinda think eotech should try to recycle the body design of the bushnell holosight and see if they can make a mini holo sight. It may not fit on a handgun but it could be usefull for a pdw. Maybey even the flux mp17 if small enough.
Why does my Eotec kill batteries, even when powered down? I'm not the only one who has brought up this issue. I have had to remove my battery when in storage.
Physics
Got an Eotech for free during the fall of Yemen. It's on my ar and used it to hunt hogs. Has never failed me.
Cool story, bro.
Hi Chase, what stock is that on you JG AR?
great sight, however, its just too freaking bulky. Do you guys make something more slimmed down like the aim point micro t2?
Can we get a reticle that looks like the Kobra sight reticle from BF3 or BF4?
I’ve owned one EOTech and it was a starburst reticle when I looked through it. Have they improved since then?
Maybe you should get checked for astigmatism. It exaggerates the “starburst” effect substantially on HWS’s.
Red dots don’t have this problem.
@EOTECH.....Thank you for great products! I have a considerable amount of experience with your products as well as many others. I am fortunate enough to have and personally own EOTECH, AIMPOINT, VORTEX, HOLOSUN optics. They each have their own issues and strengths. Because of my age and associated astigmatism I'm liking the "green" options much better! I may be getting a Green EOTECH soon!
I was a huge eotech guy. Now it comes down to weight. This is where I always lean back to my T2.
Trust me we hear you. Having the most rugged optic on the market means it needs to stand up to a lot. As technology progresses we'll be the first to use new alloy's and technologies to get the weight down. in the meantime i'd rather have an optic that can stand up to anything.
@Eotechinc agreed.
I’m definitely guilty of this as well and grab the T2 setup 9 times out of ten plus it’s on a 1.93 mount
@@eotechinc I believe the T2 is pretty sturdy
@@Sdukes001 The superior field of view combined with the durability of the EOTECH makes it the best choice for CQB guns in my opinion. If a handful of ounces in weight difference between the EOTECH and T2 is that big of a problem for you, just do some push ups.
This is where I would mount my EoTech!!!
If I could afford one!
Bring back the changeable reticle plates like the old TV clicker holosights.
Is there any way you could increase the clarity of the reticle?
having used both...i dont see where this behaves different in terms of what he says about target focus. the biggest advantage in my opinion is the ability to have different reticles and the big window. but the battery life is such a huge disadvantage its hard to make that jump for me. also the overall footprint is just larger. the moment they are able to compete with aimpoint as far as battery life they will dominate the market
The battery life is the entire reason I even chose an Aimpoint over an EoTech.
Give an EOTech even like 6-ish months off a battery and there will be no reason to get anything else.
excellent done I like this even though it's Is older is still good 💯💯💯💯💯
Stadia line is the circle portion or the small line @ 600 ?
Also do you position the sight forward in the pic rail or rearward ?
where the line intersecs the circle is zero for 600.
As far forward as you can.
@@robertfoote3255 thanks
Whens the OGL coming out? Thats what the people want!
We want to give the people what they want. Stay tuned for SHOT Show content.
So if I have astigmatism, will I see the reticle or will it still look like a star??
I love my XPS2-1 my eyes are terrible and having clear glass and a single 1 MOA dot without the ring is perfect. I just wish my eyesight was better and that 1moa dot wasn't a 3moa cluster but it is still better than and LPVO red dot or prism I've tried. Highly recommend more shooters with bad eyes try the 2-1 dot only.
4 to 14 hours and it will shut off when you are not moving it around and it will come back on? Is that what you said or is that what I heard around 7:20?
Can we have a demo about the night vision?
EoTech is still top of their game but as always, theres room for improvement especially for the year 2023. Like others have already mentioned, a toggle button to switch between different types of reticles would be massive.
I love the Eotech reticle, but sometimes I just want a simple 1 dot reticle without having to completely change up my optic. I don't imagine this type of tech is easy to make, let alone cheap, but it would put Eotech holographic sights miles ahead of the competition.
Holosun got that exact optic you’re wanting
@@dylonbronson4542 Which model do you suggest?
@@NeonVars 510C. It has 3 different reticles; an Eotech style reticle, a Eotech ring without the dot, and just a Normal dot. It has a shake awake feature, or a normal on-off setting; the battery life is so much better because you can actually turn it off, also it has an auto- brightness feature AND a panel on the top to use the sun as a source of power… so a battery isn’t even required if you wanna use that.
I’ve used Eotechs before and they’re nice, definitely top of the line. But I’m not a fan of how bulky they are and the extra weight too. I love my 510c, you still get a super open sight picture while also being compact unlike the Eotech. It has a lot more features as well, unlike the Eotech.
I would definitely look at it if you’re searching for something along the lines of that
@@dylonbronson4542 I've used one before and have been considering purchasing one. While the 510c is nice during the day, it doesn't compete with Eotech's night vision capabilities, which is why I primarily use their holographic sights.
Window and reticle clarity is important under nods, especially when using a single PVS-14. When your RDS completely blooms out your target under NVGs it becomes rather useless to where investing in an IR laser is a better option. Really depends though because when I used the 510c it worked decent enough under certain bright lighting conditions, but not in truly dark environments. If Holosun fixes these problems, I'm putting the 510c at the top of my list.
I've had mine since 2005. Thing is a beast.
That's super cool
But why did you jack the price on the OGL up from $1200 to $2100?
More details on OGL releasing at SHOT.
@@eotechinc can you confirm VCEL?
I have a love hate relationship with EoTech. I have ONE EoTech and 3x magnifier on one of many rifles. I LOVE it. I have many other competitors on other rifles that I would like if I didn't have to compare them to my EoTech. I need to find a better paying job haha.
What stock is that at the beginning?
Do these go on sale? I need one.
Outstanding. DO they make a holo sight for handguns? Semper FI, Ken
Hello. Since when did the Eotech have auto-off, or did I misunderstand what was said?? Thank you an thank you for your timely response
You heard correctly.
@@eotechinc oh ok, so you were referencing to the older Eotech, the one that has runs off the double AA batteries??
@@blackbushidoAll the modern Eotechs have auto shutoff. If you hit the up arrow it stays on for 8 hours. If you hit the down arrow it stays on for 4 hours.
I understand that the power consumption of a laser-based weapon sight is much greater than that of an LED red dot, but for those of us who like to always have the sight on, could you please consider a dual 123 or 18350 cell EOTECH that drew from only one cell at a time? You could place a small LED in the rear or have the reticle blink to indicate when one cell is consumed. That way, the user would know that he's halfway through his total battery life and replace the spent cell. Thanks!
Definitely a pretty penny but worth it! I love my EXPS 3-0 In conjunction with my G45 magnifier. The only thing I wish they came with is a cover for the optic and the magnifier so that way dust and stuff doesn’t get on the optic while it’s stored.
Not a bad idea.
@@eotechinc I found a 3rd party that makes a dust cover for the EXPS but nothing for the G45. Just something to consider
I feel like I’ve seen flip covers for Eotech’s before? Couldn’t tell you who makes them but I feel like I’ve seen them in the past. Magnifier I’ve never seen any covers for unfortunately
I use a crown royal bag as a dust cover on my eotech and acog.
EOTech is cheap for an optic bruh
I love my EOTech, but they're delayed in terms of some basic features in my opinion that have been in the game for nearly the past 5-10 years.
Any news on the OGL laser?
Keep an eye out for news coming from SHOT Show.
I’d love to see one that’s optimized for carry pistols. Make an eotech the size of a Holosun EPS and you’ll dominate the market.
When technology gets there, we're there.
@@eotechinc can’t wait! 👍👍👍
Love your stuff, by the way. My eotech is amazing and I love it.
My old eotech is barely visible even with new batteries. What's the warranty on old version. 2 AA version
That is why I never really like my old 512. I could never pick up the reticle out on full daylight. Forget about using it on my department’s white targets.
Only thing that's keeping me from getting an EOTech is lack of shake awake, which would also allow a shorter auto shutoff timer. For now, I'll stick with my Sig Romeo1 RMR. Smaller and lighter too.
Guys I don’t think it’s a red dot
Will an Eotech survive being on a pistol slide tho, i finally have $4300 to spend but Assailant Arms never showed range footage of one of these bad boys on C9?
There must be an optical scheme to make reflex sights reticle bigger than usual (the actual reticle that is in focus point of the lens, the light source) and so the center dot could be finer than usual.
If somebody know of an optic/patent, whatever that allows that, please share.
Which model allows 14 hrs before auto shutoff? I prefer the eotech, however because I work 12 hour shifts, I have always used aimpoint. Turn on and leave on. I refuse to use an optic that I have to try and remember in the middle of a 12 hour shift, that I need to monkey with it to reset the timer so it isn't off if I grab it.
I was wondering the same thing. I love my Eotech but I would personally prefer if it just stayed on until you shut it off. Maybe they could make the down button 8 hour auto shutoff and the up arrow permanently on.
It's literally just a press of a button. Press half way through your shift boom done
@Christian Phillips and If I forget, or don't want to access it in the middle of the shift... then no sight. That's why I currently use aimpoint optics. Turn on and leave on. If it was on a swat rifle where you have a heads up that you are going in with a long gun, that's different. If it's a rifle that goes in my locked rifle rack in the patrol car, I want to turn it on and leave it on. Or, turn it on and make sure that if I grab it 9 hrs into my shift, that it hasn't timed out.
Outstanding sight, stand up company.
Thank you
100 years late but ty eotech
Just bought my first eotech last week. I went with the 512 because I wanted the AA battery for my rifle's intended purpose. I'm just upset that I waited until my mid 30s to switch to a holographic sight. I'll slowly be replacing most of my red dots.
Welcome to the family!
Similar boat. Waited years because of the QC issues when they were with L3 Harris. Now that they're doing their own thing and all that seems behind us, bought a new 552 for the same AA battery use (being able to use rechargeable AA for long term sustainability is helpful).
Now that I've got it I wish I'd started out with one years ago.
Was all keyed up for Aimpoints until I looked though them and realized my astigmatism doesn't play well with them at all, but the EOTech gives me a much more precise center dot.
There is not a better sight to use stand alone or with a magnifier. With a magnifier, that reticle looks exactly how it's printed out in the manual and advertisements.
The reticle looks like it was printed by a Dot Matrix printer…
@@luckymanham302 not when you look at it through a magnifier...
@@d3ltaohniner261 what does it look like through a magnifier, wonky Minecraft graphics? I’ll stick to my LPVO’s that can do it all without strange looking unclear reticles.
An EOTech will last a long time if you simply turn it on and off as needed. Shake awake would alleviate this and maybe a solar panel added.
The best advice I have for anyone is to change your batteries every 6 months to a year and just use some rechargeable CR123s. Use a multimeter to test the voltage to know when they’ve got nothing left.
Just have a battery changing day. Weapon lights. Optics. Whatever. Then you have peace of mind.
What does the Traverse City office do?